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Hello to all pizza friends, personal friends, and soon-to-be friends <3
My name is Daniel, best buddy/star employee of the prestigious captain of southeast London vegan pizza, Matthew Smith. You may know him for the banging food he serves via his homebrew business: Plant-Powered Pizza, or from his infectious, joyful energy and compassionate ethos.
(Matty in the throes of ecstacy; a common reaction to holding a large stack of pizza.)
Just today we found out that Matty's van, full of all the equipment needed to earn his livelihood and keep his hard-earned business alive, had been stolen overnight.
With COVID-19 bounceback loan repayments looming, along with London living expenses being what they are, we are faced with a very tricky recovery.
Furthermore, the recent lockdowns and lack of tourism have crippled our income as street food traders, and the summer weeks that lie on our doorstep are precious for our recovery as a small business.
We are even booked for a wedding in August that we may be forced to let down!
My name is Daniel, best buddy/star employee of the prestigious captain of southeast London vegan pizza, Matthew Smith. You may know him for the banging food he serves via his homebrew business: Plant-Powered Pizza, or from his infectious, joyful energy and compassionate ethos.
(Matty in the throes of ecstacy; a common reaction to holding a large stack of pizza.)Just today we found out that Matty's van, full of all the equipment needed to earn his livelihood and keep his hard-earned business alive, had been stolen overnight.
With COVID-19 bounceback loan repayments looming, along with London living expenses being what they are, we are faced with a very tricky recovery.
Furthermore, the recent lockdowns and lack of tourism have crippled our income as street food traders, and the summer weeks that lie on our doorstep are precious for our recovery as a small business.
We are even booked for a wedding in August that we may be forced to let down!
(Me, Sarah the Strong, and Matthew pose for a picture at Vegan Nights.)
£5000 will be enough to cover a "new" tin pot van, ovens, tables, a storefront, and all the other bare essentials needed to get the ball (doughball?) rolling again and get back in the game.
Have you bought our pizza before and loved it?
Have you met Matthew and found him to be a very agreeable fellow?
Would you like to help a young entrepreneur in these hard times?
Would you like to help a budding vegan business, one that was created with compassion as a priority rather than monetary advantage?
Any assistance you can offer in our little sh*tstorm will be paid back double in gratitude.
Sending out love to all our faithful supporters and good friends from the market and elsewhere <3 Your unwavering encouragement means a great deal to us, and in particular to Matthew, who has put no small quantity of blood, sweat and tears into this dream venture of his.
Many thanks,
-Daniel B.
(Matthew in the early days of the business back in 2017. It was a 7-day hustle for over a year to get the business profitable, but sacrifice pays off in time.)
£5000 will be enough to cover a "new" tin pot van, ovens, tables, a storefront, and all the other bare essentials needed to get the ball (doughball?) rolling again and get back in the game.
Have you bought our pizza before and loved it?
Have you met Matthew and found him to be a very agreeable fellow?
Would you like to help a young entrepreneur in these hard times?
Would you like to help a budding vegan business, one that was created with compassion as a priority rather than monetary advantage?
Any assistance you can offer in our little sh*tstorm will be paid back double in gratitude.
Sending out love to all our faithful supporters and good friends from the market and elsewhere <3 Your unwavering encouragement means a great deal to us, and in particular to Matthew, who has put no small quantity of blood, sweat and tears into this dream venture of his.
Many thanks,
-Daniel B.
(Matthew in the early days of the business back in 2017. It was a 7-day hustle for over a year to get the business profitable, but sacrifice pays off in time.)
Co-organizers (3)
Daniel Bonner-Watkins
Organizer
England
Matthew Smith
Beneficiary
K _
Co-organizer
Teddy Getachew
Co-organizer