Kent · England
Film Set Catering for South Green
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in South Green.
- Countryside locations
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
Slow-roasted pork in South Green
Film set catering in South Green, carved to order
On a long shoot day near South Green, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. Popular choices include a vegan option, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater farm and estate locations and shoots on location.
Near South Green, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Why choose film set catering in South Green?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in South Green and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Lunch at base
- Long days on set
- Shoots on location
- Rural locations
Central London is about 35 miles from South Green.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
Common questions in South Green
What’s the nearest station to South Green?
Newington station, about 3 miles north of the centre.
Is South Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Nearby places to South Green
Other occasions in South Green
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Name a contact for the day, generally locations or the production office.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In December, daylight in South Green ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- 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 somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Approval from locations
- One contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
South Green for film and TV crews
South Green is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater shoots of every size in South Green. South Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from South Green to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 3 miles north of the centre. Within reach of South Green are historic houses such as Leeds Castle (4.4 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. South Green is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside South Green, we also cover Stockbury (1 mile north-west), Oad Street (2 miles north-east), Silver Street (2 miles east), Bredgar (2 miles east) and Danaway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Faversham (10 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (4.4 miles south) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles west). The countryside around South Green includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Three Squirrels pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Why choose a hog roast in South Green?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards