Medway · England
Film Set Catering in Middle Stoke
Film set catering in Middle Stoke: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Location days
- Rural locations
- Base catering
A hog roast near Middle Stoke
Film set catering for your shoot in Middle Stoke
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Typical bookings include wrap parties and commercials and music videos, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Near Middle Stoke, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In December, daylight in Middle Stoke ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Middle Stoke
How far is Middle Stoke from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Middle Stoke too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What about crew who do not 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.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can you get to rural locations?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
Middle Stoke for film and TV crews
Middle Stoke is in Medway. Hosts in Middle Stoke book us for shoots of all sizes. Middle Stoke is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Middle Stoke to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Shoots anywhere in ME3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Whether your shoot is on Burrows Lane and Grain Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover shoots in Lower Stoke (1 mile north), Stoke (1 mile west), North Street (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Middle Stoke include Bishop Saltings.
- Local pubs include The Nags Head pub (less than half a mile north)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to deliveries, we’re already there when lunch is called. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Middle Stoke hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
Give us one contact in production.
Ask about china.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A covered eating area
- One contact for the day
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Occasions we serve in Middle Stoke
Alternatives cover everyone.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Middle Stoke, such as:
- Period locations
- Lunch at base
- Long shoot days
- Crew appreciation lunches
Central London is about 32 miles from Middle Stoke.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
What affects the price in Middle Stoke
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards