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Film Set Catering in Kensington
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 Kensington.
- Farm and estate locations
- Location shoots
- Base catering
Book a hog roast in Kensington
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
About our film set catering in Kensington
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. On the menu are a vegan option, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we are frequently booked for lunch at base and ad shoots.
Shoots in Kensington frequently use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. Locations will arrange our position. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Kensington
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Kensington
Good for wraps too.
People around Kensington book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Location days
- Lunch at base
- Long shoot days
- Period drama shoots
Within reach of Kensington are historic houses such as Leighton House (within half a mile south) and Sambourne House (within half a mile east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Give us one contact in production, typically locations or the production office.
A second meat widens the menu.
Nearby places to Kensington
What else we do in Kensington
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A safe distance from kit
- One contact for the day
Kensington is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Kensington ends around 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Kensington
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Kensington?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you do a hog roast in Holland Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you get to rural locations?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Crew catering near Kensington
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Kensington, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Kensington Olympia station is in Kensington itself. With the A402 and B316 nearby, Kensington is easy for us and the trucks to reach.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the W11, W8, W14 and SW7 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Kensington sits on or near the A402 and B316, which makes travel to your shoot easy. If your venue is just outside Kensington, we also cover Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Kensington is one of the larger places we cover in Greater London, with lots of choice for shoots.
Other landmarks nearby include Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Kensington includes WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Schools near Kensington include Holland Park School (less than half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include Scarsdale Tavern (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards