Our Full Story
Simple Franks was started by Father and Son Team back in 2014 as away of making a living from something we were both passionate about.
Whilst fitting around my personal situations, living with a disability whilst being a single parent.
Christian
I am a qualified awarding winning chef who has been in a kitchen since I was 15. becoming one of the youngest executive chefs in England at the age of just 22, i have been lucky enough to cook some fabulous people, artists and business.
whilst I choose a career that most able bodied people may struggle with I have found away of working in a industry I love.
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If you want to find out more about my personal journey please check out my blog.
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Jacob
To say i'm proud of my son would be an understatement, We set up Simple Franks together when he was just 15. He has been my reason to start this as well as being my inspiration he has often been my legs and the reason Simple Franks continues.
Even though he has his own barbershop and teaching others to become barbers he still has a passion for street food and events, that he wish's to continue alongside his other passion.
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If you want to know about The Attentive Berber please have a look.
The Attentive Barber Kingsclere
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Our Mission to become Carbon Neutral
We believe every business should have a social purpose, and the older I seem to get the more I feel the need to have a social purpose.
So we started our own social enterprise where every time you book with us, you are supporting CARBBON creating amazing space with bamboo, A garden of zen supporting the environment whilst championing people with disabilities and the importance of a positive mental health
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If you like to know more or maybe want to support us with this, please check out
Social Enterprise | Carboon
NCASS
We are proud members of the Nationwide caterers association an association for independent food & drink businesses.
When you sign up, your promising to be the best of what you do. Not just in the food you produce, but all areas to make you compliant, paperwork, food safety, insurance, training, hygiene, gas and electrical equipment certifications.
These people help EHO write the book on best practice so when you deal with someone who is a member they take pride in every part of their small business.
NMTF
The NMTF was founded in 1899 as the National Market Traders Federation. They are the only national trade association for market and street traders, events retailers and mobile caterers in the UK
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Like NCASS it's great to have people backing what you do, pulling on other people knowledge and sharing ours to help other start ups.
NMTF are also the people that we have our 10m Public Liability Insurance with.