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Film Set Catering for Pluckley
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Pluckley. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Period drama shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Ad shoots
A hog roast near Pluckley
Who books film set catering in Pluckley?
Carving serves a crew fast.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Pluckley, such as:
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
- Wrap parties
- Base catering
Pluckley is roughly 43 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Film set catering for your shoot in Pluckley
Some locations near Pluckley are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. We serve new potatoes, a vegan option and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for end-of-shoot wraps and long shoot days.
Rural locations near Pluckley 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, slowly, over several hours.
Places near Pluckley
Other occasions in Pluckley
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Post allergen details at base
- Halal isn’t offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Pluckley
Do you come out to small places like Pluckley?
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 Pluckley?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will adjust where we can.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
Crew catering near Pluckley
Pluckley is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover shoots in Pluckley. Pluckley is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Historic houses near Pluckley include Godinton House (3.6 miles east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Pluckley station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Pluckley, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include The Street, Station Road and Smarden Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-west), Fir Toll (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Davington (11 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Romden Castle (2.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Horse Inn (under half a mile west)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer shoots near Pluckley have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Sign-off from the location
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Pluckley
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
What affects the price in Pluckley
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards