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Film Set Catering in Small Hythe
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Small Hythe and the surrounding area.
- Wrap days
- Unit base lunches
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering in Small Hythe
Perfect for your shoot in Small Hythe
Good for wraps too.
However big or small the event in Small Hythe, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Historic house shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Commercials and music videos
Among the historic houses close to Small Hythe are Smallhythe Place (under half a mile south). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How our film set catering works in Small Hythe
Crews can be big, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. For extended shoot days and countryside locations, we can cook hog roast rolls, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken for your crew.
Near Small Hythe, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Towns and villages near Small Hythe
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Questions from Small Hythe
Is Small Hythe close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Small Hythe?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll be ready.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Planning a shoot in Small Hythe
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. A hog roast suits shoots around Small Hythe, whatever the venue. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Small Hythe to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Small Hythe is about 47 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. For shoots just outside Small Hythe, we cover Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (within half a mile south). Open spaces near Small Hythe include Flatropers Wood.
What affects the price in Small Hythe
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: 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 the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level area at base
- Access agreed with locations
- A covered eating area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Small Hythe lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards