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Film Set Catering for Lenham
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 Lenham.
- Lunch at base
- Period drama shoots
- Farm and estate locations
Film set catering for Lenham
How our film set catering works in Lenham
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. For rural locations and long days on set, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls and more.
Shoots around Lenham often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Lenham hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose film set catering in Lenham?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lenham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wrap parties
- Period locations
- Countryside locations
- Location shoots
Among the historic houses close to Lenham are Leeds Castle (3.6 miles west). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
For event organisers in Lenham
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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How the day works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your crew, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Because the roast starts early, and in December Lenham is dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Lenham for film and TV crews
Lenham is about 7 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Lenham, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Lenham is about 39 miles from central London. Crew coming by rail can use the station: there’s a station right in Lenham: Lenham station. Lenham is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on High Street, Mitchell Close and Hatch Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Leadingcross Green (1 mile south), Woodside Green (1 mile north-east), West Street (1 mile north-east), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (2.7 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles west).
- Nearby schools include The Lenham School (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (under half a mile east)
Lenham: your questions answered
Could you cook in Kiln Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
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.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you cover Lenham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Lenham and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- The location manager’s agreement
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Lenham
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
- Count crew needing an alternative
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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