Some of the country’s best chefs will share their culinary expertise in a series of free cooking demonstrations at this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival. In a weekend fit for foodies, Great British Bake Off finalist Luis Troyano will join the likes of Michelin-starred chef Russell Brown, celebrity chef Andrew Nutter, former Corrie star…
It’s not every day you can walk into a room packed with innovations and opportunities you didn’t even know existed. Street Food Live is an exciting new exhibition and conference, entirely dedicated to maximising the return on your street food business. Street Food Live will be running alongside Food Entrepreneur and Takeaway Innovation Expo on…
Over thirty percent of the nation’s food is produced or processed in South Holland, but the area is not well known for its culinary delights; so the Spalding Chamber of Commerce is getting together with local producers, the District Council and caterers to change this. The Spalding and South Holland Festival of Food and Drink…
If you work with food there is nothing, NOTHING, more important than keeping your customers safe. Hand hygiene plays a big role in food safety, so let’s take a look at it. The worst time for bacteria growth: The summer has always been the busiest time for street food sellers, mobile caterers and market traders,…
An all-star chef line-up and a packed menu of birthday treats to celebrate Bolton’s 10th Food and Drink Festival have been revealed. Actress and winner of Celebrity MasterChef 2010 Lisa Faulkner will be joining the festival for the first time. Celebrity Aussie chef John Torode will be making a welcome return, along with CBeebies star…
Ever feel like you spend more time sending documents to market managers than actually trading? Life would be easier if you could share your trading documents with any given manager in one place, right? Well here’s some good news for you… The Nationwide Caterers Association has just brought out a new, FREE service that helps…
Delivered by the team at Marketing Halifax and supported by Calderdale Council, Borough Market and The Woolshops, the eighth annual Halifax Food & Drink Festival has been announced to take place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2015. Saturday 20th June offers a live demonstration kitchen with chefs and local producers taking to the…
Bolton Market is urging people to try out their local market during Love Your Local Market fortnight (13 to 27 May). Visitors can sample Bolton Market’s unique family friendly atmosphere and join in the fun with live music and free prizes including a £100 hamper. But more importantly, they can see the incredible range of…
You probably already know that if your business is turning over more than £81,000 annually (that’s the current VAT threshold), then you must register for VAT. What you might not know is that different rules apply for VAT depending on the type of food you’re selling. If a mobile caterer with an annual turnover in…
Thinking of starting up in street food? Excellent. The UK needs more dedicated foodies following in the footsteps of the 3000 traders already making our streets taste good. And the great news is that you can do it without spending a fortune, as long as you’re really committed and have an interesting product. The best…