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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Sandling, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: 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 Sandling.
- Music video days
- Period drama shoots
- Extended shoot days
Film set catering for Sandling
Film set catering in Sandling, carved to order
Some locations near Sandling are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. We are often asked to cater milestone days on set and period locations, with spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and salads.
Near Sandling, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Sandling
What else we do in Sandling
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Sandling
Is Sandling close to London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London.
Is Sandling 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.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Location catering around Sandling
Sandling is about 1 mile north-west of Foley Park, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Sandling, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Sandling is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Sandling is roughly 30 miles from central London. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Maidstone East station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station. Sandling is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across ME14, ME16 and ME20 and the streets around it. Your shoot could be at a house on Lock Lane, Grange Lane and Tyland Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Sandling sits on or near the M20, which makes travel to your shoot easy. For shoots just outside Sandling, we cover Abbey Gate (1 mile north), Ringlestone (1 mile south), Harbourland (1 mile east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Foley Park (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west), Northfleet (12 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (2 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (less than half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include The Maplesden Noakes School (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Yew Tree pub (within half a mile east)
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-September shoots near Sandling lose the light at about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- One contact for the day
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
For event organisers in Sandling
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us one contact in production, typically locations or the production office.
For an evening wrap.
Events we cater in Sandling
We are self-contained at base.
In Sandling and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Ad shoots
- Historic house shoots
- Extended shoot days
- Crew appreciation lunches
Historic houses near Sandling include Stoneacre (4.2 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and any London charges
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away