Street food compliance checklist (UK): the docs vendors usually need

Street food is full of moving parts - and compliance is one of the easiest things to let slip when you’re busy.

This is general guidance. Requirements vary by council, venue and event organiser.

The “usually required” documents

Most organisers and councils will ask for some mix of the following:

• Public liability insurance (PLI)
• Food hygiene rating / registration details
• Risk assessment (sometimes a method statement too)
• Allergen information process (what you do + how you communicate it)
• Gas safety evidence (if you use LPG)
• Electrical safety evidence (if you use electrical equipment)
• Waste disposal arrangements (varies by site)
• Street trading consent / market agreement (where relevant)

Renewal dates: what catches vendors out

The biggest stress isn’t getting the doc - it’s forgetting renewals.

Common pain points:

• insurance renewal date
• equipment safety checks
• expiring permits for seasonal markets

What to keep “ready to send”

Create one easy folder (digital) with:

• PDFs of key docs
• expiry dates
• a short “quick summary” note you can paste into emails

How Streatflow helps

Streatflow is built to store documents and track renewal dates so you’re not scrambling the night before an event.

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