BurritoQueen
Registered User
- Messages
- 76
URGENT! I need help finding a weekday (M-F) pitch to work my BEAUTIFULL 18' Catering Caravan. I sell (along with a regular Irish menu) Mexican and American BBQ as well. I'm fully insured, have a HACCP flow chart, Health and Safety cert. I live in LUCAN....but can and will relocate for a year-round secure 'pitch' anywhere in Ireland.
Two weeks ago (after 3 months of daily searching) I found private property at Cloncurry Cross, Enfield, Co Kildare from which the owner said I was welcome to park the caravan and conduct business. There is a HUGE layby in front of his farm sheds along the OLD gravel Dublin road which is now bypassed by a parallel new road. There is plenty of easy (& safe) access and parking for lorrys and cars. I notified the local police in Trim and set up business. After many long LONG hours and much road-sign marketing, I've built a repeat trade that is nearly at break-even. The truckers tell me again & again how greatful they are for a break and a coffee on this particular route BUT last Friday the Enfield Garda came by (although he admitted that Cloncurry Cross was not within his juristicion) and explained that I was not allowed to trade in Co Kildare and that he was giving me a 'warning'. The Kildare Co Council seems to take the position that NO casual trading will be allowed outside of Farmers Markets and Events.....
Is there ANYTHING I can DO and still keep trading in Cloncurry? It would be great to have a chance to stay while petiitioning for my location I don't want to lose the customers I've garnered OR my van and caravan to seizure!
I'm doing the seasonal weekend markets in HOWTH and such and some Summer 'events' but I REALLY need a regular weekday spot ASAP I'm nearly out of my start-up capital and must generate revenues!
Thanks for any suggestions....
Two weeks ago (after 3 months of daily searching) I found private property at Cloncurry Cross, Enfield, Co Kildare from which the owner said I was welcome to park the caravan and conduct business. There is a HUGE layby in front of his farm sheds along the OLD gravel Dublin road which is now bypassed by a parallel new road. There is plenty of easy (& safe) access and parking for lorrys and cars. I notified the local police in Trim and set up business. After many long LONG hours and much road-sign marketing, I've built a repeat trade that is nearly at break-even. The truckers tell me again & again how greatful they are for a break and a coffee on this particular route BUT last Friday the Enfield Garda came by (although he admitted that Cloncurry Cross was not within his juristicion) and explained that I was not allowed to trade in Co Kildare and that he was giving me a 'warning'. The Kildare Co Council seems to take the position that NO casual trading will be allowed outside of Farmers Markets and Events.....
Is there ANYTHING I can DO and still keep trading in Cloncurry? It would be great to have a chance to stay while petiitioning for my location I don't want to lose the customers I've garnered OR my van and caravan to seizure!
I'm doing the seasonal weekend markets in HOWTH and such and some Summer 'events' but I REALLY need a regular weekday spot ASAP I'm nearly out of my start-up capital and must generate revenues!
Thanks for any suggestions....