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Film Set Catering for West Kingsdown
We bring a hog roast for the crew to West Kingsdown and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Lunch at base
- Location days
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering for West Kingsdown
West Kingsdown questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is West Kingsdown from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll be ready.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. Send us the details.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Film set catering in West Kingsdown, carved to order
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust. Typical bookings include ad shoots and wrap parties, with halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Shoots around West Kingsdown often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in West Kingsdown
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Post allergen details at base
We pack away straight after service.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Who books film set catering in West Kingsdown?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around West Kingsdown, including:
- Rural locations
- Music video days
- Crew thank-you days
- Period locations
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Eynsford station, about 2.6 miles north-west.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Crew catering near West Kingsdown
West Kingsdown is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. A hog roast suits shoots around West Kingsdown, whatever the venue. West Kingsdown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
West Kingsdown is roughly 19 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Nearby historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (2.8 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. West Kingsdown is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across TN15 and the streets around it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Church Road, London Road and Hever Wood Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to West Kingsdown we cover include Maplescombe (1 mile north-west), Knatts Valley (1 mile south-west), East Hill (1 mile south-west), Fawkham Green (2 miles north-east) and Ash (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Otford Heritage Centre (3.8 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (2.6 miles north-west).
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- One contact for the day
- The location manager’s agreement
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in West Kingsdown
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
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How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. On a winter shoot near West Kingsdown, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- 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
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
Your quote depends on:
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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