Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Hawkinge, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Hawkinge? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Commercials and music videos
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Historic house shoots
Planning an event in Hawkinge?
Events we cater in Hawkinge
It copes with schedule changes.
People around Hawkinge book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Historic house shoots
- Wrap days
- Milestone days on set
- Base catering
Historic houses near Hawkinge include Acrise Place (2 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
About our film set catering in Hawkinge
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, agreed with the location manager. Typical bookings include unit base lunches and crew appreciation lunches, serving halloumi skewers, a vegan option and salads.
Near Hawkinge, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some crew will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
- Post allergen details at base
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
For an evening wrap.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- One contact for the day
- A covered eating area
- Flat ground at the unit base
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Towns and villages near Hawkinge
Other occasions in Hawkinge
Questions from Hawkinge
Is Hawkinge close to London?
About 60 miles from central London.
Can you roast near the sea around Hawkinge?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hawkinge for film and TV crews
Hawkinge is about 2 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hawkinge. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hawkinge to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Hawkinge is about 60 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, Folkestone West station, about 2 miles south, is the nearest station. Hawkinge is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
We cater shoots across CT18. From The Street, Spitfire Way and Waddington Drive or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover shoots in Densole (1 mile north), Old Hawkinge (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile south-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north) and Selsted (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles east), Deal (12 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (6 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby schools include Turner Free School (1.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Mayfly pub (under half a mile south-east)
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. At midsummer, daylight in Hawkinge 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.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: use our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away