Medway · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Upper Upnor, Medway
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Upper Upnor. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
- Long days on set
Planning an event in Upper Upnor?
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How our film set catering works in Upper Upnor
Rural and period locations near Upper Upnor can be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base matters. Typical bookings include long shoot days and base catering, with a vegan option, new potatoes and salads.
Rural locations near Upper Upnor can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Upper Upnor hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Common questions in Upper Upnor
Which station is closest to Upper Upnor?
Strood station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
How far is Upper Upnor from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every production is different.
Can you get to rural locations?
We can, given access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- One contact for the day
- Shelter for crew
- Vehicle access to base
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Late-September shoots near Upper Upnor lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Request gluten-free rolls
A cooked roast can wait.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Upper Upnor for film and TV crews
Upper Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Upper Upnor, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 68 places across Medway. Our bookings stretch from Upper Upnor to Canterbury (26 miles away).
Historic houses near Upper Upnor include Restoration House (1.6 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (1.9 miles south-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Central London is about 27 miles from Upper Upnor.
Anywhere in ME2, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Upnor Road and Castle Street; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Upper Upnor we cover include Lower Upnor (1 mile north-east), Wainscott (1 mile north-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (3 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (5 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Upper Upnor include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include Waterfront UTC (1.3 miles south-east) and Waterfront University Technical College (1.3 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Arms (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.4 miles south)
What affects the price in Upper Upnor
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Events we cater in Upper Upnor
Alternatives cover everyone.
However big or small the event in Upper Upnor, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Lunch at base
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Long shoot days
- Crew thank-you days
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away