Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Minster, Kent
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Minster. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Base catering
- Location shoots
- Crew thank-you days
Book a hog roast in Minster
Perfect for your shoot in Minster
There are options for non-pork eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Minster:
- Long shoot days
- Ad shoots
- Base catering
- Crew appreciation lunches
Minster is roughly 62 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Film set catering in Minster, slow-roasted on site
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for rural locations and end-of-shoot wraps.
Rural locations near Minster can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A route for our vehicle
- A contact in production
- A level area at base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Also near Minster
Other occasions in Minster
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Post allergen details at base
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Minster
Can you roast near the sea around Minster?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you come out to small places like Minster?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will plan the journey.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your shoot. By late September, sunset near Minster is about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Planning a shoot in Minster
Minster is about 4 miles west of St Lawrence, in Kent. We cater shoots across Minster and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Minster are Quex Park (2.4 miles north). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Minster station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
Anywhere in CT12, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Cheney Road, Thorne Road and High Street or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Mount Pleasant (1 mile north-east), Way (1 mile east), Acol (2 miles north), Sevenscore (2 miles east) and Ebbsfleet (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include RAF Manston History Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (4.4 miles east). The countryside around Minster includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (under half a mile south-east)
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards