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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Folly Town, Kent
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Folly Town. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wrap days
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew thank-you days
Slow-roasted pork in Folly Town
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot in Folly Town. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Folly Town is dark by about 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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How our film set catering works in Folly Town
On a long shoot day near Folly Town, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. Whether it’s rural locations and crew thank-you days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
Near Folly Town, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Questions from Folly Town
Is Folly Town close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you come to Folly Town?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Folly Town and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you work to set times?
That is exactly how we work.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Folly Town for film and TV crews
Folly Town is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Folly Town, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Folly Town to Canterbury (9 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Wye station is about 2.7 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Folly Town, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Kent takes in TN25, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Hastingleigh (1 mile east), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (1 mile west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Wye (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Folly Town include Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Bowl Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
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What else we do in Folly Town
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Approval from locations
- A safe distance from kit
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Folly Town
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Folly Town
Alternatives cover everyone.
Whatever the occasion in Folly Town, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Extended shoot days
- Lunch at base
- Rural locations
Central London is about 52 miles from Folly Town, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away