We’re NCASS, The Nationwide Caterers Association. NCASS is the UK’s only trade association for mobile caterers and street food traders.
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The family

Here at NCASS, we know all about starting from scratch. In fact, our MD – Bob Fox – took the leap into catering after his engineering firm went bust and circumstances warranted a change. With a borrowed burger van, he went from trading on an industrial estate to taking over the Nationwide Caterers Association, which is as you well know is still going strong today.

Setting up your own catering business from home, or investing in a street food set-up such as a van or pop-up stall is a fantastic way to dip your feet in the world of hospitality without the huge risks, overheads and extensive experience that a bricks and mortar premises so often requires.

Street food traders join the NCASS family for all sorts of reasons, but most commonly because they want to know there’s someone there for them when they have questions they need answers to, and guidance on anything from street trading licences to unit conversions.
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​There are many other things that we do for street food traders, like providing training courses and insurance and sending work opportunity notifications. If you’d like to find out more, visit the NCASS website.

What can NCASS do for you?

Stronger together

Advice and guidance
NCASS is the only trade association in the mobile catering industry with a legally recognised partnership with a Government body. ​Our Primary Authority Partnership means that all the support, tools and materials that we provide to our members is recognised by Government departments, local authorities, environmental health officers and event organisers throughout the industry.
We allocate an Account Manager to each of our members, meaning there will always be a friendly voice at the end of the line whenever you need advice. Account Managers make calls to catch up with businesses to find out if there’s more NCASS can do for them, and to celebrate successes when business starts booming.

Making a difference to the industry

At NCASS, we speak to government on behalf of our members on issues that affect them, from inspection charges and food safety regulations, to sustainability projects and health & safety in the workplace. We help EHO and event organisers to form stronger relationships with traders via the NCASS Connect platform. We’ve recently started Street Food Alliances, through which street food traders can obtain new opportunities for business growth and development, and open pop up stores and even permanent restaurants.
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Work in street food? Join the family

If you’re thinking of getting into the street food industry, or if you’re already taking it by storm, you’ll find it far easier and safer as part of the NCASS family. We’ll do all the hard stuff for you, so you can concentrate on the thing you love: cooking delicious food.  When you’re ready, here’s the place to join.

If you prefer to chat, give us a call on 0300 124 6866 .

“Though I’ve worked in the catering and hospitality business for 17 years there is so much I didn’t know about street food which NCASS have provided support with.”

– Lee, Baked in Brick
“Without NCASS we would still be shrimp little country bumpkins without a clue on how to start a food business.” 

– Radhika, Dorshi
“Everyone at NCASS is so helpful, they always go above and beyond to help us in any way that they can.”

– Sai, Buddha Belly​
“Can’t believe I have only just discovered NCASS. You’re making my life SO MUCH EASIER!”

– Verity, The Gourmet Sandwich Club

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