Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Grove Green, Kent
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Grove Green. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Shoots on location
- Crew thank-you days
- Period drama shoots
A hog roast near Grove Green
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Grove Green
Can you do a hog roast in Vinters Valley Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Grove Green close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Film set catering in Grove Green, slow-roasted on site
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and salads, and we are frequently booked for wrap days and shoots on location.
For a location shoot near Grove Green, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Grove Green 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 carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A named contact at base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Grove Green
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Grove Green
Alternatives cover everyone.
Whatever the occasion in Grove Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Unit base lunches
- Location shoots
- Long shoot days
- Milestone days on set
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.3 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
Why choose a hog roast in Grove Green?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. 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 us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Grove Green for film and TV crews
Grove Green is about 1 mile east of Foley Park, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Grove Green, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Grove Green is about 32 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Historic houses near Grove Green include Stoneacre (2.5 miles south-east) and Leeds Castle (4.2 miles south-east). 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 Grove Green, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in ME14, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include New Cut Road, Hampton Road and Bargrove Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Grove Green, we cover Penenden Heath (1 mile west), Weavering (1 mile south-east), Foley Park (1 mile west), Harbourland (1 mile north-west) and Detling (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (within half a mile north-east) and Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (1.4 miles west). The countryside around Grove Green includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bell Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Label the alternatives clearly
We serve quickly on the call.
Ask about china.
Towns and villages near Grove Green
Other occasions in Grove Green
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards