Back to Business
We've been away from the Beast for so long now I've forgotten what it's like to get up before 9 and go earn a living. Despite constantly telling ourselves that at some stage we will get up really early and crack on with the poster sized to-do list on the lounge wall,...
Scoff at the Cask and Bottle, Leamington Spa
Not that we want to overload everyone with exciting news, but seeing as we are now launched it makes sense to keep the momentum going. This time we have let Scoff break the news, but that doesn't mean I can't get excited about it and tell you how all this came about....
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...
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