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Film Set Catering in Lyminge
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Lyminge and the surrounding area.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Historic house shoots
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Lyminge
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Count crew needing an alternative
We pack away straight after service.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Film set catering in Lyminge, slow-roasted on site
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. Whether it’s wrap days and extended shoot days, we will put together a menu of salads, hog roast rolls and a vegan option for your crew.
Rural locations near Lyminge can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Perfect for your shoot in Lyminge
Good for wraps too.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Location days
- Milestone days on set
- Extended shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Sandling station, roughly 2.8 miles south of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Lyminge
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A safe distance from kit
- A route for our vehicle
- Sign-off from the location
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Lyminge: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Lyminge?
The closest is Sandling station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
How far is Lyminge from London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you cover Lyminge?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Lyminge and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Places near Lyminge
What else we do in Lyminge
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Lyminge hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning a shoot in Lyminge
Lyminge is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Lyminge, from gardens to fields. Lyminge is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Lyminge to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (2.1 miles east) and Westenhanger Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Central London is about 57 miles from Lyminge. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lyminge, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. The coast is within about 5 miles of Lyminge, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Silverlands Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Lyminge we cover include Ottinge (1 mile north-east), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (1 mile west), Etchinghill (1 mile south) and Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Deal (15 miles north-east) and Hythe (4 miles south).
A little further out are Saltwood Castle (3.3 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Lyminge include Tolsford Hill.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Late-September shoots near Lyminge lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lyminge, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards