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Funeral and Wake Catering for High Barnet events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in High Barnet.
- Wakes at home
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Book the van in High Barnet
Funeral and wake catering in High Barnet, fried fresh
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so ask as soon as you have the date. Typical bookings include memorial events and anniversaries and gatherings at home after a funeral, serving pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy.
In High Barnet, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. In London, the van needs off-road parking or a legal space nearby, which we can help you think through. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Area
- High Barnet (EN5)
- County
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What affects the price in High Barnet
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or EN5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book our van in High Barnet
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Hot food handed straight over
Read how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
As a London location, High Barnet is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Wake catering near High Barnet
High Barnet is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. Give us the address of your wake in High Barnet, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. High Barnet is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from High Barnet to London (12 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Hadley Wood station, about 1.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. With the A1081 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach High Barnet.
Wakes anywhere in EN5 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. From Byng Road, Park Road and Kings Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Being close to the A1081, High Barnet is easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside High Barnet, we also cover Hadley (1 mile east), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Rowley Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Hertfordshire Scout Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Barnet Urban District (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around High Barnet includes Barnet Countryside Centre and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's School (within half a mile west) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion pub (within half a mile north-east)
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Allow a little extra
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Perfect for your wake in High Barnet
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
In High Barnet and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes at venues
- A wake at the family home
- A tribute meal
- Celebrations of life
Local halls and clubs near High Barnet can host a wake if home is too small.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether there is a minimum
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
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What else we do in High Barnet
Questions from High Barnet
Can you serve after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to High Barnet?
The closest is Hadley Wood station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so send us the date and we’ll answer right away.
The process
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your wake. In High Barnet, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Read more
- 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