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Film Set Catering for West Langdon
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in West Langdon.
- Crew thank-you days
- Long shoot days
- Rural locations
Film set catering for West Langdon
Film set catering for your shoot in West Langdon
Rural and period locations near West Langdon can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. We’re frequently asked to cater crew thank-you days and lunch at base, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
Near West Langdon, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We pack away straight after service.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Why choose a hog roast in West Langdon?
At the end of a shoot, it’s 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
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Crew catering near West Langdon
West Langdon is about 3 miles north of Dover, in Kent. A hog roast suits shoots around West Langdon, whatever the venue. West Langdon is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from West Langdon to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Martin Mill station, about 1.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (3.9 miles north-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Here we cover the CT15 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Waterworks Hill and Church Lane, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside West Langdon, we also cover Ashley (1 mile north-west), Studdal (1 mile north), East Langdon (1 mile south-east), Martin (1 mile east) and Church Whitfield (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south), Folkestone (9 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (14 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Dover Transport Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Dover Castle (3.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near West Langdon include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.4 miles south)
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
West Langdon questions
Is West Langdon too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to West Langdon?
The closest is Martin Mill station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Send us the details.
Do you need much space at base?
At base, on level ground. Locations will confirm the spot.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Approval from locations
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Who books film set catering in West Langdon?
Good for wraps too.
People around West Langdon book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
- Wrap parties
- Location shoots
West Langdon is roughly 65 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether VAT is included
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In December, daylight in West Langdon ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Other occasions in West Langdon
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away