Private Catering Near Chipping Barnet
Private Catering Near Chipping Barnet's Historic Town Centre
Chit Chaat is based in the heart of Chipping Barnet, at 135 High Street, and our catering team takes the same North Indian cooking out to homes, halls and venues across the old market town.
Long before the restaurant, there was a home kitchen. Shikha Chadha began catering in 2018, cooking her family's Amritsar recipes for small gatherings and large parties across London. That background shapes how we cater today: generous food, lighter on oil and spice, planned with you rather than picked from a fixed list, and made in a kitchen free from nuts and seeds.
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Private Catering Near Chipping Barnet: a taste of Chit Chaat
Searching for private catering near Chipping Barnet? Here is a look at the food and the room waiting for you at 135 High Street, Barnet.
Catering for celebrations in a historic market town
Chipping Barnet has been a market town for centuries, and it still feels like one: the long High Street climbing to the parish church of St John the Baptist, Hadley Green a short walk away, and families who have marked births, weddings and anniversaries here for generations. Many of those occasions happen in homes, church halls and community rooms rather than restaurants, and that is where our catering fits, bringing restaurant cooking into the rooms where the town already celebrates.
We cook a few doors from wherever you are hosting in the town centre, so the food reaches you quickly. For a wedding reception or engagement, a fuller spread works well: garlic pepper fry prawns and achari paneer tikka to start, then dal makhani, methi matar malai, butter chicken and lamb rogan josh, with vegetable biryani, cheese kulcha and lachha paratha. Smaller family gatherings might prefer something lighter, such as crispy kale chaat, tandoori chicken and dal tadka with tandoori roti. Moong dal halwa is a warm, traditional sweet for the cooler months, and gulab jamun is a safe choice at any time of year.
Older relatives often appreciate cooking that is home-style rather than restaurant-rich, while younger guests head straight for the chaats. With halal meat, vegan and gluten-free options and a nut- and seed-free kitchen, mixed groups are easy to feed. Start with the enquiry form, or email bookings@chitchaat.co with your date and venue.
Right in the town centre
Our kitchen is on Chipping Barnet's High Street, so homes, church halls and community rooms in the town are only minutes away, which keeps food fresh and timings simple.
Suited to weddings and engagements
From garlic pepper fry prawns to dal makhani and vegetable biryani, we can build a fuller celebration menu for wedding receptions, engagements and anniversary parties in Chipping Barnet.
Traditional, home-style recipes
Shikha's dishes follow recipes handed down through her Amritsari family, cooked lighter on oil and spice, a style that suits Chipping Barnet gatherings where several generations share a table.
How catering works
- Send an enquiry with your date, guest numbers and venue
- We suggest a menu and talk through dietary needs
- Shikha's team prepares the food in our nut- and seed-free kitchen
Find us
135 High Street, Barnet EN5 5UZ
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Opening hours
Mon & Fri: 12-3pm, 5:30-10:30pm
Wed & Thu: 12-10:30pm
Sat: 12-11pm · Sun: 12-10pm
Tuesday: closed
Questions from Chipping Barnet
Can you cater a wedding reception in Chipping Barnet?
Weddings are among the occasions we cater, and a town-centre venue in Chipping Barnet is very close to our kitchen. Every wedding is different, so we plan the menu, timings and service style with you. Send the date, venue and an idea of numbers through the form at /private-catering/#enquire to begin.
Do you cater events in church or community halls in Chipping Barnet?
Yes, we can bring food to halls and community spaces as well as private homes. Let us know the venue when you enquire so we can check access and timings with you. Being based on the High Street makes local hall events in the town centre straightforward.
Is your food too spicy for older guests?
Shikha's cooking is deliberately lighter on oil and spice without losing flavour, which tends to suit older relatives and children alike. We can lean the menu towards milder dishes such as dal makhani, kadhai paneer and tandoori chicken, and keep a few bolder flavours for those who want them.
Can the catering menu include desserts and Indian drinks?
Desserts are a good way to finish a catered meal, and options like gulab jamun, gajar ka halwa or moong dal halwa sit well alongside the mains. You can also ask about Indian drinks such as mango lassi or masala chaas. Mention what you would like in your enquiry and we will confirm what works for your event.
Celebrating in Chipping Barnet? Send your date through our enquiry form and we will plan the food with you.
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