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• 8 Sep 2026New: get a website for your catering business, free mock-up firstSee your own homepage designed free before you pay anything. From £29.99 a month with nothing upfront, or £399 to buy outright, live in about a week.
• 8 Sep 2026Do I Need a Licence and Hygiene Certificate to Sell Candyfloss and Popcorn?I have a couple of candyfloss machines and a pop corn machine I have applied to trade at a maket and they are considering my appli…
• 7 Sep 2026How Many Times Can I Sell Alcohol at the Same Place on an Occasional Licence in Scotland?how many times am I allowed to apply for the license as I have my own catering business, let say I have 3 places to go, how many t…
• 4 Sep 2026Do I Need a Separate Street Trading Licence for Each Location?I want to pitch a mobile food trailer in 4 different locations in South Manchester so was wondering of I would need a licence/cons…
• 3 Sep 2026How Much Does a Kebab Van Make in a Day?What is a typical daily earning for a kebab van?
• 2 Sep 2026Can I Mount a Diesel Generator Next to LPG Bottles on My Catering Trailer?Is it legal to mount a large diesel generator next to LPG bottles on my catering trailer?
• 1 Sep 2026Can I Put a Burger Van on Common Land or Do I Need a Street Trading Licence?Hi please can someone tell me if I can put a burger van on common land or do I need to go through the council and pay them the £11…
• 28 Aug 2026Who Can Issue an Electrical Safety Certificate for My Catering Trailer?Hi , I'm looking for someone who can do me a electrical certificate for my catering trailer , in the THANET area of Ramsgate. I am…
• 27 Aug 2026What Licence Do I Need for a Vintage Coffee Trike on National Trust Land?I’m looking to operate a small vintage style trike selling tea, coffee, bottled soft drinks and bought in (in packaging) biscuits,…
• 26 Aug 2026Can You Trade a Mobile Bar on a Premises Licence?I have been trawling through pages of what I thought would be helpful information on the government websites, citizens advice bure…
• 25 Aug 2026What Do I Need to Start a Mobile Catering Trailer in the UK?Good morning I am interested in starting a trailer catering with a pitch. I would like to know the following. 1 would I need a lic…
• 24 Aug 2026How Do I Get My Mobile Catering Business Into Festivals?As a new business. how can I get it to festivals
• 21 Aug 2026Can I Permanently Site a Burger Van in a Layby Without MOT, Tax or Insurance?Hi all, I am doing a planning application for a friend that wishes to site a burger van in a layby on an A road in Scotland. Will…
• 20 Aug 2026Can an Ice Cream Van Trade in Different Council Areas and at Events?When I set up an ice cream van business do I have to stick to the council its registered to or I can ocasionally go to other counc…
• 18 Aug 2026How Do I Dispose of Waste Water From a Catering Trailer?Hi, I've sorted out general waste but am struggling to find out the best way to dispose of waste water. I will have a waste water…
• 17 Aug 2026Can You Park a Burger Van on a Residential Street When It Is Not in Use?Can a burger bar be parked on a residential street when it is not being used?
• 11 Aug 2026Can I Trade My Catering Trailer From My Own Driveway?Hi I would like to open up my trailer on my drive, it’s private property is this allowed ? I’m in Kent
• 10 Aug 2026Do I Need a Separate Council Permit for Every Event I Trade At?Hello, Thank you for letting me use this to ask questions on a pending idea we have to start up a health food mobile unit to go to…
• 7 Aug 2026How Much Can a Kebab Van Earn in a Day?What is a typical daily earning for a kebab van?