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Film Set Catering in Harrietsham
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Harrietsham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wrap days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Extended shoot days
Film set catering for Harrietsham
Film set catering for your shoot in Harrietsham
Crew numbers can be large, and carving serves a crowd fast. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Typical bookings include unit base lunches and farm and estate locations, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and hog roast rolls.
For a location shoot near Harrietsham, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Harrietsham
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. At midsummer, daylight in Harrietsham lasts until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- 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 clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Harrietsham, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who don’t eat pork.
For event organisers in Harrietsham
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Location catering around Harrietsham
Harrietsham is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Harrietsham and the surrounding area. We cover 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Harrietsham to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Harrietsham station serves Harrietsham directly. Among the historic houses close to Harrietsham are Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west) and Stoneacre (4.4 miles west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Harrietsham is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
For shoots in ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Church Road, Station Road and Norris Walk or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Harrietsham, we also cover Marley (1 mile east), Pollhill (1 mile west), Chegworth (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east) and Platt's Heath (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (2.1 miles west) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west).
- Schools near Harrietsham include The Lenham School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Roebuck Public House (under half a mile west)
Common questions in Harrietsham
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Harrietsham from London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Do you go to remote locations?
Share the route to base and we will plan the journey.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal is not offered
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Post allergen details at base
We serve quickly on the call.
Ask about china.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Harrietsham hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A named contact at base
- The location manager’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Events we cater in Harrietsham
A slow roast can wait a little.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Harrietsham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Ad shoots
- Wrap parties
- Historic house shoots
- Long days on set
Harrietsham is about 38 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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