Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Seal
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Seal and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Commercials and music videos
- Shoots on location
- Countryside locations
Film set catering in Seal
What affects the price in Seal
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Seal
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
About our film set catering in Seal
Crew numbers can be large, and carving serves a crowd fast. Add sides for a full meal. For location days and crew appreciation lunches, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and new potatoes and more.
Near Seal, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. 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.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot in Seal. At midsummer, daylight in Seal lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Seal: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Seal?
The closest is Bat & Ball station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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 don’t offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Where the roaster can go in Seal
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Shooting in Seal: unit bases and access
Seal is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Seal and the surrounding area. Seal is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Seal to London (about 20 miles away).
Seal is roughly 20 miles from central London. Historic houses near Seal include Knole House (1.8 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.1 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Seal is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in TN15, we can roast on site for your crew. From High Street, Church Road and Jubilee Rise or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For shoots just outside Seal, we cover Greatness (1 mile west), Godden Green (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (2 miles east), Stone Street (2 miles south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (1.1 miles west) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Seal include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Seal include Wildernesse School (under half a mile south) and Knole Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Five Bells Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Events we cater in Seal
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
In Seal and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Long shoot days
- Base catering
- Ad shoots
- Period drama shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Bat & Ball station, roughly 1.1 miles west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Seal hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Label the alternatives clearly
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
China crockery is available on request.
Towns and villages near Seal
What else we do in Seal
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards