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Film Set Catering in Hadlow
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Hadlow. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Unit base lunches
- Wrap parties
- Location shoots
Planning an event in Hadlow?
Film set catering in Hadlow, slow-roasted on site
We work with location managers and production offices on where we set up and when for shoots around Hadlow. Whether it’s location shoots and period locations, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and a vegan option and more.
Rural locations near Hadlow can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Hadlow questions
Is Hadlow close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Hadlow?
Beltring station, about 3.3 miles south-east of the centre.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Occasions we serve in Hadlow
Carving serves a crew fast.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Hadlow. Typical bookings include:
- Location shoots
- Countryside locations
- Lunch at base
- Ad shoots
Hadlow is about 26 miles from central London.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
Nearby places to Hadlow
More for events in Hadlow
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A route for our vehicle
- A named contact at base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Hadlow?
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Hadlow
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
Name a contact for the day, generally locations or the production office.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
For event organisers in Hadlow
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In December, daylight in Hadlow ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Shooting in Hadlow: unit bases and access
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Shoots in Hadlow are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Hadlow is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hadlow to London (26 miles away).
Historic houses near Hadlow include Old Soar Manor (2.6 miles north) and Ightham Mote (3.6 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Beltring station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east of the centre.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area. That could mean a shoot in a garden on The Square, High Street and Brookfields or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Hadlow Tower museum (under half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow College (less than half a mile west) and Hadlow Rural Community School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards