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Had my Mobile Catering Van for 3 Months Now

Hi- I have had my catering van for three months now, its right outside a train station in a town centre, and a car park which holds over 600 cars! I was

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3 Chefs with Weekend Use of Catering Trailer

I and 2 other chef friends have the use of a fully equipped catering trailer at weekends only and we fancy doing something. Obviously as there are 3 of

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Budget and Marketing Mobile Catering?

Hello there David I've read some of your articles which I've found quite helpful and I'm definitely considering buying your course. My mate and I are

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Mobile Catering - Finding Events and a Pitch in Scotland?

Hi, I bought a trailer in April 2011 and converted this into a coffee trailer (2 group coffee machine etc. My problem is that I am struggling to find

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Interested in Starting a Pancake Stall

Hi I'm interested in starting at pancake stall, now the pancakes and we'll be all ready made from and come from ASDA, will there be any competition, as

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What Turnover from Outdoor Events for Mobile Coffee Van?

I currently source fair-trade fresh ground coffee to various retailers and am looking to set up a mobile catering trailer so that I am able to sell my

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Asking Around and Phoning for Mobile Catering Pitches

I have been trawling the internet looking for sites, car boots councils etc to find a site were I can put my trailer as I have a small jacket spud trailer.

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Start Mobile Catering - What to Do with Food at Night?

Hi I'm looking into mobile catering at the moment with a view to setting up a business next year, probably making things and trading from a van with a

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Mobile Catering Van Gas Installation

I`m converting a van into a catering van and now need to connect 5 gas units.I`ve looked around for a catering LPG engineer but could not found one in

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Are There Size Restrictions for Mobile Catering Vans on Council Land or Private Car Parks?

I must say that this site is full of useful information. I recently bought a Luton van and had it all done up professionally into a catering van, everything

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Is there a Mobile Catering Trailer that will fit a domestic garage?

I want to start a modest business that will be an income top-up rather than a sole business. I work full-time so this will be an event focused business

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Finding Permission to Trade for Mobile Catering Spud Wagon

We have just bought our spud wagon and we was looking at events in our area for firework displays and the local Christmas lights switch on. Also we want

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Mobile Catering on Pub Pitch

have a pub on a very busy road with a3 planning, so i can serve hot food to takeaway. Would the a3 planning permission allow me to put a catering trailer

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Start Mobile Catering Business in Zimbabwe.

Hello David I really want to do business in Zimbabwe. I have conducted some market research and I think I will never go wrong with it. When I went home

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Market Research for Mobile Catering Business

Hiya David Im off out tomorrow to do my market research, I have it all ready so I am going to drive around a few industrial estates and see what my competition

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Display Fridge/freezer for Mobile Catering Trailer

Hi there great site I’ve just purchased my first trailer and now I’m setting it up hopefully to fill everyone’s needs. But I’m a bit stuck with the

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I Sat on This Road All Day and Counted 124 Trucks - Start Mobile Catering

Thank you for your correspondence regarding mobile catering which i have followed and taken the food and hygiene course online and sourced a catering trailer

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Converted Van - Where to Put The Generator and LPG?

Hello, I'm going to be converting a van for my business. I haven't bought any equipment yet as I need to find out what is best. This may sound silly

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Not Sure Oerall If I Made the Right Decision Buying Catering Van

I have been given a list from the council with available pitches but every time I enquire about one of those pitches I've been told sorry this is been

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Prepare Sandwiches for Catering Events - Caravan Conversion

I purchased a small caravan with an intension to convert it to catering trailer. However after purchase I now somewhat changed the plan and now I intend

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My Husband and I Brought a Catering Van in January - Not Having Success

It was so interesting to read about when you started your catering business. My husband and I bought a catering van in January and unfortunately we haven't

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Made Redundant Last Week and At 48 It’s Not Easy to Find a Job

Hi there, I like your story about starting your Burger Van Business. I was made redundant last week and at 48 it’s not easy to find a job; therefore my

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I Can Cook Some Pretty Mean Burgers and Latin American

Hi David, i stumbled across your website; I am trying to start a small business myself after also working in IT. I have no support from my partner's

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Chip on a Stick, Harlow, Essex

Welcome to Chip on a Stick! If you are looking to start up a new business or expand your existing one with a potential gross mark up of 800%

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Running More Than One Catering Truck At a Time

I'm committed to start my own Street Food business. I have no experience at all in the food industry, only cooked through the years for a bunch of my friends

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Catering Van for Thai food

Hi David, I'm thinking about starting up this Thai food on the wheel. I always wanted to have my own business for a Thai restaurant or a cafe but due

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Sell Homemade American Food from Mobile Catering Van

Hi David, I am definitely going to start up my own food van. I think I have a good market as I will sell homemade American food. I am a little worried

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Do I Need to Show Gas and Electric Certificates to Environmental Health?

