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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Shalmsford Street, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Shalmsford Street and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Unit base lunches
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Extended shoot days
Book a hog roast in Shalmsford Street
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Film set catering in Shalmsford Street, carved to order
Rural and period locations near Shalmsford Street can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. On the menu are halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater farm and estate locations and lunch at base.
Shoots around Shalmsford Street frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Who books film set catering in Shalmsford Street?
Good for wraps too.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shalmsford Street:
- Lunch at base
- Crew thank-you days
- Location days
- Farm and estate locations
Central London is about 51 miles from Shalmsford Street.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Shalmsford Street for film and TV crews
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the crew to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Shalmsford Street. Shalmsford Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Chartham station is about 0.5 miles away. Shalmsford Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in CT4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside Shalmsford Street, we cover Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shalmsford Street includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Artichoke Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Post allergen details at base
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
A second meat widens the menu.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Because the roast starts early, and in December Shalmsford Street is dark by about 3:50pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. 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, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Shalmsford Street questions
What’s the nearest station to Shalmsford Street?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How far is Shalmsford Street from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Share the route to base and we’ll confirm.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That is exactly how we work.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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