Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Honey Hill
Film set catering in Honey Hill: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Long days on set
- Location days
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering for Honey Hill
How our film set catering works in Honey Hill
From commercials to long-form drama, we fit around the call sheet. On the menu are salads, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater wrap parties and location days.
Rural locations near Honey Hill can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. 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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to deliveries, 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books film set catering in Honey Hill?
Carving serves a crew fast.
In Honey Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Unit base lunches
- Crew thank-you days
- Location shoots
- Countryside locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Canterbury West station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Common questions in Honey Hill
Which station is closest to Honey Hill?
Canterbury West station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Could you cook in Tyler Hill Meadow?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need much space at base?
At base, on level ground. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can you work to the call sheet?
That is exactly how we work.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
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’ll check.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crew catering near Honey Hill
Honey Hill is about 3 miles south of Whitstable, in Kent. We cater shoots across Honey Hill and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Honey Hill is roughly 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Wherever your shoot is in CT2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Denstroude (1 mile west), Blean (1 mile south-east), Tyler Hill (2 miles east), Yorkletts (2 miles north-west) and Hackington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (6 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (3.1 miles south-east) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Honey Hill include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Also near Honey Hill
Also in Honey Hill
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A contact in production
- Approval from locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Honey Hill ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away