Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year to all our members

The Nationwide Caterers Association
Tel: 0121 603 2524 Fax: 0121 474 3938 Email: enq@ncass.org.uk
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 outside caterer ?

If your thinking of becoming a Mobile or Outside caterer you could save yourself a lot of money and time by buying this book
Over 140 pages of full colour information including all the do's and don'ts from finding a pitch to buying a unit or tendering for an event - Only £20 - new 2008 version

More details click here

To purchase click here

Work opportunities sent to your mobile phone

You can recieve a text message every time someone calls or emails us looking for a caterer in your area, or if you prefer you can log into the members area and see all the work opportuniites for the whole country.

Additional areas are available at £10p.a.

FREE Hygiene training - Online

NCASS members have unlimited FREE use of our level 1 & 2 Mobile catering food hygiene and safety courses - now there is no reason why every member of your staff cannot be fully trained. These are not standard food safety courses. Additional modules include:

Towing,

LPG cylinder changing,

Siting units etc.

Excepted accross the UK and in some

European countries,
A4 laminated certificate, level 2 with photo
Also available to non members click here

Thinking of buying a 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

For a list of approved manufacturerers click the logo

Trailer and equipment security

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

Caterers equipment insurance

Until now it has been difficult to get insurance for catering equipment such as coffee machines, hog roast units, griddles, ovens and the such like. NCASS have negotiated a new scheme for just such a situation. For more information click here

FREE Serviettes

500,000 Surplus serviettes
The serviettes, which are 2-ply, were manufactured by Swantex and are in packs of 500 and carry the words British Sausage Week on them.

We are offering these serviettes in bundles of 10 packs free of charge to any NCASS member who requests them either by phone us on 01908 844114 or by e-mail foodservice@bpex.org.uk

Mobile catering market report

For over 20 yrs we have been collecting data on the industry and finally we have put it all together and analysed it every which way we can think of and produced a 26 page report which defines the industry as never before.
for more information click here
To purchase click here

Warning Bogus Event Organisers - see members log in page

Its that time of year again, and they are out there in force, rip off organisers with bogus events, we will try to keep you informed check the log in page in the members area for the latest as it happens

Yellow pages advertising

Find out how you can benefit from the impact of a corporate advert at lineage rate in the yellow Pages through the NCASS Corporate Advertising scheme

Catering business insurance

NCASS has the latest insurance products for:

Sandwich Shops,

Cafes

Takeaway's,

Fish & Chips,

Guest Houses, Hotels,

Restaurants,

Pubs, Wine Bars

and in fact almost any retail food outlet

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 0845 094042
For more information click on the links above or the main menu

FREE ONLINE hygiene training for static site caterers

NCASS static site members have unlimited FREE use of our level 1 & 2 online food hygiene and safety courses - now there is no reason why every member of your staff cannot be fully trained. This is not the same course as the Level 2 mobile

Excepted accross the UK and in some European countries,

A4 laminated certificate, level 2 with photo

Also available to non members click here

New HACCP system for static site caterers

The widely used NCASS due dilligence and HACCP system has now been re writen to cover all types of static site caterers and can be used for fish and chips, takeaway, cafes, restauants, pubs and amost any form of catering business.

It is not the same as 'Safer Food Better Business' as it has sections on health and safety, including health and safety policy documents, fire risk asessement health and safety risk assessment etc.

The system takes no more than a few mins to set up and leaves you more time to work on your business and less time filling in paperwork.

Included as part of membership or
Click here to purchase seperately


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

The Events Guide 2009
The 2009 Events Guide 3 ways to order your copy 1) call 0121 603 2524 2) visit the website on www.eventsbook.co.uk 3) visit the shop area click here