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Film Set Catering for Hoaden
Film set catering in Hoaden: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Location shoots
- Wrap days
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering in Hoaden
Film set catering for your shoot in Hoaden
Rural and period locations near Hoaden can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. On the menu are salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for end-of-shoot wraps and location shoots.
Near Hoaden, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- 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, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, sunset near Hoaden is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and send a price.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your crew
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little; just let us know.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Nearby places to Hoaden
More for events in Hoaden
Location catering around Hoaden
Hoaden is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Hoaden for shoots and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Hoaden to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Hoaden is about 60 miles from central London. Within reach of Hoaden are historic houses such as Goodnestone Park (3.4 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Shoots anywhere in CT3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Overland Lane and Walmestone Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hoaden, we also cover Nash (1 mile south-west), Perry (1 mile west), Elmstone (1 mile north-west), Shatterling (1 mile south-west) and Durlock (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find White Mill (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Hoaden includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Events we cater in Hoaden
We bring everything we need.
However big or small the event in Hoaden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Period locations
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Long shoot days
- Location days
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Minster station, about 4 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A route for our vehicle
- A covered eating area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Hoaden
Do you come out to small places like Hoaden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Hoaden?
The closest is Minster station, roughly 4 miles away.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do. Send us the details.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Why choose a hog roast in Hoaden?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Hoaden hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards