by Flic Luxmoore | Sunday, January 24, 2021 | Award Winning Toasties, Event Food, Food Van Driving, Hopeful, Street Food Soliloquy - The Book, Street Food Theory, Street Food Van Conversion, The Business of Catering
The Beginning of Time Every story starts in all sorts of places, but the winding tale of the Jabberwocky has one undeniable beginning: when on this day, 10 years ago, we brought home the vehicle that would go on to become the Beast. It doesn’t feel that long...
by Flic Luxmoore | Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Street Food Van Conversion
The Beast, our faithful old VW food van, has finally moved on to a new home. It was an emotional day (for Barny) and one filled with the prospect of finally having enough space on the drive for the vehicles we actually own. Much as the Beast has been very much part of...
by Flic Luxmoore | Monday, March 13, 2017 | Street Food Van Conversion
Or: Bye Bye Beast Anyone with a beady eye on our social media may have noticed that we recently acquired a new van, and that our latest off-season project is making another food truck. This time, specifically, an ambulance conversion. At a mere 14 years old our latest...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, August 17, 2016 | Street Food Van Conversion
Betty the Bedford has now been out on the road a few times, and it’s high time I finished off the glorious tale of how she came to be. This is a project that is probably beyond the scope of most new street food artists, but might be worth a shot for anyone...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | Street Food Van Conversion
The road to street food nirvana is paved with temptation. At every turn you could just sod it all and buy a gazebo. You could accept that trading from ground-level is less likely to break down and easier to replace. But I tell you stand fast! Be strong in your resolve...
by Flic Luxmoore | Wednesday, February 25, 2015 | Street Food Theory, Street Food Van Conversion
When you first set out into the big wide world of street food, this is one of your big choices. We are currently going through the whole debate again for the Bedford, so here are the two different cooking methods, side by side. You can decide if cooking on gas or...