Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Harbourland
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Harbourland. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap days
- Music video days
Book a hog roast in Harbourland
Film set catering for your shoot in Harbourland
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings. We serve hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater commercials and music videos and countryside locations.
Rural locations near Harbourland can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Harbourland
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Harbourland?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
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.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Label the alternatives clearly
We arrive early and set up at base, roasting through the morning.
Sides make a proper lunch.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot in Harbourland. At midsummer, daylight in Harbourland lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Location catering around Harbourland
Harbourland is about 2 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the crew to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Harbourland and the surrounding area. Harbourland is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Harbourland to Canterbury (23 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Maidstone East station is about 1.3 miles away. Harbourland is about 31 miles from central London. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Harbourland, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across ME14. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Penenden Heath (1 mile south), Foley Park (1 mile south), Grove Green (1 mile south-east), Ringlestone (1 mile west) and Sandling (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Harbourland include Valley Park School (1.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Arms (0.7 miles north)
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Vehicle access to base
- Flat ground at the unit base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
Why choose a hog roast in Harbourland?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. 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 book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Harbourland
Carving serves a crew fast.
In Harbourland and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone days on set
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Base catering
- Historic house shoots
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (3.3 miles south-east) and Leeds Castle (5 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Nearby places to Harbourland
What else we do in Harbourland
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards