Burger Van

[cmk10]

Hi all, hope someone here can give me some advice. We are based in Scotland and wanting to open a burger van. Do we get the van first or the pitch? How do we go about it, would really appreciate some help, thanks

[ummmm]

Not sure about Scotland but you have to apply for a license in England.

[cmk10]

yes I know that's the case here too but was needing to know van, pitch or licence first and how to go about getting these, cheers

[Tuvok]

Think you have to apply to the council.

Probably best to have the pitch planned first - you'll probably need it for the planning application.

[shoota]

No point in having a pitch if you have no van.
If you have a van you can always pick up charity events, car boot sales etc.
Ideally you'd get a pitch just as you got your van on line.

I understand competition can be quite fierce for good pitches and some people will resort to violence to protect those they consider theirs.

Good luck.

[ummmm]

When you get the license you can use various pitches. Get the van, the license, your food hygiene certs.

[shoota]

don't know if you've seen this:
http://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/multimedia/pdfs/publication/starting-up-booklet.pdf