Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Heart's Delight, Kent
Film set catering in Heart's Delight: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Unit base lunches
- Location days
- Long days on set
Film set catering in Heart's Delight
About our film set catering in Heart's Delight
Some locations near Heart's Delight are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. Whether it’s crew thank-you days and wrap days, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, a vegan option and salads for your crew.
Rural locations near Heart's Delight can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What affects the price in Heart's Delight
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Heart's Delight
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 will follow the site rules.
Is Heart's Delight too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll plan the journey.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Do you come to Heart's Delight?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Heart's Delight and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What does the production need from you?
Requirements vary by production.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal is not available.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A covered eating area
- A safe distance from kit
- A route for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Summer shoots near Heart's Delight have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME10 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Halal is not offered
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
We pack away straight after service.
China crockery is available on request.
Crew catering near Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater shoots across Heart's Delight and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Heart's Delight, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in ME10 and ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover shoots in Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Schools near Heart's Delight include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
Who books film set catering in Heart's Delight?
A slow roast can wait a little.
Whatever the occasion in Heart's Delight, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Crew thank-you days
- Extended shoot days
- Rural locations
- Period locations
Heart's Delight is about 37 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away