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Film Set Catering in Stockbury
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Film set catering in Stockbury.
- Period locations
- Countryside locations
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Stockbury
Film set catering for your shoot in Stockbury
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, in a position locations are happy with. For crew appreciation lunches and farm and estate locations, we will put together a menu of a vegan option, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
Rural locations near Stockbury can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Events we cater in Stockbury
We’re self-contained at base.
People around Stockbury book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Lunch at base
- Period locations
- Farm and estate locations
For cast and crew travelling by train, Newington station, about 2.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Label the alternatives clearly
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask about china.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A named contact at base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Approval from locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Stockbury
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Towns and villages near Stockbury
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Common questions in Stockbury
Can you do a hog roast in Stockbury Hill Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will be ready.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and the cost guide.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In December, daylight in Stockbury ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your crew
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Shooting in Stockbury: unit bases and access
Stockbury is about 4 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater shoots across Stockbury and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Stockbury to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Stockbury is about 34 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Stockbury, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area. Streets in the area include The Street, Hill Green Road and Harrow Court, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Yelsted (1 mile west), South Green (1 mile south-east), Hartlip (1 mile north), Lower Hartlip (1 mile north) and Danaway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (4.6 miles east) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Three Squirrels pub (0.5 miles south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards