Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Heart's Delight, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Film set catering in Heart's Delight.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Extended shoot days
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering for Heart's Delight
Film set catering for your shoot in Heart's Delight
On a long shoot day near Heart's Delight, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: we roast from early and carve on the call. We serve hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re frequently booked for historic house shoots and lunch at base.
Near Heart's Delight, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning a shoot in Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 6 miles north of Hawkinge, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Heart's Delight, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Central London is about 58 miles from Heart's Delight, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, Snowdown station is about 2.9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Heart's Delight, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Anywhere in CT4, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on South Barham Road, Green Hills and Railway Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside Heart's Delight, we cover Derringstone (1 mile north-east), Barham (1 mile north-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Out Elmstead (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually 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 us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Why choose film set catering in Heart's Delight?
Alternatives cover everyone.
In Heart's Delight and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Location days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Long days on set
- End-of-shoot wraps
Within reach of Heart's Delight are historic houses such as Acrise Place (4.4 miles south) and Goodnestone Park (4.5 miles north-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We serve quickly on the call.
Sides make a proper lunch.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from locations
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A contact in production
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In December, daylight in Heart's Delight ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Heart's Delight questions
Which station is closest to Heart's Delight?
The closest is Snowdown station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Heart's Delight?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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