Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Potter's Forstal, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the crew in Potter's Forstal.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Farm and estate locations
- Extended shoot days
Planning an event in Potter's Forstal?
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. 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 us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Film set catering in Potter's Forstal, carved to order
Crews in Potter's Forstal work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. We’re often asked to cater commercials and music videos and period locations, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads.
For a shoot in a place like Potter's Forstal, tracks and soft ground need checking. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Events we cater in Potter's Forstal
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Potter's Forstal. Here are some of the most popular:
- Base catering
- Wrap days
- Period drama shoots
- Ad shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Pluckley station is about 2.9 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
Common questions in Potter's Forstal
Is Potter's Forstal too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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 do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
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 do not offer halal meat.
Location catering around Potter's Forstal
Potter's Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Potter's Forstal, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Potter's Forstal to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
Potter's Forstal is about 41 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Potter's Forstal, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Kent takes in TN27. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Egerton Forstal (1 mile south-east), Pembles Cross (1 mile north), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east) and Egerton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (0.8 miles north-west).
Places near Potter's Forstal
What else we do in Potter's Forstal
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Halal is not offered
We arrive early and set up at base, roasting through the morning.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Potter's Forstal
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Sign-off from the location
- Vehicle access to base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- Site access
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or TN27 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Potter's Forstal is dark by about 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away