Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Swift's Green
Film set catering in Swift's Green: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Period drama shoots
- Shoots on location
- Base catering
Planning an event in Swift's Green?
How our film set catering works in Swift's Green
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. Typical bookings include shoots on location and wrap parties, serving new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
For a shoot in a place like Swift's Green, tracks and soft ground need checking. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Swift's Green
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us one contact in production, usually locations or the production office.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Swift's Green: your questions answered
Is Swift's Green close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot in Swift's Green. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Swift's Green ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Swift's Green
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level area at base
- One contact for the day
- A route for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Towns and villages near Swift's Green
Other occasions in Swift's Green
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Swift's Green
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Location catering around Swift's Green
Swift's Green is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Swift's Green and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Swift's Green to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 2.1 miles west. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Swift's Green, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cater shoots across TN27. Close by, we cover shoots in Smarden Bell (1 mile south), Southernden (1 mile north), Smarden (1 mile south-east), Biddenden Green (1 mile south-east) and Monk's Hill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Kent Firefighting Museum (3.3 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south)
Who books film set catering in Swift's Green?
A slow roast can wait a little.
In Swift's Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Location days
- Wrap days
- Period locations
Swift's Green is roughly 40 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away