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Film Set Catering in Tankerton
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Tankerton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Shoots on location
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap parties
A hog roast near Tankerton
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your shoot in Tankerton. In December, daylight in Tankerton ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Film set catering for your shoot in Tankerton
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. For music video days and period locations, we can cook salads, a vegan option and new potatoes and more.
Around Tankerton, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A route for our vehicle
- A level area at base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Common questions in Tankerton
Is Tankerton close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Tankerton?
Whitstable station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Share the allergen list with the crew
A cooked roast can wait.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Tankerton hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Tankerton
We bring everything we need.
People around Tankerton book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Long days on set
- Crew thank-you days
- Location shoots
- Music video days
For cast and crew travelling by train, Whitstable station, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Crew catering near Tankerton
Tankerton is about 1 mile north-east of Whitstable, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Tankerton. Tankerton is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Tankerton to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Tankerton is roughly 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The coast is within about a mile of Tankerton, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Anywhere in CT5, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Gann Road, Clare Road and Athol Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Swalecliffe (1 mile east), Chestfield (1 mile south-east), Whitstable (1 mile south-west), Radfall (2 miles south-east) and West End (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Faversham (8 miles south-west), Herne Bay (4 miles east) and Minster (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (within half a mile south-east) and Tankerton Castle (0.5 miles west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include The Whitstable School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include Monument Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Tankerton
What else we do in Tankerton
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away