Medway · England
Film Set Catering for Hempstead
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Hempstead.
- Location shoots
- Period drama shoots
- Extended shoot days
Planning an event in Hempstead?
About our film set catering in Hempstead
Crews can be big, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. On the menu are hog roast rolls, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater long days on set and ad shoots.
For a location shoot near Hempstead, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Perfect for your shoot in Hempstead
We bring everything we need.
In Hempstead and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Shoots on location
- Wrap parties
- Historic house shoots
- Ad shoots
Hempstead is roughly 30 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
What affects the price in Hempstead
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
What else we do in Hempstead
FAQs for Hempstead
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 Hempstead?
The closest is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
When should we book?
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.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What’s included?
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.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Post allergen details at base
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We work to the location’s rules.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Hempstead lasts until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- One contact for the day
- A route for our vehicle
- Away from vehicles and equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Location catering around Hempstead
Hempstead is about 2 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Hempstead, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
With the A278 nearby, Hempstead is easy for us and the trucks to reach. Historic houses near Hempstead include Restoration House (3.8 miles north-west) and Temple Manor (4.5 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Hempstead, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Shoots anywhere in ME7 and ME8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Harrow Road, Spekes Road and Capstone Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Hempstead sits on or near the A278, which makes travel to your shoot easy. For shoots just outside Hempstead, we cover Capstone (1 mile north-west), Darland (1 mile north-west), Wigmore (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile north-west) and Park Wood (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Rochester (4 miles north-west), Strood (5 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north), Chatham Waterfront (3 miles north-west), Rochester Riverside (4 miles north-west) and Peters Village (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3 miles north-west) and Medway megaliths (3.8 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Rainham School for Girls (1.3 miles north-east) and Howard School (1.3 miles north-east)
Why choose a hog roast in Hempstead?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards