From village fetes to music festivals...
Thousands of profitable shows and events take place in the UK every year. Find out how you can work at them. > Click here
Farmers, town centres, street food, car boot...
Markets are a great place to work: less stressful than big events but ideal for gaining experience. Find out how you can work them. > Click here
Lay bys, industrial estates, town centres...
The original home to the entire mobile catering industry, roadside trading has a lot to offer. Find out how you can do it. > Click here
Weddings, birthdays, corporate events...
Private functions offer a low-risk way to earn money as you usually agree a fee in advance. Find out how to work at parties. > Click here
Pitch fees. Sometimes they make it hard to turn a profit. Sometimes they make it impossible not to make a loss. They can cause caterers an arm and a leg of grief. That’s why you need to know the 8 Golden Rules for booking pitches, before you hand over any cash. > Read the rules
Sometimes fraudsters pose as event organisers, take cash from caterers for pitches then simply disappear. It sucks, but you can avoid being fooled by these criminals. If an event seems dodgy, do these checks to help you spot a potential scam. It's always worth it. > Click here to read more
4 simple ways for mobile caterers to increase profits.
Marketing matters. Improve yours to increase profits with these solutions. > Click here
Happy staff means higher profits. Find out how to keep yours smiling. > Click here
Spend less time talking to inspectors and more time serving customers. > Click here
The less money spent, the more money made. Find out how to cut supplier costs. > Click here
With strong, sustainable practices in place within your business, you'll make great savings, do your bit for the environment and increase your likelihood of booking events. > Find out more
Whether you're a newbie or have been in the game for years, partnering with a catering mentor could help you increase your sales up to an additional £2,520 in a single weekend. > More
NCASS get to know each member so that we can offer you the help and support you need for safe, legal and profitable trading. We’ll help you find work too, by texting you opportunities specific to your location and food offering. And event organisers can book you for work via your NCASS control panel.
With more than 30 years under our belt, NCASS offer caterers more than just a highly respected due diligence system, comprehensive legal documentation and caterer-specific online training – though you will get all of that too! Most important of all, we’re always on the other end of the phone for you.
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