Medway · England
Film Set Catering for Gillingham
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Gillingham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Lunch at base
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Gillingham
Gillingham: your questions answered
Is Gillingham close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Gillingham?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Film set catering in Gillingham, carved to order
Rural and period locations near Gillingham can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. We serve salads, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater countryside locations and long days on set.
For a shoot in Gillingham, base is often a car park or industrial yard. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning a shoot in Gillingham
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. We are happy to travel to Gillingham for shoots. Gillingham is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Gillingham to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Within reach of Gillingham are historic houses such as Restoration House (3.3 miles west) and Temple Manor (4 miles west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Gillingham is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
This part of Medway takes in ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5. Your shoot could be at a house on Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. With the A2 and A231 close by, Gillingham is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Other places close to Gillingham we cover include Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). Gillingham is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Within reach you will find Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Star pub (0.6 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles west)
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Where the roaster can go in Gillingham
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Sign-off from the location
- A route for our vehicle
- A covered eating area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Gillingham
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Gillingham is dark by about 3:50pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Also in Gillingham
Events we cater in Gillingham
Carving serves a crew fast.
However big or small the event in Gillingham, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Ad shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Period locations
- Long days on set
Gillingham is on or near the A2 and A231, good for unit base access.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards