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Fish and chip van for parties in New Barnet, Greater London
Looking for a fish and chip van for your party in New Barnet? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Street parties and neighbourhood events
- Family celebrations after a christening
Planning an event in New Barnet?
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your party in New Barnet
What’s the nearest station to New Barnet?
New Barnet has its own station: New Barnet station.
Can the van park in Victoria Recreation Ground?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
About our party fish and chip van in New Barnet
With a chip van, the host gets to enjoy the party too. We park up, fry to order and hand it over hot. We serve curry sauce, mushy peas and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater children’s parties and birthday parties.
In New Barnet, a party at home is the usual choice, and parking is the question. If you have a drive, the van can frequently go there; if not, check the street’s parking rules. A picture helps. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
- Where
- New Barnet (EN5, EN4, N20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Is a fish and chip van right for your party?
A venue plus caterer can be expensive. A van on the drive keeps it simple. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your party.
Why book our van in New Barnet
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Something for guests to gather round
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- A spot near your guests
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
As a London location, New 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’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Hosting a chip van party in New Barnet
New Barnet is about 1 mile east of Barnet, in Greater London. For a party in New Barnet, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around New Barnet. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
If guests are coming by rail, New Barnet has its own station, New Barnet station. If you had Victoria Recreation Ground in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans can’t simply park up and serve in a public park.
Anywhere in EN5, EN4 and N20, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include York Road, Park Road and Henry Road, and the van can serve a party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For parties just outside New Barnet, we cover Barnet (1 mile west), Cockfosters (1 mile north-east), East Barnet (1 mile south-east), Underhill (1 mile west) and Whetstone (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (11 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2 miles south) and East Barnet Urban District (under half a mile east). The countryside around New Barnet includes Greenhill Gardens and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include East Barnet School (0.7 miles east) and Trent School Cockfosters (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Alexandra pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Events we cater in New Barnet
It feels like a treat, and people talk about it afterwards.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Big birthdays
- Leaving parties
If your drive is too small, local halls and clubs near New Barnet can be an alternative, as long as the van can park outside.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- Any minimum charge
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Also near New Barnet
What else we do in New Barnet
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Plan something for guests whose needs we cannot meet
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Let your neighbours know
For a children’s party, serve food about an hour in.
A gazebo by the hatch keeps the queue dry.
How it works
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Your guests can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Midsummer parties in New Barnet stay bright until about 9:20pm, but by late September sunset is about 7:05pm. Fairy lights by the van help once it gets dark.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in New Barnet
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Organising a club, school or community event in New Barnet? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
- 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