Medway · England
Film Set Catering for Grain
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Grain. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Countryside locations
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
Book a hog roast in Grain
About our film set catering in Grain
There are options for crew who don’t eat pork, with allergen details for everything. We are frequently asked to cater ad shoots and period drama shoots, serving a vegan option, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Rural locations near Grain can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A named contact at base
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Access agreed with locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Summer shoots near Grain have light until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- 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 serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Grain
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Shooting in Grain: unit bases and access
Grain is about 5 miles north-west of Minster, in Medway. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Grain, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 68 places in Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Sheerness-On-Sea station is about 2.1 miles away.
Shoots anywhere in ME3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include High Street, Power Station Road and Chapel Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For shoots just outside Grain, we cover Wallend (1 mile west), Blue Town (2 miles south-east), Sheerness (2 miles south-east), Queenborough (3 miles south-east) and Rushenden (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (8 miles south-west), Chatham (10 miles south-west), Rochester (10 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south-west), Strood (11 miles south-west) and Luton (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bluetown Heritage Centre (1.8 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Hogarth Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Other occasions in Grain
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Grain
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: use our quote form.
Questions from Grain
Is Grain too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Grain from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you have alternatives?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you get to rural locations?
Share the route to base and we’ll confirm.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Perfect for your shoot in Grain
A slow roast can wait a little.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Grain. Here are some of the most popular:
- Long days on set
- Lunch at base
- Rural locations
- Period locations
Central London is about 35 miles from Grain.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Allergies and dietary needs
Some crew won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Label the alternatives clearly
We work to the location’s rules.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards