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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Tickham, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Tickham.
- Countryside locations
- Long shoot days
- Music video days
Film set catering for Tickham
About our film set catering in Tickham
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. For farm and estate locations and ad shoots, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes and more.
Near Tickham, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planning a shoot in Tickham
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. Tickham is well within our area for shoots. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Tickham to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Central London is about 41 miles from Tickham, within easy reach for London-based crews. Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (3.2 miles south-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
We cover shoots in every part of ME9. From Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A route for our vehicle
- A named contact at base
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Tickham
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-September shoots near Tickham lose the light at about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose film set catering in Tickham?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Tickham:
- Wrap days
- Farm and estate locations
- Historic house shoots
- Base catering
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- What crockery is supplied
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Tickham
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Tickham
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What else we do in Tickham
What affects the price in Tickham
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Post allergen details at base
- Label the alternatives clearly
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
For an evening wrap.
Questions from Tickham
How far is Tickham from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Tickham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will be ready.
Do you go to remote locations?
Share the route to base and we’ll confirm.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away