Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Gravel Castle, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Gravel Castle.
- Period locations
- Ad shoots
- Location shoots
Book a hog roast in Gravel Castle
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. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
About our film set catering in Gravel Castle
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for location days and music video days.
Near Gravel Castle, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Gravel Castle for film and TV crews
Gravel Castle is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Gravel Castle and the surrounding area. Gravel Castle is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Gravel Castle to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Gravel Castle is about 58 miles from central London. Nearby historic houses include Goodnestone Park (3.8 miles north-east) and Acrise Place (4.8 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Gravel Castle, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across CT4 and the streets around it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Gravel Castle Road and Church Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Gravel Castle we cover include Barham (1 mile north-west), Derringstone (1 mile west), Heart's Delight (1 mile west), Out Elmstead (1 mile north-west) and Womenswold (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.5 miles north-west).
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Gravel Castle ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- 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
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Common questions in Gravel Castle
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.
Is Gravel Castle too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Towns and villages near Gravel Castle
Other occasions in Gravel Castle
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A route for our vehicle
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Gravel Castle
Good for wraps too.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Gravel Castle:
- Crew thank-you days
- Commercials and music videos
- Farm and estate locations
- Lunch at base
For cast and crew travelling by train, Snowdown station is about 2.2 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards