Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Marlpit Hill
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Marlpit Hill and across Kent.
- Shoots on location
- Farm and estate locations
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering in Marlpit Hill
Film set catering in Marlpit Hill, carved to order
Crews can be big, and carving serves a crowd fast. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. We serve hog roast rolls, salads and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater long days on set and location shoots.
Near Marlpit Hill, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
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.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- An estimate of numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marlpit Hill for film and TV crews
Marlpit Hill is about 7 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Marlpit Hill, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Marlpit Hill to London (21 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: there is a station right in Marlpit Hill: Edenbridge station. Marlpit Hill is roughly 21 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Marlpit Hill is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in TN8, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Pit Lane, Main Road and Meadow Lane, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For shoots just outside Marlpit Hill, we cover Mowshurst (1 mile east), Edenbridge (1 mile south), Troy Town (1 mile west), Pootings (1 mile north-east) and Four Elms (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (15 miles east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haxted Watermill Museum (1.9 miles south-west) and Hever Castle (2.8 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Swan pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Marlpit Hill
How far is Marlpit Hill from London?
About 21 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Marlpit Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater in Marlpit Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Marlpit Hill and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Marlpit Hill hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
We pack away straight after service.
Sides make a proper lunch.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Nearby places to Marlpit Hill
Also in Marlpit Hill
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A contact in production
- Shelter for crew
- Approval from locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Marlpit Hill
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Marlpit Hill is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Marlpit Hill
A slow roast can wait a little.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Marlpit Hill. Here are some of the most popular:
- Historic house shoots
- Farm and estate locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Lunch at base
Nearby historic houses include Chartwell (2.5 miles north) and Hever Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away