Tuesday, 26 March 2013

We need some friendly faces

So things are hotting up (maybe not literally) at HOP HQ. We are gearing up for a busy spring/summer period and are looking for friendly faces to join our team.

At Horn Ok Please we not only serve up delicious Indian Street Food but also love interacting with customers. So we need market staff who can learn the ropes quickly and have great communication skills. Interest in food, especially Indian food is important. Any experience in sales, particularly in a market setting would be a bonus.

You will need to be responsible and energetic and willing to set up and pack up the stall (and gazebo). Most of the food prep is done in our kitchen and will be delivered to the stall location with all the equipment. Some light prep will be required at the stall itself. After set up tasks will involve managing the till and taking and preparing orders. At busy pitches you will need to think and act on your feet and take decisions quickly. You will need to work well in a team and will be trained in the full process from start to finish.

While you will be working with either Gaurav or Sandhya initially we are looking for people who would be willing and capable of managing stalls on their own or with additional staff.

We are passionate about our business and our food and you will be working a sociable environment in some of London's most vibrant markets.

Market locations include:
  • Borough Market (approx 5 to 6 hours per shift)
  • Kerb (King's Cross, Gherkin, City Point) (approx 5 hours per shift)
  • Real Food Fest (Southbank) (approx 6 to 8 hours per shift)
  • Various other London locations as the need arises
Most of our pitches are over the lunch period but as the need arises there will be some night markets and events. We also do catering and these may be evening events. Therefore some flexibility in terms terms of workings hours will be required.

If you are interested in joining our team please email us on sandhya@hop.st and we can arrange a time for you to drop by at a market to meet us. Should be able to start as soon as possible.


Sunday, 24 February 2013

March Dates


Here are our dates for March. Looks like a crazy few weeks ahead for Horn Ok Please.



Here is a photo from February that have made us smile through the snow, rain, heavy winds and even sunshine. Taken at the mini farm at The Real Food Fest.





Tuesday, 12 February 2013

New Market Location

When I arrived in London from Australia I would visit Borough Market near London Bridge Station regularly wondering if I was early enough to beat the crowds. Always starting my visit with a coffee from Monmouth and making sure I don't leave without my weeks ration of Comte from the Borough Cheese Company. I loved wandering through the stalls and stopping for a picnic lunch on the grounds of Southwark Cathedral.

When Gaurav and I were initially researching potential markets for Horn Ok Please we visited Borough Market (along with a dozen others) and dreamt of a day we would join the  market life, be it at Borough or any market that would have us. Now 15 months after starting Horn Ok we have landed a spot within Borough Market's new Lunch Market.

The market operates between 10am and 5pm Monday to Wednesday with traders serving up delicious lunches from pies to jerk chicken and now Indian Street Food. The Lunch market is located within the Green Market section next to the Southwark Cathedral.




Our menu for the market will initially include:

Moong Dal Dosa (filled with potato and served with chenna chaat and chutneys)

Aloo Tikki Chaat (spiced potato patties topped with chenna, chutneys, sev, red onions and pomegranate)

Pani Puri (puffed crispy 'bread' filled with potato, date and tamarind chutney, mint and coriander chutney, kala chenna, chaat masala and the all important pani which is a mixture of masala, lime, water and chutney)

Dhai Puri (similar to pani puri but milder - 'bread' is filled with potato, date and tamarind chutney, kala chenna, yogurt, chaat masala and topped with sev and pomegranate)

What more can you ask for for a delicious, fresh, vegetarian lunch. Pop in if you work in the area or passing by. Help us settle into our new home. 

While here we will also be at Kerb King's Cross every Wednesday and Real Food Fest every Friday to Sunday. 

Monday, 4 February 2013

February Calendar

Here is our February Calendar. You can catch us at Real Food Fest (behind the Royal Festival Hall) all month as well as Kerb in KX every Wednesday and on Valentines Day at the Gherkin. Make sure to stop by for all your Indian Street Food cravings. Menu will include: Dosa served with Chenna Chaat, Bhel Puri and either Aloo Tikki Chaat or Samosa Chaat.




Monday, 7 January 2013

Pop up at The Grafton

On Friday the 11th of January HOP will be testing out a new pop up menu at The Grafton in Kentish Town.

Our menu includes some of our stall favourites as well as some new dishes. As with all our dishes we  have not focused on one region of India, rather we have put together a menu that showcases the best of Indian Street Food.

For those who have not been The Grafton is a new independent pub opened in 2012. It has quickly become a local favourite for its cozy community feel and welcoming team. 







New Year and More Winter Warming Food