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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Shorne Ridgeway, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Shorne Ridgeway and the surrounding area.
- Unit base lunches
- Period locations
- Long days on set
Planning an event in Shorne Ridgeway?
How our film set catering works in Shorne Ridgeway
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. Whether it’s location days and ad shoots, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Rural locations near Shorne Ridgeway can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A contact in production
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Common questions in Shorne Ridgeway
Can you do a hog roast in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Shorne Ridgeway?
Higham station, about 2 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need much space at base?
Not much: a level area at base.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you cater our wrap?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Shorne Ridgeway
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books film set catering in Shorne Ridgeway?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Wrap parties
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
- Location days
Within reach of Shorne Ridgeway are historic houses such as Cobham College (1.9 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (2.7 miles south-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. By late September, sunset near Shorne Ridgeway is about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
More for events in Shorne Ridgeway
Shorne Ridgeway for film and TV crews
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Shorne Ridgeway. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Shorne Ridgeway to London (about 24 miles away).
Shorne Ridgeway is about 24 miles from central London. For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Higham station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre.
Here we cover the DA12 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Shorne Ridgeway, we cover Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Shorne Ridgeway includes Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Strood Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose and Crown pub (less than half a mile north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards