Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Springhead
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Springhead? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Unit base lunches
- Extended shoot days
- Ad shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Springhead
Film set catering for your shoot in Springhead
Rural and period locations near Springhead can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for ad shoots and end-of-shoot wraps.
Around Springhead, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Springhead: your questions answered
Could you cook in Castle Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Springhead from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you have alternatives?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Shooting in Springhead: unit bases and access
Springhead is about 1 mile west of Northfleet, in Kent. Springhead is well within our area for shoots. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Springhead to London (19 miles away).
Springhead is roughly 19 miles from central London. Among the historic houses close to Springhead are Cobham College (4.1 miles south-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Shoots anywhere in DA11, DA10 and DA13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Gwynn Road, Fleet Road and Roman Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Springhead include the A2, which makes travel to your shoot easy. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Painters Ash (1 mile south-east), Northfleet (1 mile east), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Betsham (1 mile south-west) and Ebbsfleet Valley (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bluewater (2.5 miles west) and Gravesham Museum (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Springhead include Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Northfleet School for Girls (0.6 miles east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Six Bells pub (0.8 miles east)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
A second meat widens the menu.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A contact in production
- A route for our vehicle
- The location manager’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who don’t eat pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Springhead lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. 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
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Perfect for your shoot in Springhead
Good for wraps too.
Here’s what people in Springhead most often book a hog roast for:
- Period drama shoots
- Location shoots
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap parties
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Ebbsfleet International station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
There is no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
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.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Springhead, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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