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Hog Roast for Film Crews in St Margarets, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in St Margarets and across Kent.
- Long days on set
- Countryside locations
- Milestone days on set
Book a hog roast in St Margarets
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why St Margarets hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
About our film set catering in St Margarets
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes. Whether it is period drama shoots and shoots on location, we will put together a menu of salads, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb for your crew.
For a shoot in a place like St Margarets, tracks and soft ground need checking. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
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Where the roaster can go in St Margarets
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Access agreed with locations
- A named contact at base
- A covered eating area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
St Margarets questions
Could you cook in Darenth Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is St Margarets close to London?
About 16 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll plan the journey.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Occasions we serve in St Margarets
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Here’s what people in St Margarets most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Wrap parties
- Shoots on location
- Period drama shoots
- Music video days
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Farningham Road station is about 1.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every shoot is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By late September, sunset near St Margarets is about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for St Margarets, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Post allergen details at base
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
St Margarets for film and TV crews
St Margarets is about 3 miles south-east of Dartford, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in St Margarets, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Central London is about 16 miles from St Margarets, within easy reach for London-based crews. Among the historic houses close to St Margarets are Lullingstone Castle (4.5 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of St Margarets, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in DA4, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside St Margarets, we also cover South Darenth (1 mile south-west), Darenth (1 mile north), Green Street Green (1 mile east), Sutton at Hone (1 mile west) and Grubb Street (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (5 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Stone Museum of Geology (2.5 miles north) and Darent Valley Hospital (1.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include Leigh Academy (2.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Fox & Hounds pub (0.9 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards