Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Mountain Street
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Mountain Street? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Music video days
- Long days on set
- Period drama shoots
A hog roast near Mountain Street
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Mountain Street hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
About our film set catering in Mountain Street
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. Typical bookings include shoots on location and base catering, with new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
Near Mountain Street, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Mountain Street
How far is Mountain Street from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not offer halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule.
Planning a shoot in Mountain Street
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Mountain Street and the surrounding area. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Mountain Street to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Mountain Street is roughly 49 miles from central London. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Mountain Street, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cater shoots across the CT4 postcode area. Other places close to Mountain Street we cover include Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (less than half a mile north).
- Pubs nearby include Woolpack Inn (0.5 miles north)
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Events we cater in Mountain Street
We’re self-contained at base.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Mountain Street. Here are some of the most popular:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Milestone days on set
- Historic house shoots
- Commercials and music videos
For cast and crew travelling by train, Chilham station, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-September shoots near Mountain Street lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Mountain Street
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
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What else we do in Mountain Street
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Shelter for crew
- A contact in production
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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