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Film Set Catering in Smarden
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Smarden and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Period drama shoots
- Long shoot days
Planning an event in Smarden?
Film set catering in Smarden, carved to order
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Typical bookings include rural locations and location days, serving new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Smarden, check tracks and ground with locations. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
FAQs for Smarden
Do you come out to small places like Smarden?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. Tell us the date and location.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Generally, if there’s a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will adjust where we can.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Access agreed with locations
- A named contact at base
- Sign-off from the location
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Crew catering near Smarden
Smarden is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Smarden? We can help. Smarden is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles east. Smarden is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over TN27. Your shoot could be at a house on The Street, The Acorns and Water Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside Smarden, we cover Biddenden Green (1 mile north-east), Smarden Bell (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile south-west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west) and Standen (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (1 mile east) and Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (under half a mile south)
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, sunset near Smarden is about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check the route and send a price.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in Smarden
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Events we cater in Smarden
A slow roast can wait a little.
In Smarden and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Lunch at base
- Countryside locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
Smarden is roughly 42 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away