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Film Set Catering for Ram Lane
Film set catering in Ram Lane: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Rural locations
- Music video days
- Wrap parties
A hog roast near Ram Lane
About our film set catering in Ram Lane
Crews in Ram Lane 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. Whether it’s countryside locations and location days, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, a vegan option and salads and more.
For a shoot in a place like Ram Lane, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Ram Lane
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We work to the location’s rules.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
Nearby places to Ram Lane
Other occasions in Ram Lane
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
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.
Where the roaster can go in Ram Lane
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Vehicle access to base
- A safe distance from kit
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
Why choose film set catering in Ram Lane?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
In Ram Lane and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Countryside locations
- Ad shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (2.1 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
Ram Lane questions
What’s the nearest station to Ram Lane?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is Ram Lane too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will be ready.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Do you have documents for locations?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Can you cater in Ram Lane?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Ram Lane and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Ram Lane ends around 3:50pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
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.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Shooting in Ram Lane: unit bases and access
Ram Lane is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Ram Lane is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Ram Lane to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Central London is about 45 miles from Ram Lane, within easy reach for London-based crews. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Charing station is about 1.8 miles away. Ram Lane is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cater shoots across TN26 and TN25. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Tutt Hill (1 mile south-east), Westwell Leacon (1 mile north-west), Hothfield (1 mile south), Westwell (1 mile east) and Potters Corner (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
A little further out are County Square (3.6 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.4 miles south-east).
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards