Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Gravesend
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Gravesend and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Lunch at base
Book a hog roast in Gravesend
Where the roaster can go in Gravesend
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Sign-off from the location
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Film set catering in Gravesend, carved to order
Crews can be big, and carving serves a crowd fast. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Whether it is farm and estate locations and crew thank-you days, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls and more.
For a shoot in Gravesend, tell us where base is and how to reach it. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Post allergen details at base
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
We pack away straight after service.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Perfect for your shoot in Gravesend
Good for wraps too.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Gravesend:
- Long shoot days
- Milestone days on set
- Base catering
- End-of-shoot wraps
Gravesend is roughly 21 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
Gravesend: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Gravesend?
The closest is Gravesend station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Is Gravesend close to London?
About 21 miles from central London.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What if it rains?
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.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. On a winter shoot near Gravesend, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
For a wrap party, it is a relaxed way to finish. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Gravesend
- Our staff serve and clear
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Gravesend for film and TV crews
Gravesend is about 9 miles north-west of Gillingham, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Gravesend, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Gravesend to London (about 21 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Gravesend station, about 0.9 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Among the historic houses close to Gravesend are Cobham College (2.9 miles south). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Anywhere in DA12 and DA11, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your shoot is on Christ Church Road, Hillside Drive and Laurel Avenue or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. With the A2 and A226 close by, Gravesend is easy for us to reach for your shoot. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Windmill Hill (1 mile north-west), Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-east), Denton (1 mile east), Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile south) and Northfleet (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Swanley (9 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.5 miles west). The countryside around Gravesend includes Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include St John's Catholic Comprehensive (under half a mile north-east) and St John's Catholic Comprehensive (within half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Waterloo Public House (0.6 miles north-west)
For event organisers in Gravesend
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Places near Gravesend
Also in Gravesend
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards