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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Leadingcross Green, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Leadingcross Green.
- Location shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Historic house shoots
A hog roast near Leadingcross Green
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. In December, daylight in Leadingcross Green ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Film set catering for your shoot in Leadingcross Green
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater lunch at base and farm and estate locations.
Rural locations near Leadingcross Green can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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Perfect for your shoot in Leadingcross Green
Carving serves a crew fast.
People around Leadingcross Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Milestone days on set
- Rural locations
- Wrap days
- Long days on set
Leadingcross Green is about 39 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen list with the crew
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
China crockery is available on request.
Why choose a hog roast in Leadingcross Green?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Leadingcross Green
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- One contact for the day
- A level area at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Leadingcross Green
Is Leadingcross Green close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you cover Leadingcross Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Leadingcross Green and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
Shooting in Leadingcross Green: unit bases and access
Leadingcross Green is about 8 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Shoots in Leadingcross Green are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Leadingcross Green to Canterbury (17 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Lenham station is in Leadingcross Green itself. Among the historic houses close to Leadingcross Green are Leeds Castle (3.6 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Leadingcross Green, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Local streets include Headcorn Road and Boughton Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Leadingcross Green we cover include Lenham (1 mile north), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east), Woodside Green (2 miles north-east), West Street (2 miles north-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles west).
- Schools near Leadingcross Green include The Lenham School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include Wishful Thinker pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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