Hi just got a private bit of land for my mobile food van business and environmental health are coming out to check the van. The catering van has both

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My Son is 22 with a Passion for Food – But He Also Has Autism – Start Mobile Catering

Hi, First thanks for your story on starting a mobile catering business. My Son is 22 with a passion for food - he also has autism which means if we don’t

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Catering Trailer Required - Can I Use a Canopy

Does the law require a trailer for the sale of BBQ if have all the sink requirements and refrigeration, can I use a canopy

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Approved by Local Council for Mobile Catering

hi there we’ve been approved by the local council with all the necessities to start up a mobile catering business now all we need is a pitch to start could

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How Much Could a Catering Van Potentially Earn?

Hi There, I have recently been offered an opportunity to setup a catering van on a site. The van would be the only food source (due to remote location)

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Concerned About Being Ripped Off Buying a Catering Van - Trailer

Hi David, I have been reading some of the comments from people who have been ripped off both through eBay and privately and must admit I'm quite surprised

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Difficult to Start Mobile Catering on Your Own?

Hi There, Can you tell me, was it very difficult setting-up on your own? I kind of assumed you would need two people to make it work (and I don't have

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Looking for a Better Mobile Catering Pitch

Hi there I need some information about mobile catering unit. I have just started catering business by a small burger van in east london but this place

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Mobile Catering Using a Tent?

Hi, I'm in the process of starting a mobile catering/event business. I decided to have a tent rather than trailer as it will have a more boutique/continental

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Instant Gas Hot Water Too Much Black Smoke

Hi there i have an instant hot water LPG heater 6L capacity, it has been working fine until recently when it started to emit large amounts of black smoke

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Mobile Catering Outside My Local Public House

Hi can I trade outside my local public house, it will be on their land and off the main road, and it will run during normal hours, can I trade

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What Qualifications Do I Need to Start Mobile Catering

What qualifications are needed to get started in mobile catering? Also how do I get a pitch or can i just park up in a lay by and start trading

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Mobile Catering - Earn a Decent Wage and Work Shorter Hours?

I want to set up a sort of hot food van not only just selling burgers but maybe other things like what a chippy does and a little bit of Chinese food but

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Start a Mobile Florist Business

It`s a simple question, Do I need a street traders licence when I start my visiting shop going to residential homes and day centres. I want to start a

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Learn How To Become a Day Trader - The Basics

One of the most important things that you should pay heed to when you learn how to become a day trader is to know when to book your profits and when to let it roll. That is in essence the difference between a successful day trader and one who is not so successful.

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Business Grant for French Boutique Business

I am 21 years of age and have decided I would like to start up my own business. Would I be able to get a grant? I am thinking of opening up a clothes store.

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Can i Pitch My Burger Van on My Land and Trade

I wanted to know if I bought a burger van can I put it on my land at the front of my house and trade from there.

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I Have £6000 in My Bank Account - Is This Enough to Start

Hello there, I want to start a small business with a burger van. I have 6000k pounds in my bank account for this; I want to know if this is enough to

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Mums Helper Online

My idea is to help mums find relevant and up to date information on a wide variety of subjects from Health to Education for parents and children, finding

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Can I Sell Hot Food and Ice Cream in the Same Catering Van

Hi, my girlfriend and I have recently bought a catering van and want to sell hot potatoes with hot and cold fillings; also we want to serve ice creams

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Setting up an Event Catering Business

I have been reading your website and email updates with great interest. I am looking at setting up an event catering business starting with small events

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Starting a Childminding Business - Any Grants?

I am starting up a childminding business in my home but need to improve the garden before I can use it with the children. Are there any startup grants

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Planning on Taking My Optional Retirement in Two Years Time

It so interested to have read your experiences on mobile catering business, it's giving me a push of courage to do the same as you. I’m planning on taking

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