Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Langley, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Langley.
- Period locations
- Wrap days
- Lunch at base
Slow-roasted pork in Langley
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Film set catering for your shoot in Langley
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater music video days and countryside locations.
For a shoot in a place like Langley, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Nearby places to Langley
Other occasions in Langley
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. On a winter shoot near Langley, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A route for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Location catering around Langley
Langley is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Langley, from gardens to fields. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.1 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For crew arriving by train, Bearsted station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Langley, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in ME17 and ME15, we can roast on site for your crew. From Heath Road, Green Lane and Sutton Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Langley, we also cover Langley Heath (1 mile east), Five Wents (1 mile south-east), Warmlake (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile north-west) and Chart Sutton (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.8 miles south). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Senacre Technology College (1 mile north-west) and New Line Learning Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Potting Shed pub (under half a mile south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We clear our spot after lunch.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Perfect for your shoot in Langley
We’re self-contained at base.
However big or small the event in Langley, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Lunch at base
- Period locations
- Music video days
Langley is about 34 miles from central London.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
Langley questions
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.
Is Langley close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Langley hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Travel to Langley
- The serving time and how long we are on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards