Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Stocker's Head
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Stocker's Head and across Kent.
- Ad shoots
- Countryside locations
- Wrap parties
A hog roast near Stocker's Head
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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.
How our film set catering works in Stocker's Head
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, in a position locations are happy with. Whether it is unit base lunches and location days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, a vegan option and salads and more.
Rural locations near Stocker's Head can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Stocker's Head?
Alternatives cover everyone.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Stocker's Head, including:
- Countryside locations
- Unit base lunches
- Shoots on location
- Crew thank-you days
Within reach of Stocker's Head are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles north) and Godinton House (4.2 miles south). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
Shooting in Stocker's Head: unit bases and access
Stocker's Head is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Stocker's Head, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Stocker's Head to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Charing station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Stocker's Head is roughly 44 miles from central London. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Stocker's Head, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. For shoots just outside Stocker's Head, we cover Charing Hill (1 mile west), Stalisfield (2 miles north), Stalisfield Green (2 miles north), Paddock (2 miles east) and The Valley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (4.7 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find King's Head Public House (1 mile south-west)
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Stocker's Head ends around 3:50pm.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Stocker's Head, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We clear our spot after lunch.
A second meat widens the menu.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A covered eating area
- The location manager’s agreement
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Stocker's Head
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Nearby places to Stocker's Head
What else we do in Stocker's Head
Questions from Stocker's Head
Could you cook in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
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.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
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.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Why choose a hog roast in Stocker's Head?
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away