Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Martin, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the crew in Martin.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Long shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
Film set catering for Martin
Film set catering for your shoot in Martin
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Popular choices include salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for crew appreciation lunches and music video days.
Near Martin, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
At the end of a shoot, it is a relaxed way to finish. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Martin
What’s the nearest station to Martin?
Martin Mill station, in Martin itself.
Can you roast near the sea around Martin?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we will plan the journey.
What does the production need from you?
Requirements vary by production.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. On a winter shoot near Martin, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Occasions we serve in Martin
There are options for non-pork eaters.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Martin and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Farm and estate locations
- Base catering
- Long shoot days
- Music video days
Martin is roughly 66 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
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Location catering around Martin
Martin is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. We cater shoots of every size in Martin. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Within reach of Martin are historic houses such as Walmer Castle (3 miles north-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For crew arriving by train, Martin Mill station serves Martin directly. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
We cater shoots across the CT15 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on The Street, Waterworks Lane and Ringwould Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Martin, we cover Martin Mill (1 mile south-east), East Langdon (1 mile south-west), West Langdon (1 mile west), Ringwould (1 mile north-east) and Sutton (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (13 miles north).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and St Margaret's Museum (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Martin includes Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Lantern Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A route for our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards