Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Maypole, Kent
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Maypole. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Countryside locations
- Location shoots
- Lunch at base
Planning an event in Maypole?
How our film set catering works in Maypole
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for unit base lunches and music video days.
Near Maypole, 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 are ready to eat.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The price comes down to:
- Travel to Maypole
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We serve quickly on the call.
For an evening wrap.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. On a winter shoot near Maypole, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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 carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CT3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Who books film set catering in Maypole?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Unit base lunches
- Wrap days
- Period drama shoots
- Crew thank-you days
Central London is about 55 miles from Maypole, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level area at base
- Vehicle access to base
- Approval from locations
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Common questions in Maypole
What’s the nearest station to Maypole?
Herne Bay station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Maypole?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can you get to rural locations?
Share the route to base and we will confirm.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
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.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Planning a shoot in Maypole
Maypole is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Maypole? We cover the whole area. Maypole is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 2.6 miles north-west. The coast is within about 3 miles of Maypole, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of Kent takes in CT3, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. From Maypole Lane and Maypole Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Old Tree (1 mile east), Millbank (1 mile north), Hoath (1 mile south), Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west) and Highstead (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (4.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Maypole include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Maypole include Spires Academy (2.1 miles south)
Nearby places to Maypole
More for events in Maypole
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away