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Film Set Catering in The Brents
Planning a hog roast for the crew in The Brents? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Unit base lunches
- Shoots on location
- Countryside locations
Slow-roasted pork in The Brents
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Film set catering in The Brents, carved to order
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. We’re often asked to cater long shoot days and base catering, with hog roast rolls, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Shoots around The Brents often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why The Brents hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Common questions in The Brents
Is The Brents close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to The Brents?
The closest is Faversham station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you come to The Brents?
Yes, The Brents is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Why choose film set catering in The Brents?
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Whatever the occasion in The Brents, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Shoots on location
- Rural locations
- Wrap days
- Crew appreciation lunches
The Brents is about 44 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
The Brents for film and TV crews
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in The Brents, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. The Brents is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Faversham station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. Within reach of The Brents are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Brents Tavern (under half a mile north-west)
Also in The Brents
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
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.
For event organisers in The Brents
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Where the roaster can go in The Brents
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Approval from locations
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Vehicle access to base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Post allergen details at base
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your shoot in The Brents. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in The Brents ends around 3:50pm.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away