I’m Nick, a chef by trade and a storyteller by flavour. For more than three decades I’ve been cooking food that I love and sold hospitality ideas across the UK and beyond. Launching a rustic, chef-driven bifana street food business is the thing I have always dreamed of doing. I’m ready to take everything I love about proper cooking — simple ingredients, honest heat, and a bit of mischief — and serve it from a van that smells of smoke, bread, and garlic.

My Story and Why This Matters

Food has been my compass since I first stood over a hot plate. My career blends hands-on chef work with commercial experience, which means every sandwich will be built with technique, pace, and real heart. This project is about more than pork in bread. It’s a love letter to food that comforts, a celebration of Portuguese flavour, and a way to reclaim the joy of cooking on the go. I want to create a place where busy people find a proper, rustic bite and leave smiling.

The Food and the Experience

We will serve chef-crafted bifanas and Portuguese-inspired street plates built around fresh bread, punchy marinades, and honest smoke. Each dish will be made from locally sourced pork, chicken, seasonal sides, and a few secret sauces.

Why I’m Crowdfunding and What Your Support Pays For

I’m raising funds to buy a well-equipped street food van, fit a small but safe cooking galley, cover initial stock and licences, and produce an opening run of community pop-ups to refine the menu. Your support will directly fund the build, local suppliers, safety certifications, and the first season of trade. Every backer will help turn a lifetime love of food into a moving kitchen that brings real food to streets, festivals, and market days.

What Backers Get

Discount card to enjoy special prices on our food

Free merch, when it is born

Behind-the-scenes updates and recipe stories from the van.

A lifetime of gratitude and a guaranteed cheeky wink at the next service.

Closing

This is a chef’s promise: honest cooking, bold flavour, and a van that turns up where people want great food. Help me build this little, rustic dream so we can feed mouths, meet neighbours, and make memories one bifana at a time. Thank you.