Nationwide Caterers Association

19th edition - 1500+ events, 500+ markets, 500+ suppliers and 100 local authority contacts*, brand new web site with additional features such as search by area, and NO ADVERTISING to distract you.

*local authority contacts on web site only

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The Events Guide 2008

The 2008 Events Guide is now available to order your copy call 0121 603 2524 or visit the website on www.eventsbook.co.uk

The Nationwide Caterers Association
Tel : 0121 603 2524 Fax : 0121 474 3938 Email : enq@ncass.org.uk
The Home of Mobile Catering and Fixed Site Catering

Mobile Caterers, Buffet Caterers, Outside Caterers, Mobile Bars, Sandwich Bars, Fast Food, Fish & Chips, Takeaways, Corporate Caterers, Pizza Bars, Sandwich Delivery business's
Mobile Catering Insurance, Outside Catering Insurance, Takeaway Insurance, FREE Hygiene Training, HACCP Training, ....... and much more more

:: Thinking of becoming a mobile or static site caterer ?

If you are thinking of becoming a Mobile Caterer, starting up buying a Mobile Catering business you could save yourself a lot of heartaches by buying one of our books

Starting and running a profitable mobile catering business - 140 pages of advice from what type of food to how to tender for an event
Starting & running a profitable catering business - 80 pages on how to set up from scratch or improve an existing business ( see shop area to purchase)

Only £20
More details

:: FREE Hygiene & HACCP Training ONLINE for members

Need your staff trained?

NCASS Members get unlimited use of our Online Food Hygiene & Safety Training FREE. The only thing you pay once your a member is £10 for each A4 sized Laminated Certificate. Diploma courses also include HACCP training to keep you up to date with the new legal requirements from Jan 2006
Non members £50 see 'Training' on left menu.

:: Catering Insurance

NCASS has the latest insurance products on the market with many benefits for members and up to 20% discount on standard rates;

Liability Insurance from £105 - £5million public, £5million product and £10 million employers liabilities
Trailer insurance from £200 - A 'no claims discount' up to 20% (5% each year up to 4 years)'.
Sandwich Shops, Takeaway, Fish & Chips, Combined business insurance package packages from £300

Call now for a quote, and instant cover with no forms to fill in and emailed documents in minutes 0121 603 2524 or 0845 0940420

:: CATERERS work opportunities sent to your mobile phone

We get 10 - 50 company's call or email us every week looking for caterers?

You can receive a text message, every time someone is looking for a caterer in your area - all you have to do is log on to the web site to view the job and apply

:: NCASS Launches Approved Trailer Manufacturer Scheme

March 1st 2007 will see the launch of a new era in trailer manufacturing. Eleven of the UK's top trailer manufacturers have come together to agree one commen set of design and manufacturing standards encompassed in the NCASS Code of Practice for the design & manufacture of mobile catering vehicles and equipment

DIY Security system

Thieves know that it is relatively easy to change the identity of a trailer, and there are many organised gangs who are able to steal the trailer from your driveway or yard in minutes! get your trailer protected click on the datatag logo to find out more. Call : 0845 094 0420

Catering show - in Yorkshire

New catering show launches in Yorkshire - A major first for the show is the introduction of late night opening on a Wednesday, until 7.00pm, giving visitors a chance to peruse the many products on offer at leisure. With 40+ stands on offer and with current exhibitors including savoury suppliers, sandwich fillings, business insurance specialists, catering equipment, delivery vehicles, coffee suppliers and chilled drinks to list but a few, this is a “not to be missed” opportunity to see the latest food types, equipment and maybe pick up a bargain.
For further information, please contact CooperWhite at info@cooperwhite.co.uk, or call Sandra White on 01350 727381.

:: Member benefits

Yellow Pages Advertising

- find out how you can benefit from the impact of a display advert at lineages rates in the Yellow Pages through the NCASS Corporate Advertising Scheme

New web site section - lost or stolen equipment / trailers

If you have had any item of equipment stolen please send us an email along with pictures and we will list them on the site whether you are a member or not.

We aim to do anything we can to reduce the theft of catering trailers in the UK if you want to be a little more secure consider fitting datatag - follow the link above

: : Not a member yet?

Wondering what NCASS can do for you?
Take a look through the website to see how you can benefit.

Looking for new work? There are 33 Work Opportunities in our Members section, site updated twice every day!

Are you legal,? have you got your documented hygiene management (HACCP)system?, if you haven't you are now operating illegally, Let us do it for you!
Call us for more details or click here

: : Market Report for the Mobile Catering Industry

For over 20 yrs we have been collecting data on the industry and finally we have put it all together and anayised it every which way we can think of and produced a 26 page report which defines the industry as never before, a few of the facts are:

The gross value of mobile catering in the UK = £679,450,000

Average number of empoyees = 1.8

Est number of trading days = 936,500

These facts and hundreds more are all laid out using pie charts and datatsets, this is invaluable information for anyone who wants to sell into or is thinking of setting up in the industry
Non members Price £450

Members Price £50

For more information or to purchase click here

:: Items For Sale - FREE ADVERTISING

There are 28 items for sale in the classified section. click here

:: Items Wanted - FREE ADVERTISING

There are 3 items in the wanted section. click here

:: Suppliers

Become a member today and be able to reach all caterers by email or text with your special offers twice a year ALL Inclusive of your membership fee click here for more information

Check out our full suppliers directory online with over 1000 suppliers details listed, fully searchable

:: Event Organisers - Need Caterers?

Let us do the work for you, we have over 4000 Caterers registered on our database which is available for you to Search FREE of CHARGE by clicking the boxes at the top of the page
OR

You can Place an Advert FREE OF CHARGE in 'Place a work opprotunity' area in left hand menu or click here. Once approved we will text the opportunity to the members in the area requested.

:: Thinking of buying a Mobile Catering Trailer?

NCASS Approved catering trailer manufacturers  are comitted to the industry and conform to all the current standards, so you can buy with assurance that your unit is of the highest standard. All our approved trailer manufacturer members offer a comprehensive warranty and subscribe to the NCASS arbitration scheme in case of complaints



Click the logo to view full list of NCASS Approved manufacturers

:: You can now renew your membership online?

If you want or need to, you can now renew your membership online. This is part of a new range of services we will be launching over the next few months. You do this from the members area, where you can also edit any of your details

Ice cream vendors needed for Makro sites

NCASS members ONLY Apply
Makro have external sites availaable at:
ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CHESTER, COVENTRY, EDINBURGH, ENFIELD, EXETER, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, NORTH ACTON, NORWICH, NOTTINGHAM, POOLE, PRESTON, RAYLEIGH, READING, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, SWANSEA, WASHINGTON & WOLVERHAMPTON
For further details please contact: John Thompson at
ACCESS POINT LTD,01704 516314. Johnt@apuk.net

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