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Fish and chip van hire in EN5
Planning an event in EN5? We cover Barnet, New Barnet and High Barnet and every street in between, with fish and chips fried to order.
Planning an event in EN5?
Where we cater in EN5
- Barnet
- New Barnet
- High Barnet
- Hadley
- Underhill
- Monken Hadley
- Arkley
- Dancers Hill
- Kitts End
- Bentley Heath
- Rowley Green
- Hadley Wood
- Totteridge
Our van across EN5
- Fish and chip van hire
- Corporate fish and chip catering
- Funeral and wake catering
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Christmas party fish and chips
- Fish and chip van for parties
- Care home fish and chip visits
- Wedding fish and chip van
- Film and TV set catering
- Every service
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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How fish and chip van hire works in EN5
Few meals are as universally loved as fish and chips. It is why a chip van suits so many occasions. Typical bookings include big birthdays and summer garden parties, with gravy, curry sauce and haddock and chips.
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Cost
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Landmarks near Barnet
You’ll find the van serving near The Railway Tavern, Highlands Gardens and Grasvenor Avenue Infant School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.7 miles north-west), Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (0.6 miles north-west) and St John's United Reformed Church (under half a mile east). The nearest railway station is New Barnet station, roughly 0.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2.1 miles south) and Spires Shopping Centre (0.9 miles north-west). Green spaces within easy reach include Darland's Lake and Greenhill Gardens.
- Other local spots include Barnet Urban District (0.6 miles north-west)
Planning a chip van in EN5
EN5 covers everything from Barnet, New Barnet and High Barnet to 6 small villages and hamlets, and the van works in all of them. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground.
Barnet: If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Grasvenor Avenue Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Parks such as Highlands Gardens normally need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first. Evening events need a little planning for light: around Barnet, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Count children separately
- Plan something for guests whose needs we can’t meet
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Once everyone is fed, we pack up.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Is a fish and chip van right for you?
A cold buffet is simple, but food sits out, and there is nothing warming on a chilly day. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- The van’s size and access needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
What affects the price in EN5
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Who books fish and chip van hire?
On a grey day, hot fish and chips wins, and the cooking carries on inside the van whatever the weather.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Visits to care homes and day centres
Questions from EN5
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Is a chip van good for a large crowd?
It can be. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan it with you.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
- 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