Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Hartlip, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Hartlip.
- Extended shoot days
- Location days
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering for Hartlip
What affects the price in Hartlip
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Hartlip
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering in Hartlip, slow-roasted on site
Whatever the production, we fit around the call sheet. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for period locations and farm and estate locations.
For a shoot in a place like Hartlip, tracks and soft ground need checking. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What else we do in Hartlip
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Post allergen details at base
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Name a contact for the day.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Perfect for your shoot in Hartlip
There are options for non-pork eaters.
Hosts in Hartlip book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Long shoot days
- Ad shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Period locations
Hartlip is roughly 33 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Questions from Hartlip
How far is Hartlip from London?
About 33 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Hartlip?
The closest is Newington station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you come to Hartlip?
Yes, Hartlip is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Hartlip
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Sign-off from the location
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Vehicle access to base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Shooting in Hartlip: unit bases and access
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Hartlip is well within our area for shoots. Hartlip is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hartlip to Canterbury (20 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Newington station, about 1.3 miles east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hartlip, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Shoots anywhere in ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Hartlip, we cover Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Hartlip includes Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles north-west)
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. By late September, sunset near Hartlip is about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away