Street Food Revolution in London in 2024
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Street food Revolution in London
Street food revolution in London already started long back ago and runs successfully without any interrupted by any other sectors. Now a days recently added and day by day introduced lots of street foods in London. And London Street food is famous for all the people who are all already tasted it. New street foods markets are continuously opened many in London streets and also across the Uk. London is leading the way on the street food scene and currently there are, approximately, 40 regular food markets in the inner London area. The count 40 is just approximate value but there are more food markets in London by uncountable. There are a few established types of street food operations with the most common being. Once we decided to open street foods means have to be more consciousness and serve with neat and clean. And must follow all the protocols which is already fixed by the UK government.
A few main types of street food revolution operation in London
1. Street markets
These street markets will usually be on Local Authority owned streets or land such as car parks or public parks and gardens and roadside areas and either left or right side of the main streets. One example in London is Whitecross Street Food Market which although it has been in existence for many years continues to attract crowds of hungry lunchtime workers and evening snacks and some major night dinner with more dishes. Street markets such as this will be regulated by the Local Council by way of a Street Trading Licenses and each trader is likely to have a specified pitch for a fixed period. Yes the licensed food street person will no need to worry about anything and suppose if the person not having the local authority licenses means they will be banned and no rights to open any kind of food type business in the London streets.
2. Privately Owned land and buildings
These private owned land or buildings which will often be sites that are earmarked for redevelopment or simply a site where a landlord which means the main owner of the property. Sees the benefit of occupying some hard to let space with a street food event. Also, more developers are trying to bring a balance to living and working environments with retail and food outlets and a real benefit from bringing in street food vendors to add some character to these areas. A good example of this would be the expansion of KERB. KERB is a “membership organization for London’s most exciting street cooks” which started out on part of the development land at Kings Cross and in many ways the members have helped the emergence of Granary Square as a “go to” foodie destination.
3. Licensing
As per we mentioned above, About the licenses for street food occupying, it is likely that a food vendor will need to obtain a Street Trading License from the relevant Local Authority, which means local council. These will also be required where operating from private land if the public have unrestricted access to it without payment. Food vendors will also need to comply with all food hygiene laws, rules and regulations including in relation to any additional areas used for food preparation. So must have the license before starting food business in the local street areas in London.
4. Social media and trending
The growth of Instagram and other social media like face book, you tube, twitter etc. An increasing number of people becoming foodies which means they are searching new things about foods and try it regularly without fail. Now it is a new kind of trend and craze in the food items. Wherever any newly introduced some food the foodie’s presence will be there definitely with their social trend. That has really rocketed street food to the forefront of the good food scene (the food is perfect for getting that Insta shot!). Dishes showcase the best flavors from around the world. It is exciting for the consumer often you can see the kitchen and the person cooking your food. Now a days there is lots of social media influencers who is well popular in Instagram, face book, and YouTube. Product or review advertisement now a days reaching high because of the social influencers make the brand promotion for payment. So, the local street food or food related shop owners are approaching social influencers to get their reach more and get more customers to their shops and generate more revenue and profits. So, the influencers markets play a good and high role in recent advertising purpose as well as the brand awareness.
Street food now, rightly, has a reputation for being freshly cooked, tasty and innovative. There is an awesome variety with new creation of endless. In fact, the street foods that is the perfect for when you want to try something new and more creative food while eating.
Street food vendors aren’t afraid to be creative, designing amazing flavor with some fusions and incredible takes on classic dishes.
