TRADING AT FANPARK
By signing up to trade at FANPARK you agree to the following
FANPARK operating times
Traders can set up their stalls from 10.00am for weekend matches and 14:30 on mid-week events.
GETTING TO FANPARK
- Directions to FANPARK where you can offload your items: https://t.ly/vlw1E
FANPARK guidelineS:
- traders should trade at the location and within the diameters of the pitch size stated
- gangways and pavements must not be obstructed
- traders must be courteous and respectful to members of the public, other businesses, residents and officials
- ensure the items sold are safe and compliant
- traders must have 5M public liability insurance for the duration of their licence
- refuse should be disposed of responsibly. All traders have a duty of care to keep the public highway undamaged and well maintained
- all vehicles should be out of the FANPARK during market operation times
- all payment of fees must paid 1 DAY OF THE INVOICE BEING ISSUED
What licences do I need?
If you’re planning to serve food and/or drink at the market, we also need to see a copy of your Food Hygiene Certificate. This should be at least level 2. Courses to obtain these are widely available and start from £10. We tend to recommend www.ncass.org.uk/training/food-hygiene/level-2 as they’re the most highly accredited organisation offering the Level 2 training.
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
The other thing we require from all traders – not just those selling food and drink – is evidence of public liability insurance with cover of at least £5m. This is easily obtained and widely available but we tend to recommend www.marketline.co.uk as they specialise in market stall insurance.
What else do I need to do?
The other things to be aware of are a couple of legal requirements which may or may not be relevant depending on what you plan to sell. Natasha’s Law came into effect last year which requires food businesses to provide full ingredient list labelling on any food pre-packaged for direct sale on the premises in order to raise awareness of any allergens.
There’s more info at http://natashas-law.com but the headline is that if you’re planning to sell any food or drink which is pre-packaged it must have a label on it listing the contents, just like you find in a supermarket. Labelling isn’t necessary for items of food which are prepared or packaged on the site, but traders still need to have something on their stall which either informs customers of all ingredients or a sign which says something like ‘please ask about ingredients’. Obviously, it’s important that you also know what your products contain!
Hygiene requirements
Those preparing food on the premises are required to have washing facilities at the stall which should include a supply of hot water, towels, bowl, soap and ideally a nailbrush. There’s no running water available within the Street Court at FANPARK, although this is available within the venue, but an insulated flask hot water is fine. If you are using knives or other serving implements you will need separate washing facilities for those, ie. they can’t be be the same as those used for hand washing.
WE WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND USING HYGIENIC KITCHEN GLOVES TO HELP PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF HARMFUL BACTERIA AND CONTAMINANTS FROM YOUR HANDS TO THE FOOD YOU PREPARE, REDUCING THE RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES.
IF A WORKER IS PERFORMING THE SAME TASK, THE GLOVES MUST BE CHANGED EVERY FOUR HOURS BECAUSE THAT'S LONG ENOUGH FOR PATHOGENS TO MULTIPLY TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. ANYTIME THE GLOVES BECOME CONTAMINATED, THEY MUST BE CHANGED.
Contactless Payments
Something which isn’t essential in the same way the above but which we recommend that all traders have in place is the ability to take contactless payments. Taking cash is fine, but most customers come to the market expecting to be able to pay by card. We tend to recommend the iZettle contactless payment point as they’re cheaper than most others, have a decent battery life, link to your phone and, if you have a PayPal account, connects directly. If you buy one they cost £19 for new customers.
Cooking equipment
You are responsible for ensuring that any electrical equipment including your Power Generators that you use on your stall is PAT tested, safe to use and doesn’t exceed your electricity limit. Gas cooking equipment is permitted but make sure it’s compliant with with Gas Safe Register/Corgi standards.
We have one power supply, with one 32amp power, priced at £20+VAT. You would need to bring your own power leads and at least a 15m extension cable. This would have to be arranged prior to the event as we only have limited power on site.
Conditions specific to food traders
- all licensed food traders shall achieve and maintain for the duration of their licence a Food Hygiene Rating Standard of 3 or higher
- to avoid possible contamination, food must not be placed directly onto the floor
- food handlers are required to wear clean gloves that are changed regularly when handling food
- food handlers are required to change gloves that are changed regularly when handling food
- where high-risk food is handled there must be good hand washing facilities. These must include a basin or sink with a supply of hot and cold water
- the food business operator must carry out a fire risk assessment
- appropriate fire extinguishers must be provided and checked every 12 months and signed off within thIS self declaration form : www.fanpark.co.uk/trader-info
GENERATOR
The mobile generator MUST be positioned so that:
- it is not a danger to the passing public
- it is not a fire hazard to the stall or goods
- it does not create a noise or fume nuisance
- inflammable fuel is stored away from the stall in London Fire Brigade-approved containers
GAZEBO / TRAILER
TO MAXIMISE VISIBILITY, BUILD YOUR BRAND, AND ENSURE CLEANLINESS AND FOOD SAFETY, WE ENCOURAGE STALLHOLDERS TO BRING THEIR OWN GAZEBO, TRUCK, OR TRAILER TO OUR EVENT. FOR £25+ VAT, A 3X3M GAZEBO CAN BE HIRED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. PLEASE NOTE THAT STALLHOLDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THEIR OWN TABLES AND EQUIPMENT. LET'S MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS TOGETHER!
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