Medway · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Mockbeggar, Medway
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Mockbeggar and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Base catering
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap days
Book a hog roast in Mockbeggar
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
How our film set catering works in Mockbeggar
On a long shoot day near Mockbeggar, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. We serve spit-roast lamb, salads and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater lunch at base and ad shoots.
Near Mockbeggar, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Shelter for crew
- Access agreed with locations
- Approval from locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
Planning for dietary needs
Some crew will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We work to the location’s rules.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Mockbeggar
Is Mockbeggar too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Mockbeggar?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That’s exactly how we work.
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 don’t offer halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Mockbeggar hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In December, daylight in Mockbeggar ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your crew
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Mockbeggar, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Mockbeggar?
Carving serves a crew fast.
However big or small the event in Mockbeggar, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Period locations
- Rural locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Shoots on location
Mockbeggar is roughly 26 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
Mockbeggar for film and TV crews
Mockbeggar is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. We are happy to travel to Mockbeggar for shoots. Mockbeggar is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Mockbeggar to London (26 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Higham station, about 1.2 miles west, is the nearest station. Within reach of Mockbeggar are historic houses such as Temple Manor (2.3 miles south) and Restoration House (2.5 miles south). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
We cover shoots in every part of ME3 and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Bunters Hill Road and Town Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Cliffe Woods (1 mile north-east), Lower Higham (1 mile west), Church Street (2 miles north-west), Higham (2 miles west) and Gadshill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (5 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Luton (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (7 miles south-east) and Lordswood (6 miles south).
A little further out are Upnor Castle (1.8 miles south-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Mockbeggar include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Local schools include Temple School (1.1 miles south) and Strood Academy (2 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2 miles south)
For event organisers in Mockbeggar
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away