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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Grove, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Grove? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wrap parties
- Location days
- Rural locations
Film set catering for Grove
Film set catering for your shoot in Grove
We liaise with your locations and production team on where we set up and when. We’re often asked to cater ad shoots and period locations, serving a vegan option, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Rural locations near Grove can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Questions from Grove
Is Grove close to London?
About 58 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Normally, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
More for events in Grove
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Grove hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September shoots near Grove lose the light at about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- 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 pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Grove
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Grove and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Crew thank-you days
- Location days
- Music video days
- Period drama shoots
Historic houses near Grove include Goodnestone Park (4.7 miles south). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
Planning a shoot in Grove
Grove is about 5 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Grove, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Sturry station is about 3.8 miles away. Grove is about 58 miles from central London. The coast is within about 6 miles of Grove, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over CT3. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Preston (1 mile south-east), Upstreet (1 mile north), West Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), East Stourmouth (2 miles east) and Sarre (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (4.9 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Grove Ferry Inn (0.9 miles north)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Name a contact for the day, generally locations or the production office.
China crockery is available on request.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Access agreed with locations
- A safe distance from kit
- A level area at base
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards