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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Lower Hartlip, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Lower Hartlip and across Kent.
- Shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
- Crew appreciation lunches
Film set catering in Lower Hartlip
About our film set catering in Lower Hartlip
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. Whether it is crew appreciation lunches and historic house shoots, we can cook salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Near Lower Hartlip, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
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Lower Hartlip: your questions answered
How far is Lower Hartlip from London?
About 34 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Hartlip?
Newington station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come to Lower Hartlip?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-September shoots near Lower Hartlip lose the light at about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Lower Hartlip
A slow roast can wait a little.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Lower Hartlip, such as:
- Shoots on location
- Wrap days
- Crew thank-you days
- Unit base lunches
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Newington station, about 1.1 miles north-east.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Where the roaster can go in Lower Hartlip
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- One contact for the day
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Post allergen details at base
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We clear our spot after lunch.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Shooting in Lower Hartlip: unit bases and access
Lower Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Lower Hartlip is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Lower Hartlip to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Central London is about 34 miles from Lower Hartlip. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Lower Hartlip, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across ME9. Streets in the area include Lower Hartlip Road, Grainey Field and Old House Lane, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Lower Hartlip we cover include Hartlip (1 mile west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west) and Meresborough (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (3.8 miles east) and Bayford Court (4.3 miles east). Open spaces near Lower Hartlip include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Lower Hartlip include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.4 miles north-west)
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
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.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lower Hartlip, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards