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Funeral and Wake Catering for Friern Barnet events
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Friern Barnet.
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Funeral and wake catering for Friern Barnet events
About our funeral and wake catering in Friern Barnet
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly. We serve mushy peas, haddock and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for celebrations of life and gatherings at home after a funeral.
For a wake in Friern Barnet, a hall or club with a car park is often simplest. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Let us know of any allergies
- Allow a little extra
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Also near Friern Barnet
What else we do in Friern Barnet
Wakes in Friern Barnet: venues and practical details
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. Around Friern Barnet, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your guests. Friern Barnet is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Friern Barnet to London (about 8 miles away).
Local halls and clubs near Friern Barnet can host a wake if home is too small. If the funeral is at a church such as St John's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We serve wakes across the N11, N12, N10 and N20 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Friern Barnet is on the A406 and B550, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Friern Barnet, we also cover New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Friern Barnet includes Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Friern Barnet School (within half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
About the food
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Events we cater in Friern Barnet
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A wake at the family home
For family travelling by train, New Southgate station is in Friern Barnet itself.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
- A clear list of what’s included
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. In winter, it is dark in Friern Barnet by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Where the van can park in Friern Barnet
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
As a London location, Friern Barnet is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
- The day of the week
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Common questions in Friern Barnet
Is parking a problem for the van in Friern Barnet?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll plan around it.
Which station is closest to Friern Barnet?
Friern Barnet has its own station: New Southgate station.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will let you know quickly.
- 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