Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Temple Hill
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Temple Hill.
- Period locations
- Wrap days
- Base catering
Film set catering in Temple Hill
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A named contact at base
- Shelter for crew
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
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
About our film set catering in Temple Hill
On a long shoot day near Temple Hill, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. We are often asked to cater unit base lunches and end-of-shoot wraps, with new potatoes, salads and a vegan option.
Around Temple Hill, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. On a winter shoot near Temple Hill, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
We work to the location’s rules.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Temple Hill
Could you cook in Central Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Temple Hill close to London?
Roughly 14 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater our wrap?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can you cater in Temple Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Temple Hill and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Why choose film set catering in Temple Hill?
Alternatives cover everyone.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Temple Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Location days
- Long shoot days
- Ad shoots
- Unit base lunches
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Dartford station serves Temple Hill directly.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What affects the price in Temple Hill
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Also near Temple Hill
More for events in Temple Hill
Temple Hill for film and TV crews
Temple Hill is about 1 mile north of Dartford, in Kent. We cater shoots at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Temple Hill. Temple Hill is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Temple Hill to London (14 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Temple Hill are Hall Place and Gardens (2.8 miles west) and Red House (4.1 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Temple Hill is on or near the A226, good for unit base access.
Wherever your shoot is in DA1, DA2 and DA5, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Kent Road, Keyes Road and Bayly Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Temple Hill is on the A226, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover shoots in Dartford (1 mile south), Hawley (2 miles south), Stone (2 miles east), Darenth (2 miles south-east) and Greenhithe (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Dartford Library (0.5 miles south-west) and Stone Castle (2.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include The Leigh UTC (0.7 miles north) and Stone Lodge School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hufflers Arms (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Colyers (2.7 miles north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away