by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | Street Food, Street Food Theory, The Business of Catering
Today we were at the Farmer’s Market in New Street again, watching the rain and serving a sudden rush of lamb toasties. It led to some thinking, some tea and a hypothesis. Our best selling toastie is the ham and cheese. When we first started toasting it...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 | Street Food
Recently all sorts of new activities have been cropping up for us and the Beast. Street food is gradually gaining traction in Birmingham and nationally the whole idea is becoming more acceptable. This means there are lots of opportunities for free publicity going and,...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | Food Van Driving, Street Food
Last Saturday was Brum Yum Yum. Foodie haven, street food bonanza and the most unexpected, tiring and exciting event in the year so far. Here is my perspective on how last Saturday went. Barny had a back operation on the Tuesday, meaning the toastie prep, van cleaning...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | Street Food
This week has been, and will continue to be, rather rushed. It’s why I’m only just sitting down to start the blog now, at 9pm, rather than having spent the last three hours ponderously typing out the first few paragraphs while I potter round our various...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, April 3, 2013 | Street Food
I know it’s a stupidly British thing to talk about, but pull up a cuppa, queue yourself a crumpet and lets have a communal moan about not complaining about the weather. Obviously in our line of work, what with most of that line being exposed the the elements,...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, March 27, 2013 | Food Van Driving, Hopeful, Street Food
It’s important that you read toastie in the title to rhyme with Jedi. Even if it makes you sound a little like an Essex native. That way I can justify any inadvertent Star Wars references later. He’s back! After 6 weeks we finally have the Beast back on...