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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Hextable, Kent
Plenty of choice: 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 Hextable.
- Music video days
- Wrap days
- Unit base lunches
A hog roast near Hextable
Film set catering for your shoot in Hextable
Some locations near Hextable are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Whether it is extended shoot days and milestone days on set, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, salads and rotisserie chicken for your crew.
Near Hextable, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Hextable
Other occasions in Hextable
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Hextable questions
Is Hextable close to London?
Roughly 13 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Hextable?
The closest is Swanley station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Do you go to remote locations?
We can, given access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you have documents for locations?
Every production is different.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Hextable ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning a shoot in Hextable
Hextable is about 3 miles south-west of Dartford, in Kent. Hextable is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Hextable is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
The B258 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Hextable. Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (2.7 miles north) and Red House (3.8 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Hextable is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
For shoots in BR8 and DA2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Panter's, Southbank and Plantation Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Hextable include the B258, so getting the roaster to your shoot is simple. Other places close to Hextable we cover include Puddledock (1 mile north-west), Swanley Village (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north-west) and Wilmington (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (7 miles east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north-west) and Dartford Library (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near Hextable include Hextable School (under half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Post allergen details at base
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We pack away straight after service.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Approval from locations
- A contact in production
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Hextable
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Events we cater in Hextable
We bring everything we need.
Whatever the occasion in Hextable, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Rural locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Shoots on location
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Swanley station is about 1.5 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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