Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Pizien Well, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Pizien Well.
- Lunch at base
- Countryside locations
- Long shoot days
Film set catering for Pizien Well
For event organisers in Pizien Well
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
How our film set catering works in Pizien Well
From commercials to long-form drama, we fit around the call sheet. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and spit-roast lamb, and we are often booked for rural locations and location days.
Near Pizien Well, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Pizien Well for film and TV crews
Pizien Well is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Shoots in Pizien Well are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Pizien Well to London (27 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Wateringbury station is about 1 mile away. Within reach of Pizien Well are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (3.5 miles west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Pizien Well Road and Old Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Pizien Well, we also cover Mereworth (1 mile west), Kent Street (1 mile north-west), Herne Pound (1 mile north-west), West Peckham (2 miles west) and New Pound (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north) and Teapot Island (2.4 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Railway pub (1 mile east)
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. On a winter shoot near Pizien Well, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Pizien Well
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Pizien Well
Do you come out to small places like Pizien Well?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Pizien Well?
Wateringbury station, about 1 mile east of the centre.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. Send us the details.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A route for our vehicle
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Events we cater in Pizien Well
A slow roast can wait a little.
In Pizien Well and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Period locations
- Farm and estate locations
- Location shoots
- Wrap parties
Pizien Well is about 27 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
We serve quickly on the call.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Also near Pizien Well
Also in Pizien Well
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards