Scoff Street Food Collective
Big news. Really big exciting news. Really big really exciting news that would warrant capital letters if I were that way inclined. We have started a street food collective with some of our fellow outdoor chefs. For the uninitiated, a street food collective is an...
2014 Predictions
The computer is fixed, the holidays are over and we’re returning from the Lake District today where phone signal has been wonderfully poor. Not that we have had phones switched off. The original intention was to let the Jabberwocky’s out of office response deal with...
Response from Chris White MP
Two weeks ago I wrote a letter to Chris White, MP for Leamington Spa and Warwick, asking if there were any plans in the works for helping the street food industry deal with the current VAT rate of 20%. He answered. His response follows below. We will try and get a...
The Jabberwocky 2013 in Numbers
First, let me begin with a giant thank you. To everyone who bought a toastie, encouraged, helped and guided us through the year. We have two more events left, but this will be the last blog of 2013, as the next two Wednesdays are a little inconveniently sited. I hope...
An Open Letter To Chris White MP
This is a situation in which we cannot possibly be alone. If no one ever brings it up, nothing will change, so if you are in a similar position, and you would welcome a change, please forward, adapt or copy this to your local MP, if the mood takes you. --- Dear Mr...
Customer Psychology
There are conventions in customer psychology that are unspoken but carefully observed, like a code of conduct for street trading which we have noticed sits just below the surface. Once noticed it seems to be everywhere, or perhaps it's just me. The Invisibility Gap....
The Free Safe Review
Like many businesses out there, we deal with cash. 99% of that is stored in a money-grubbing, cold-hearted, tricksy financial institution. However a small amount of it remains; diffused within the business as floats and change. Some street fooders condense this cash...
Being Self Employed
Today marks my 142nd day of being self employed. While not an especially significant number, it feels like I've now spent long enough away from the throws of real work, to really appreciate how good tasty, tasty freedom actually is. This morning I spent a few hours...
Trade Secrets
Based on the title you probably have some expectations here, so let me address that: You are better off trading at events than just pitching up in a lay-by. Street food, despite the name, is not especially common randomly by the side of the road. It's something a lot...
London Street Food: Kerb
In case you missed the first part of our epic sort-of city break come street food adventure you can catch it here. Smart phones really are pretty magical in London. As a devout northerner Barny will leave all forms of London navigation to me, claiming ignorance,...
London Street Food: Markets
It's been a long time coming, but eventually, after a long summer of toasties, we found an excuse to get down to London and try the local nosh, to see how well Birmingham is getting on in comparison. We ended up having to go on a Monday and Tuesday, as that appears to...
Could I Run A Street Food Business?
If you are looking for serious and useful advice please check out our post on starting and running a street food business. This post is, at best, silly and unhelpful in that respect, but nonetheless, in the opinion of the author, delightfully readable and...