Flic Luxmoore

10 Years of Jabberwocky

by Flic Luxmoore | Sunday, January 24, 2021 | Award Winning Toasties, Event Food, Food Van Driving, Hopeful, Street Food Soliloquy - The Book, Street Food Theory, Street Food Van Conversion, The Business of Catering

The Beginning of Time Every story starts in all sorts of places, but the winding tale of the Jabberwocky has one undeniable beginning: when on this day, 10 years ago, we brought home the vehicle that would go on to become the Beast. It doesn’t feel that long...

Toastie Construction Manual

by Flic Luxmoore | Friday, November 13, 2020 | Recipes

Constructing the Constrution It’s been, I think we can all agree, a funny old year. Here we are on Friday the 13th, 2020, and on a global scale we’re all collectively wondering if it could actually get worse. It therefore gives me enormous pleasure to...

Doing Your Own Payroll

by Flic Luxmoore | Monday, May 18, 2020 | The Business of Catering

When you have a bit of time to spare, doing your own payroll is a great way to save some cash, add an extra skill and take more control of your business. However it does mean dabbling in dark and mysterious Tax Stuff, which can be daunting. And boring. Luckily...

Still Catering During Coronavirus

by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Street Food, Street Food Theory

Here we are, two weeks into lockdown, and the weather for the festival season couldn’t be more promising. But that’s beside the point. This is not about a festival season lost, this is about new opportunities found and about what you as a business can do...

Coronavirus Cancelling Events

by Flic Luxmoore | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | Event Food, Hopeful, Other...

A Trader Perspective Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is causing panic worldwide. It’s causing a lot of very sensible reactions as well, but the panic is the problem here. As a food and festival trader, we rely on around 12 weeks of trade to float most of the rest of...