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Funeral and wake catering in Hadley Wood, Greater London
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Hadley Wood and the surrounding area.
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Funeral and wake catering for Hadley Wood events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Hadley Wood
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly. Typical bookings include gatherings at a village hall or club and gatherings at home after a funeral, with gravy, pie and chips and cod and chips.
In Hadley Wood, a hall with parking is often the easiest option. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
- Area
- Hadley Wood (EN4, EN5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Wake catering near Hadley Wood
Hadley Wood is about 1 mile north-east of Barnet, in Greater London. Anywhere in EN4, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
A club or hall near Hadley Wood gives space for everyone and parking for the van, with the van in the car park. For a service at a church like St Paul's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Here we cover the EN4 and EN5 postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as Hertford Road, Bartrams Lane and Parkgate Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Hadley Wood we cover include Cockfosters (1 mile south-east), Monken Hadley (1 mile west), New Barnet (1 mile south), Barnet (1 mile south-west) and Underhill (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles south), 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).
Well-known places in the area include Barnet General Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Potters Bar Museum (2.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Covert Way and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Hadley Wood include JCoSS (0.5 miles south-east) and Trent School Cockfosters (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Hadley Hotel (0.6 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include East Barnet Urban District (1.4 miles south)
Perfect for your wake in Hadley Wood
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Life celebrations
- Small family memorials
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Pub wakes
For family travelling by train, Hadley Wood station, about 0.5 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A spot near your guests
As a London location, Hadley Wood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: 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
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Also near Hadley Wood
Also in Hadley Wood
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Hadley Wood questions
Is parking a problem for the van in Hadley Wood?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
Could you trade in Tudor Sports Ground?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll tell you straight away whether we are available.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In Hadley Wood, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Build in time for delays
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
We park quietly before guests return from the service.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
- 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