Vanda's Kitchen cooks in Carter Lane, EC4, a short walk from the Old Bailey. We deliver halal-certified, 100% nut-free catering to chambers, solicitors' offices and legal teams around the court: working lunches, conference refreshments, breakfast meetings and team days, with every dietary need covered in one order.
Legal teams are rarely feeding a simple group. A barrister's clerk ordering for chambers, a firm hosting a client conference and a litigation team working through a long trial week all have the same problem: someone in the room is halal, someone is coeliac, someone has a nut allergy, and the person ordering cannot afford to get it wrong. This is the problem our kitchen is built to solve.
Browse and order catering online, or WhatsApp the kitchen with your headcount and postcode.
Catering for chambers and legal teams near the Old Bailey
The streets around the Old Bailey, from Ludgate Hill and Newgate Street to Fleet Street and the Inns of Court, are some of the densest in the City for law: barristers' chambers, solicitors' firms, legal publishers, court-facing businesses and the support staff who keep them running. Most of them order food the same way. A clerk or office manager needs lunch for ten, twenty or fifty people, for tomorrow, from a supplier they can trust with allergies.
We are a catering kitchen, not a sandwich shop with a catering menu bolted on. Everything is made fresh each morning in one kitchen, and the same kitchen handles every dietary requirement, so you place one order rather than three.
What we can deliver for a legal team
- Working lunches and team lunches. Sandwich, bagel and ciabatta platters, salad boxes and platters, and hot meals. Platters start from £33 (serves 6) and hot meals from £13.99 a head. See our team lunch options.
- Breakfast meetings. Pastries, breakfast pots and bagels for early starts, before a hearing or a client meeting. See office breakfast catering.
- Conferences and client events. Larger platters and hot dishes for training days, seminars, mediations and away days.
- Sweet treats and drinks. Brownies, tiramisu and fruit platters to finish a lunch, including gluten-free options.
- Freedom Trays. A build-your-own tray, made to suit each person's diet. Build a Freedom Tray.
Halal, nut-free and gluten-free in one order
Our kitchen is independently halal-certified through the Halal Friendly List, and it is 100% nut-free at the structural level. Over 60% of the menu is gluten-free as standard, and every item carries full Natasha's Law allergen labelling, so the person laying out the food can tell each guest exactly what is in each dish.
For a mixed group this removes the usual compromise. You do not need a separate order for the halal guests, a second supplier for the coeliac and a nervous conversation about nuts. You order from one menu, and everyone at the table can eat from it. Our allergen matrix shows the allergens in each dish, so you can check before you order.
Not sure what your group needs? Use Everyone Eats
If you are ordering for a large team or an event and do not know everyone's requirements, Everyone Eats is a free tool on our website. You send your group one link, each person says what they cannot eat, and you get a single dietary list to order from. It is useful for a trial team with changing members, a conference with external guests, or a chambers lunch where nobody remembers who is allergic to what.
How ordering and delivery work
- Next-day delivery. Order online by 2pm on a working day and your food arrives the next working day, Monday to Friday.
- Minimum order. £150, or £200 for outer delivery zones. Our cart suggests add-ons to help you reach it if your first order is smaller.
- Delivery fees. Delivery within walking distance of our kitchen is always free. Elsewhere in the City it is £12.50, free on orders of £250 or more. The exact fee for your postcode is shown at checkout.
- Longer lead times. A few items need two working days: quiche, meal-pack orders over 10 portions, and Christmas roast dinners and Wellingtons of 50 or more portions.
For anything larger or urgent, contact the kitchen and we will tell you what is possible. See how ordering and delivery work for the full detail.
Regular orders for chambers and firms
Many offices around the court order the same thing every week: a clerk's room lunch, a Friday team lunch, a standing breakfast. If that sounds like you, take a look at our corporate accounts, or get in touch about a regular order. Food businesses can also ask about wholesale.
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver to chambers and law firms near the Old Bailey?
Yes. We deliver across the City of London and beyond. Order online by 2pm for delivery the next working day, Monday to Friday. Delivery within walking distance of our Carter Lane kitchen is always free, and elsewhere in the City it is £12.50, free on orders of £250 or more.
What is the minimum order?
£150, or £200 for outer delivery zones.
Can you cater for halal, gluten-free and nut-allergic guests in one order?
Yes. The whole kitchen is independently halal-certified and 100% nut-free, over 60% of the menu is gluten-free, and every item is labelled for allergens. One order can cover everyone.
Can you cater for a conference or training day for a legal team?
Yes. Choose platters and hot dishes online, or WhatsApp us your headcount, date and postcode and we will suggest a menu.
How far in advance should I order?
Next working day if you order by 2pm. If you are planning a larger event, order a few days ahead so we can confirm everything with you.
Order catering for your chambers or legal team
Order catering online, read our guide to catering for law firms and chambers, or WhatsApp the kitchen. See also our guides to independent food near St Paul's and livery hall catering near St Paul's.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cater for chambers and legal teams near the Old Bailey?
Yes. The streets around the Old Bailey, from Ludgate Hill and Newgate Street to Fleet Street and the Inns of Court, are some of the densest in the City for legal teams, and we deliver working lunches and team lunches.
Can one order cover halal, nut-free and gluten-free?
Yes. Our kitchen is independently halal-certified through the Halal Friendly List and 100% nut-free at the structural level.
What if I don't know everyone's requirements?
Everyone Eats is a free tool on our website for collecting dietary requirements when ordering for a large team or an event.