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Film Set Catering in Tutt Hill
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Tutt Hill and across Kent.
- Commercials and music videos
- Location days
- Countryside locations
Film set catering for Tutt Hill
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Tutt Hill
What’s the nearest station to Tutt Hill?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is Tutt Hill close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you work to set times?
That is exactly how we work.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Film set catering in Tutt Hill, slow-roasted on site
There are options for crew who don’t eat pork, with allergen details for everything. Typical bookings include farm and estate locations and shoots on location, with new potatoes, salads and halloumi skewers.
Near Tutt Hill, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. By late September, sunset near Tutt Hill is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from locations
- A route for our vehicle
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
What affects the price in Tutt Hill
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- Site access
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
For an evening wrap.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a wrap party, it is a relaxed way to finish. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Shooting in Tutt Hill: unit bases and access
Tutt Hill is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Tutt Hill? We cover the whole area. Tutt Hill is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Central London is about 45 miles from Tutt Hill, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, Charing station is about 2.1 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Tutt Hill, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in TN26, we can roast on site for your crew. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Ram Lane (1 mile north-west), Westwell Leacon (1 mile north-west), Hothfield (1 mile south), Westwell (1 mile north-east) and Potters Corner (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles south-east) and County Square (3.3 miles south-east).
Towns and villages near Tutt Hill
What else we do in Tutt Hill
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Perfect for your shoot in Tutt Hill
Good for wraps too.
People around Tutt Hill book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Crew thank-you days
- Ad shoots
- Period locations
- Farm and estate locations
Historic houses near Tutt Hill include Godinton House (1.8 miles south). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away