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Street Trading Consent - Do I also need planning permission?

I have been approved for consent to trade in a street consent area. Do I need planning permission too. A catering trailer in a picnic spot.

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Setting up a Mobile Coffee Van.

Start a coffee van business

Hello there I live on a farm that has lots of public footpaths around the land and am considering a mobile coffe van to supply the lots of walkers and

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Electrical Installation Condition Report

Need an EICR for your catering van or trailer? Use a registered NICEIC or NAPIT electrician who follows BS 7671 Section 717.

All mobile catering vans and trailers which are used regularly and have mains powered equipment need an EICR completed by a professional, qualified electrician

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Mobile Food Van (home cooked food)

Start mobile catering

Hi, I'm looking to open a mobile food van that would sell home cooked food, soups, chicken curry, chilli, pasta' s, pizza, pies etc served with chips,

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Average Turnover Average Profit Margin - Mobile Catering

Hello David Very useful and interesting website. My husband and I have been discussing ideas for a mobile catering business for about a year now and

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Coffee Machine Gazebo Dual Fuel Help

lpg set up

Hello, I was basically just wanting some information on the dual fuel fracino coffee machine set up. We’ve got a wooden cart & are wanting to set this

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Question about Equipment in Trailer

ridge, straps, fryer, catering trailer safety

Hi, We ve just bought our first catering trailer so our already established food business is mobile. We're a bit unsure about a few things regarding the

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CE mark on gas appliance

Can You Use a Gas Appliance Without a CE Mark

Hello i bought 2 gas crepe makers online and stupidly didn't check the the CE mark and they don't have them, can i still use them if i get gas test done

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FSA Inspection

FSA inspection for mobile catering

Hi When I have registered my mobile catering street food business with the local council (FSA) where will they want to inspect all my equipment etc. To

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Help Donut and Crepes Mobile Unit

Start Your Donut & Crepe Mobile Unit — Quick UK Guide for Licences, Insurance, and Equipment

Hi Guys's, Thank you so much for all the info you share. I am currently running a very good candy cart business, I am now looking at expanding and am

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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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