Bedford CF Food Truck For Sale

I feel like we should start this with "My Way" by Sinatra. It is with a heavy heart that we are selling Betty. Our beloved 1981 Bedford CF250. She was bought by us in 2015 and Barny lovingly converted her from a campervan to the glorious red masterpiece she is today....

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10 Years of Jabberwocky

10 Years of Jabberwocky

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 ago, but...

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Toastie Construction Manual

Toastie Construction Manual

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 introduce...

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Doing Your Own Payroll

Doing Your Own Payroll

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 it's...

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Still Catering During Coronavirus

Still Catering During Coronavirus

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 to keep...

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Coronavirus Cancelling Events

Coronavirus Cancelling Events

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 the...

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Buying Second Hand Equipment

Buying Second Hand Equipment

There are two good reasons for buying second hand equipment: It's cheaper and it's less wasteful. Waste sucks, and street food, bless it, has a tendency to produce lots and lots of waste if you're not careful. Still, the cost is probably why you're here, unless you're...

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Toasted Sandwich Masterclass

Toasted Sandwich Masterclass

Making the Perfect Toastie You know those posts that waffle for 8 paragraphs before actually telling you what it says in the title? Not today. We have made 50,000+ toasties, so let's up your toastie game right here, right now with a toasted sandwich masterclass that...

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Talking About Street Food

Talking About Street Food

I do that a lot. It's time to accept that 2018 is almost over, and that pretty soon it's going to be two darn Christmassy to do anything round here but drink mulled wine and try to stop the kiddies pulling the Christmas tree over. But exciting developments have taken...

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Make Long Term Money out of Street Food

Make Long Term Money out of Street Food

This summer has been a mixed bag, with boiling temperatures in July and then unwanted rain just as you think you're getting the hang of the weather (looking at you, August Bank Holiday). But it still paid the bills, and has been for 8 years now. So here we are, aged...

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Plastic Free Street Food

Plastic Free Street Food

I will admit it up front, plastic free street food is still a little way off at the moment. While a superficially plastic free service is already possible, I don't believe we can totally do away with the over-used molecule chain just yet. Up until recently no one...

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