Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Hacklinge
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the crew in Hacklinge.
- Unit base lunches
- Location days
- Wrap days
Film set catering for Hacklinge
About our film set catering in Hacklinge
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings for shoots around Hacklinge. Whether it is crew thank-you days and music video days, we will put together a menu of a vegan option, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers for your crew.
Rural locations near Hacklinge can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
For an evening wrap.
Who books film set catering in Hacklinge?
We bring everything we need.
People around Hacklinge book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Music video days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
- Base catering
Hacklinge is about 65 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Hacklinge ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Hacklinge, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A named contact at base
- A route for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Hacklinge
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Hacklinge
Other occasions in Hacklinge
Planning a shoot in Hacklinge
Hacklinge is about 2 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. We cater shoots of every size in Hacklinge. Hacklinge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hacklinge to Canterbury (12 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Sandwich station, about 2 miles north, is the nearest station. Within reach of Hacklinge are historic houses such as Walmer Castle (3.5 miles south-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The coast is within about 3 miles of Hacklinge, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of Kent takes in CT14. Streets in the area include Homemead Lane and Hacklinge Hill, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For shoots just outside Hacklinge, we cover Finglesham (1 mile south-west), Marley (1 mile south-west), Worth (1 mile north-west), Ham (1 mile west) and Felderland (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north) and Broadstairs (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (2.1 miles east) and Deal Museum (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Hacklinge includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Sandwich Technology School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Coach pub (within half a mile south)
Hacklinge: your questions answered
Is Hacklinge 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.
Is Hacklinge close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. We will agree it with your location manager.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away