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Film Set Catering in Garlinge
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Garlinge.
- Rural locations
- Music video days
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Garlinge
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Access agreed with locations
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A level area at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Garlinge
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Film set catering in Garlinge, slow-roasted on site
Crews in Garlinge work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. Whether it’s long days on set and period drama shoots, we’ll put together a menu of a vegan option, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb for your crew.
Shoots around Garlinge often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Also in Garlinge
Who books film set catering in Garlinge?
A slow roast can wait a little.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Crew thank-you days
- Shoots on location
- Music video days
- Lunch at base
Garlinge is about 63 miles from central London.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Summer shoots near Garlinge have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Garlinge
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Garlinge?
Margate station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where we can.
Do you have alternatives?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Post allergen details at base
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Give us one contact in production.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Why choose a hog roast in Garlinge?
For a wrap party, it is a relaxed way to finish. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- Travel to Garlinge
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Garlinge
Garlinge is about 1 mile west of Margate, in Kent. A hog roast suits shoots around Garlinge, whatever the venue. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Garlinge to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Quex Park (1.7 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Margate station is about 0.8 miles away. With the sea within about 2 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
Shoots anywhere in CT9 and CT8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Your shoot could be at a house on High Street, Bridge Road and Caxton Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside Garlinge, we cover Westbrook (1 mile north-east), Westgate-on-Sea (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-east), Margate (1 mile east) and Westwood (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (4 miles south-east), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (14 miles west), Deal (11 miles south) and Herne Bay (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Margate Old Town Local History Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Margate West (0.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Garlinge includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include Hartsdown Academy (0.5 miles east)
For event organisers in Garlinge
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away