Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Hartley, Kent
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Hartley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Period locations
- Unit base lunches
- Shoots on location
A hog roast near Hartley
Film set catering for your shoot in Hartley
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. We’re frequently asked to cater commercials and music videos and shoots on location, with salads, hog roast rolls and new potatoes.
Around Hartley, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Hartley for film and TV crews
Hartley is about 4 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We cater shoots across Hartley and nearby. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (3.9 miles east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Longfield station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Hartley is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in DA3, we can bring the roaster to you. From Church Road, Dickens Close and Stack Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Hartley, we also cover Longfield (1 mile north), New Barn (1 mile north-east), Longfield Hill (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile south) and Nash Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Darent Valley Hospital (4 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.1 miles north). Open spaces near Hartley include Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Longfield Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Railway Tavern (0.9 miles north)
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Post allergen details at base
We arrive early and set up at base, roasting through the morning.
A second meat widens the menu.
Hartley: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Hartley?
Longfield station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you work to the call sheet?
That’s exactly how we work.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level area at base
- A route for our vehicle
- Approval from locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Nearby places to Hartley
Other occasions in Hartley
For event organisers in Hartley
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Hartley hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Events we cater in Hartley
A slow roast can wait a little.
However big or small the event in Hartley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Commercials and music videos
- Base catering
- Crew thank-you days
- Rural locations
Hartley is about 19 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
Send us the date, the address or DA3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Summer shoots near Hartley have light until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away