Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Four Elms
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Four Elms. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Base catering
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Four Elms
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. At midsummer, daylight in Four Elms lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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How our film set catering works in Four Elms
Crews in Four Elms work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast works well at base: we roast from early and carve on the call. For crew appreciation lunches and location days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers for your crew.
Near Four Elms, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A covered eating area
- A contact in production
- Sign-off from the location
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Four Elms for film and TV crews
Four Elms is about 6 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Four Elms suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 21 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Four Elms are Chartwell (2 miles north) and Hever Castle (2.2 miles south). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Edenbridge station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the TN8 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Pootings Road, Styles Close and Four Elms Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Four Elms, we cover Pootings (1 mile north-west), Mowshurst (1 mile south-west), Puddledock (2 miles north), Marlpit Hill (2 miles west) and Edenbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (6 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-east), Tonbridge (8 miles east), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hever Castle (2.2 miles south) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Four Elms Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Four Elms?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Four Elms
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Towns and villages near Four Elms
Also in Four Elms
Events we cater in Four Elms
Carving serves a crew fast.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Four Elms. Typical bookings include:
- Period drama shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Shoots on location
- Rural locations
Central London is about 21 miles from Four Elms, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We arrive early and set up at base, roasting through the morning.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Four Elms
Could you cook in Bough Beech Reservoir?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Four Elms?
Edenbridge station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away