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Film Set Catering in Pluckley Thorne
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Pluckley Thorne. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Historic house shoots
- Base catering
- Wrap parties
A hog roast near Pluckley Thorne
Film set catering for your shoot in Pluckley Thorne
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes. We serve a vegan option, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for period drama shoots and crew thank-you days.
Rural locations near Pluckley Thorne can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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.
What affects the price in Pluckley Thorne
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Pluckley Thorne questions
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 will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Pluckley Thorne?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you go to remote locations?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Shelter for crew
- The location manager’s agreement
- A route for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Why choose film set catering in Pluckley Thorne?
A slow roast can wait a little.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Pluckley Thorne and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Lunch at base
- Location days
- Wrap days
- Music video days
Pluckley Thorne is roughly 43 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with a barbecue, carving is quicker for big numbers. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Pluckley Thorne
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
China crockery is available on request.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. At midsummer, daylight in Pluckley Thorne lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Shooting in Pluckley Thorne: unit bases and access
Pluckley Thorne is about 6 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater shoots across Pluckley Thorne and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Pluckley Thorne to Canterbury (16 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Pluckley station is about 1 mile away. Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (3.9 miles east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Pluckley Thorne, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Smarden Road and Lambden Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Pluckley Thorne, we cover Fir Toll (1 mile south-east), Pluckley (1 mile north-east), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Mundy Bois (1 mile north-west) and Newland Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (12 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (2.2 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Horse Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards