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The August Admin Hour: Six Jobs to Do Before September
Six ten-minute jobs, one brew. The August admin hour that catches expiring certificates, unpaid balances and forgotten enquiries before autumn does.
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Christmas Market Applications: The Timeline Nobody Tells First-Timers
Bath closed in May. Manchester recruits all summer. When Christmas market applications really open and close, and what's still winnable in August.
4 min read
Wedding Fair Season: How to Work a Stand Without Wasting £300
Couples at fairs are actively spending. How to pick the right fairs, capture every conversation, and follow up while the fair is still warm.
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Mid-Season Money Check: Are Your Summer Pitches Actually Paying?
One hour, one brew, one honest list. The August money check that catches loss-making pitches while there's still a season left to fix them.
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Card Readers Compared: SumUp, Square and Zettle for UK Mobile Vendors
Fees, field signal and the subscription maths. The three big card readers compared for UK stalls and vans, with numbers correct for August 2026.
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LPG and Gas Safety for Food Trucks: What the Engineer Actually Checks
The CP44 certificate, flame failure devices, and the cylinder locker rules. Gas safety for mobile caterers, from annual check to daily habits.
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PAT Testing and Public Liability: The Two Documents Every Venue Asks For
Annual PAT testing isn't actually law, and public liability isn't compulsory. Organisers want both anyway. Here's how the paperwork really works.
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Selling Food in a Heatwave: Keeping Stock, Staff and Fridges Safe
The 8-degree rule, the once-only 4-hour window, and why your fridge has more legal heat protection than you do. Hot-weather trading, sorted.
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Allergen Rules for Mobile Food Vendors: What You Actually Have to Do
Natasha's Law, the fourteen allergens, and the one sheet of paper that sorts it. Allergen rules for UK stalls, vans and trailers without the faff.
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