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Film Set Catering in Sholden Meadows
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Sholden Meadows. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Unit base lunches
- Period drama shoots
- Ad shoots
Film set catering in Sholden Meadows
Film set catering in Sholden Meadows, slow-roasted on site
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. We are often asked to cater period drama shoots and extended shoot days, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and hog roast rolls.
For a shoot in a place like Sholden Meadows, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Sides make a proper lunch.
FAQs for Sholden Meadows
Can you do a hog roast in Betteshanger Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is Sholden Meadows from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where we can.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Why choose film set catering in Sholden Meadows?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Here’s what people in Sholden Meadows most often book a hog roast for:
- Unit base lunches
- Period drama shoots
- Wrap parties
- Location days
Among the historic houses close to Sholden Meadows are Walmer Castle (2.1 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
Where the roaster can go in Sholden Meadows
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- One contact for the day
- A route for our vehicle
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Sholden Meadows
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Summer shoots near Sholden Meadows have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Sholden Meadows
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
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 we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Shooting in Sholden Meadows: unit bases and access
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Sholden Meadows, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Sholden Meadows is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Deal station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Sholden Meadows is roughly 66 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sholden Meadows, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Shoots anywhere in CT14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your shoot is on Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Sholden Meadows include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Magnet pub (0.7 miles south-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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