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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Lunsford, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Lunsford? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Wrap days
- Rural locations
- Music video days
Book a hog roast in Lunsford
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
A cooked roast can wait.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Film set catering for your shoot in Lunsford
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes. For unit base lunches and location days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and a vegan option and more.
Shoots around Lunsford frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
For event organisers in Lunsford
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or ME20 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Lunsford questions
How far is Lunsford from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you need much space at base?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Vehicle access to base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By late September, sunset near Lunsford is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Planning a shoot in Lunsford
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Lunsford for shoots and the places nearby. Lunsford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Lunsford to London (26 miles away).
Central London is about 26 miles from Lunsford. For cast and crew travelling by train, New Hythe station, about 0.7 miles east, is the nearest station.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the ME20 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Lunsford, we cover New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (0.9 miles north) and The Malling School (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Freemasons Arms (0.6 miles north)
Events we cater in Lunsford
Alternatives cover everyone.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Lunsford. Here are some of the most popular:
- Music video days
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap parties
- Period drama shoots
Nearby historic houses include Starkey Castle (3.8 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Other occasions in Lunsford
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away