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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Street food traders run their own businesses, serving customers food and drinks from a stall or van.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: in your own business; managing your own hours
There will be
1.9% fewer Street food trader jobs in 2029.
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You could work on festival sites, on the streets or on a market stall.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You can prepare for this job by doing a senior production chef advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
It's common to get experience working in a cafe, pub, restaurant or hotel kitchen first and then set up your own street food business.
You'll need to:
Experience in catering or customer service will be useful.
You can find out more about becoming a street food trader from the Nationwide Caterers Association.
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With experience, you could build up and manage a number of pitches.
You could base your business in permanent or larger premises and employ staff.
Extra training in cooking and cuisine could help you to improve or widen the range of products you offer.
You can find out more about careers in catering from the Hospitality Guild and the Nationwide Caterers Association.
You'll need: