Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Mereworth
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Mereworth. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Unit base lunches
- Long days on set
Film set catering for Mereworth
What affects the price in Mereworth
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
How our film set catering works in Mereworth
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will fit around changes. For wrap days and base catering, we can cook spit-roast lamb, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken.
For a shoot in a place like Mereworth, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
Nearby places to Mereworth
What else we do in Mereworth
Who books film set catering in Mereworth?
We’re self-contained at base.
Hosts in Mereworth book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Wrap parties
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Farm and estate locations
- Base catering
Central London is about 26 miles from Mereworth.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The full menu and the sides
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We pack away straight after service.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Mereworth for film and TV crews
Mereworth is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Mereworth? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2 miles east of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (2.5 miles west) and Ightham Mote (4.7 miles west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Wherever your shoot is in ME18, we can roast on site for your crew. Whether your shoot is on The Street, Butcher's Lane and Tonbridge Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Herne Pound (1 mile north), Kent Street (1 mile north), New Pound (1 mile north-west), Pizien Well (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile north)
Questions from Mereworth
Which station is closest to Mereworth?
The closest is Wateringbury station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Mereworth?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will tell you what we can send.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. By late September, sunset near Mereworth is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Sign-off from the location
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A named contact at base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards