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Film Set Catering for Stonegate
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Stonegate.
- Unit base lunches
- Farm and estate locations
- Music video days
Planning an event in Stonegate?
Film set catering in Stonegate, slow-roasted on site
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. We serve rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater wrap parties and location shoots.
Near Stonegate, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Stonegate (TN5)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Shooting in Stonegate: unit bases and access
Stonegate is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Stonegate. We bring hog roasts to 289 places across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 26 miles away.
Stonegate is about 38 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (3 miles north-west) and Bateman's (3 miles south). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Stonegate, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Anywhere in TN5, we can roast on site for your crew. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Station Road, Forge Field and Lymden Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Stonegate, we also cover Wallcrouch (1 mile north), Shover's Green (1 mile north-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles north), Witherenden Hill (2 miles south-west) and Holton Hill (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (9 miles west), St Leonards (14 miles south-east) and Uckfield (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.4 miles north) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Who books film set catering in Stonegate?
We bring everything we need.
However big or small the event in Stonegate, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Location days
- Lunch at base
- Countryside locations
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Stonegate station, roughly 1 mile south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Plates, china and cutlery
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. At midsummer, daylight in Stonegate lasts until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your crew
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Stonegate
Other occasions in Stonegate
Stonegate: your questions answered
Is Stonegate too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Stonegate close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base.
What about a wrap party?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Do you come to Stonegate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Stonegate and East Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- The location manager’s agreement
- A named contact at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Plan separately for halal if needed
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away