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Coffee Van Takings ... Why the Big Secret?

For years it has been my dream to own a mobile coffee business and I am now in a position to make this dream potentially come true. I want to go into this

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Sinks and Hot Water

UK mobile catering sink setup guide

I am currently building a small mobile trailer (3m x 1.5m) and have reached the point of thinking about sinks. I understand that I have to have two.

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Dark Kitchen Catering Unit on an Industrial Warehouse Plot

Dark kitchen setup guide UK — step-by-step infographic by MobCater on change of use, food registration, hygiene, and fire safety

Hi, we have a vape store and are looking to setup a dark kitchen in the back garden which is quite big. as the premises is not currently used as food my

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Buying from Alibaba worth it?

Pros and cons of buying a juice bar trailer from China for UK start-ups.

Hi everyone, Planning on starting a mobile Juice bar business in time for next summer. I'm looking at both trailers and converted vans & the prices

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What Size Generator to Run Electric Burger Tralier?

So confused.......just need any advice on wat sort is best and size of generator I need to run my small burger trailer, I have a fridge, griddle, Bwine

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How to Find a Secure Place to Store my Trailer Overnight

I have asked on FB if anyone knows where I can store my trailer overnight securely - preferably with access to electrical points, but no one has got back

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Selling Home Made Pies and Sandwiches

Hi. We really hope we can get some solid guidance today as our local council isn't open and we'd like to know if our idea of where to trade is even a possibility?.

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Fire Risk Assessment Mobile Catering

Hello, We have a mobile catering trailer, but we are a little confused on what to put on our FIRE risk assessment, we have no gas just petrol generator

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Which Gas Cylinder For Mobile Coffee Trailer

Which gas cylinder do i need for my mobile coffee trailer

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Alternatives for Grilling Cheese on Spuds and Chips

Hey folks/David We are in the stages of tallying up all of our equipment to workout the output and trying to save on wattage. The salamander grill is

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Gas Ventilation Catering Trailer

Hi, I'm working on a catering trailer at the moment and I'm trying to figure out my ventilation for my two gas appliances that total up to 23kW of output.

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Electrical Advice Needed Mobile Catering Equipment

Options to Power your Burger Van

Morning all, i bought a burger van last month and been working on the inside daily to get it up and running before December but i have a massive issue

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Hand and Utensil Washing Gazebo

Hey everyone, Im planning to trade from a gazebo selling wood fired pizza with service running at a max of 4 hours. I have been in touch with my local

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Funding for Business Start up without Capital

Hi David, I'm keen to start my own business and have a great plan, I was thinking of hiring rather than buying in the short term as I don't really have

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How to Start a Jiffy Truck Food Business in the UK

Hi David! My dream is to start the little burger van in some industrial park near me. But looks like I have to give up, as it is impossible to find a pich.

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Late Demand for 10% of Last Year’s Event

Hello. I did an event last summer over a 4 week period (open 14 days) and in the last few weeks the event organizer has started demanding 10% of the turnover.

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Quickest way for hotdogs

Outside Hot Dog Business

Hi, I'm in the process of opening a food unit with my husband. We're serving probably 3 varieties, bought precooked and heating them up ourselves. We

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I Have a Catering Trailer on Private Land

I have a food trailer on private land and have had the council threaten enforcement for me to move by the 9th May and that I don’t have planning permission

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Coffee Van on Private Land

I have a mobile van out of which I plan to sell coffees and cake (moving multiple times in the day). I have permission from the owners of a (privately

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What licenses or permits are required

I have a chance to sell burgers and sausages from a bbq as part of a rig at a music festival I am a chef by trade and have a health and hygiene certificate

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