Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Sturry, Kent
Film set catering in Sturry: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Crew thank-you days
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Period locations
Film set catering for Sturry
Who books film set catering in Sturry?
Carving serves a crew fast.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wrap days
- Long days on set
- Location days
- Lunch at base
Central London is about 54 miles from Sturry.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Film set catering for your shoot in Sturry
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for long shoot days and location days.
Around Sturry, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Sturry
- Timed around your day
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Where the roaster can go in Sturry
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Access agreed with locations
- Shelter for crew
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Sturry
Could you cook in Chequer's Wood and Old Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Sturry?
Sturry station, in Sturry itself.
Do you do wrap parties?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Nearby places to Sturry
Also in Sturry
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
Name a contact for the day.
A second meat widens the menu.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Sturry is dark by about 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Location catering around Sturry
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Sturry is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent.
For crew arriving by train, there’s a station right in Sturry: Sturry station. The coast is within about 5 miles of Sturry, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
We cover shoots in every part of CT2. Local streets include High Street, Park View and Link Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Sturry, we also cover Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Sturry includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Spires Academy (1.1 miles east) and Frank Montgomery School (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn (less than half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away