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Film Set Catering for Hadley events
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Film set catering in Hadley.
- Outside broadcasts
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew morale days
Book the van in Hadley
What happens on the day
You will know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first crew wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. In December, daylight in Hadley ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or EN5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our film set catering in Hadley
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. We serve mushy peas, cod and chips and pie and chips, and we’re often booked for event crews and music video shoots.
London locations around Hadley can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Hadley (EN5, EN4)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the van would park
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people, including children
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Hadley
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
More for events in Hadley
Location catering around Hadley
Hadley is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. Shoots in Hadley are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Hadley to London (about 12 miles away).
The A1081 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Hadley. Historic houses near Hadley include Wyllyotts Manor (2.8 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Shoots anywhere in EN5 and EN4 start with a parking spot for the van. From Byng Road, Park Road and Dury Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Hadley sits on or near the A1081, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Close by, we cover shoots in High Barnet (1 mile west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Dancers Hill (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Spires Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-west) and Barnet Urban District (0.5 miles south). The countryside around Hadley includes Darland's Lake and King George's Fields (Monken Hadley).
- Nearby schools include Foulds School (less than half a mile west) and Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (within half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Ye Olde Monken Holt pub (under half a mile north)
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Agree how the base is left
- Have a back-up for special diets
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Something for crew to gather round
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A menu almost everyone likes
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Room for the crew to queue
Hadley is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Common questions in Hadley
What about parking in Hadley?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will plan around it.
Which station is closest to Hadley?
The closest is New Barnet station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hadley.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you have documents for productions?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Why choose film set catering in Hadley?
Rain does not stop the fryers.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Crew morale days
- End-of-shoot parties
- Period dramas on location
- Lunch at the unit base
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is New Barnet station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch