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Film Set Catering in St Peter's
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in St Peter's. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Unit base lunches
- Music video days
- Period locations
Film set catering for St Peter's
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Film set catering for your shoot in St Peter's
Rural and period locations near St Peter's can be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base matters. For rural locations and location days, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls and more.
Near St Peter's, base may be a field or yard. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
Questions from St Peter's
What’s the nearest station to St Peter's?
Broadstairs station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Is St Peter's close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London.
Do you have documents for locations?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you go to remote locations?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where the roaster can go in St Peter's
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A route for our vehicle
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
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The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, daylight in St Peter's lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in St Peter's
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Hosts in St Peter's book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Long days on set
- Historic house shoots
- Location days
- Countryside locations
For crew arriving by train, Broadstairs station, about 0.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Name a contact for the day.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Shooting in St Peter's: unit bases and access
St Peter's is about 1 mile north-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in St Peter's? We cover the whole area. St Peter's is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
With the A255 nearby, St Peter's is easy for us and the trucks to reach. Central London is about 66 miles from St Peter's. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
Anywhere in CT10, we can roast on site for your crew. Whether your shoot is on Upton Road, Green Lane and Speke Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. St Peter's sits on or near the A255, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Close by, we cover shoots in Broadstairs (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Northdown (1 mile north) and Kingsgate (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crampton Tower (0.7 miles south-east) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include The Charles Dickens School (within half a mile south-east) and Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
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.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards