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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Strood, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Strood and the surrounding area.
- Wrap parties
- Base catering
- Period drama shoots
Planning an event in Strood?
Why choose film set catering in Strood?
Alternatives cover everyone.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Strood:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Ad shoots
- Farm and estate locations
- Milestone days on set
Historic houses near Strood include Smallhythe Place (2.6 miles south-east) and Great Dixter (5 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Travel and any London charges
Film set catering in Strood, carved to order
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, in a position locations are happy with. For location days and end-of-shoot wraps, we can cook salads, a vegan option and new potatoes and more.
Near Strood, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Strood
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
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. Fill in our quote form.
Common questions in Strood
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Turners Field?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
What about a wrap party?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Crew catering near Strood
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Strood for shoots. Strood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Strood is roughly 44 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Strood, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over TN17 and the streets around it. Local streets include Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Strood we cover include Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
- Schools near Strood include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (2.3 miles north-east)
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A safe distance from kit
- A contact in production
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Strood
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Towns and villages near Strood
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How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your shoot in Strood. In December, daylight in Strood ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your crew
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
Give us one contact in production, normally locations or the production office.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Strood hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards