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Bye Bye Jimmy... 22 Nov 2011 | 03:09 am
Wow. That was a long gap between blog posts. And meanwhile, so many things have been happening - not all of them to do with choc. I handed Choc Star over to Shrimp & Ben for the summer who took it al...
Me and You and Yours 13 Jun 2011 | 06:57 am
Whilst at Richard Johnson's book launch for his new book, Street Food Revolution last week, I was interviewed (along with Angus and Kitty) by Radio 4. They wanted to know why I thought this shift in m...
The Change-Over... 3 Jun 2011 | 06:13 am
So the day has finally arrived. After many amazing sounding applicants for job of Choc Star manager, I came upon this pair. Presenting: Shrimp & Ben! Both were wilting in their office jobs and longin...
Could it be you? 18 Mar 2011 | 11:47 pm
Hey all - know a great person to fill my boots? FULL-TIME SUPER-STAR MANAGER NEEDED FOR THE CHOC STAR VAN Switch things up this summer and see what life is like at the wheel of a choc-mobile! April...
Getting my Modernism on... 18 Feb 2011 | 07:08 am
The snow took the first bites then the Masters gobbled up the rest. Time has not been a friend of mine of late. Please rest assured that plans for Jimmy's winter coat shedding are under way. We have ...
Here and There 2 Nov 2010 | 01:02 am
My life is now a curious mix of deeply rigorous academic study and a never-ending popping up at different London spots in the choc van. The two could seem far removed from each other but what I love i...
Back to the Towpath for a full weekend 7 Oct 2010 | 11:47 am
This weekend sees another, more expanded DIY event at the Towpath in Hackney. We're all really excited to be involved with what we hope will become a continued theme in the trading habits of the eat.s...
One day only! 30 Sep 2010 | 11:50 pm
We'll be back on the Southbank this Saturday for one day only. As it's sunny and rainy and windy and all we'll be selling all sorts: ice creams, milkshakesm hot chocolates, sundaes, truffs, brownies,...
Warwick Wingding - Peckham, here we come! 22 Sep 2010 | 05:55 am
We're so excited because this weekend we barely have to leave our neighbourhood. To some people the differences between Peckham and Brixton are massive - even the way a person walks can denote SW9 or ...
Thames Festival this Weekend! 10 Sep 2010 | 09:34 pm
This year the Thames Festival have been really keen to make collectives a key part of its trader presence. The idea being that if groups of like minded operations can come together to double up on del...