Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Tonge Corner
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Tonge Corner and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Location days
- Extended shoot days
- Rural locations
Book a hog roast in Tonge Corner
Film set catering in Tonge Corner, carved to order
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust. Typical bookings include countryside locations and crew thank-you days, with hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers.
For a shoot in a place like Tonge Corner, tracks and soft ground need checking. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Tonge Corner
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- Site access
- Time on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Shelter for crew
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- One contact for the day
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Tonge Corner
A slow roast can wait a little.
Whatever the occasion in Tonge Corner, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
- Farm and estate locations
- Location days
For cast and crew travelling by train, Teynham station is about 1.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. By late September, sunset near Tonge Corner is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Location catering around Tonge Corner
Tonge Corner is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Tonge Corner, from gardens to fields. Tonge Corner is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Central London is about 39 miles from Tonge Corner, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Anywhere in ME9, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Tonge Corner we cover include Tonge (1 mile north), Radfield (1 mile south), Murston (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile west) and Rodmersham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Minster (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles west) and Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum (1.4 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Sittingbourne Community College (1.1 miles south-west)
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Name a contact for the day, normally locations or the production office.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Tonge Corner questions
Can you do a hog roast in Milton Creek Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Tonge Corner close to London?
About 39 miles from central London.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Also near Tonge Corner
What else we do in Tonge Corner
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away