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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Street End, Kent
Film set catering in Street End: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wrap parties
- Location days
- Crew thank-you days
A hog roast near Street End
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Film set catering in Street End, slow-roasted on site
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, with allergen details for everything. Whether it’s location shoots and historic house shoots, we can cook hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Street End, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Street End: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Street End?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Street End close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What about a wrap party?
We do.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How it works
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. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Street End is dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Street End
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We clear our spot after lunch.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Places near Street End
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A named contact at base
- A safe distance from kit
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Occasions we serve in Street End
Carving serves a crew fast.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Long shoot days
- Unit base lunches
- Commercials and music videos
- End-of-shoot wraps
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Canterbury East station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Shooting in Street End: unit bases and access
Street End is about 2 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Street End and the surrounding area. Street End is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Central London is about 54 miles from Street End, within easy reach for London-based crews. Street End is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across CT4 and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on White Hill Close, Bridge Road and Faussett Hill or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Nackington (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile south), Stuppington (1 mile north-west), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east) and Upper Hardres (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north), Deal (14 miles east) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Rupert Bear Museum (2.3 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away