Franchise Information

Who are Fancy Fries?

In 2015, Fancy Fries was created by Birmingham based, fries obsessed James Hipkiss who had the idea for the business while at a food festival on holiday in New York City. After making a success on the Birmingham street food scene, Fancy Fries was quickly in demand to cater for corporate clients as well as the private bookings such as weddings and the odd celebrity party that is broadcast on TV!

Fancy Fries are a family run mobile catering business based in Sheffield. Using fresh ingredients to make super tasty, loaded fries, handmade burgers and fresh fish and chips. We cater for weddings, corporate events and private parties. Our clients range from Lords to football club owners to celebrities and the workload gets stronger every year to the point where we now need to expand in the form of franchising. We offer a unique corporate catering experience. Cooking flavourful and hearty, homemade food. We really do go that extra mile.

Clients can choose from a range of dishes as well as desserts, sides and dips . All designed in a way that looks visually stunning yet is super easy to learn and replicate and is highly profitable and to maximise your work- ing day, a franchisee could do a wedding breakfast for 100 people at 09:00 and then loaded fries at another location for 150. Potentially earning over £3000 in a day. Fancy Fries are now expanding, and we have a variety of new franchise opportunities right now in several locations. If you want to join with us as we continue our expansion across the UK, we would like to hear from you.

Business Support

The franchisee will be fully trained by the director (James Hipkiss) over the course of a month of weekends or as and when suits the franchisee, plus they will be able to contact James at any time in case of an emergency, advice or any help that may be needed. James will be there as a one to one mentor throughout your new venture to put your mind at ease and to advise you on the best way to run your Fancy Fries franchise.

Our aim is to provide a nationwide quality service to customers with an emphasis on personal service and professionalism. We aim to build up a strong two way working relationship with all our franchisees and make the Fancy Fries name synonymous with excellence.

We ensure that you are well equipped to start and grow your business. Training, ongoing business support and a wide range of resources are available when you become The Fancy Fries Franchisee in your area.

One of the main benefits of Franchising is that it is a business partnership between Franchisee and Franchisor. Head Office support is essential especially in the early trading days of the franchisee, and it will always be readily available. In the early days there will be a very much hands on approach, gradually stepping back and letting you, the Franchisee take complete control as you become more confident, professional and experienced.

The operations manual contains all the information and know-how to run your own business successfully. It will be your point of reference for everything you do. It is a step by step guide on how to run and operate the business. This manual alone is worth the franchise fee. It’s a treasure trove of useful information and will save you time and money every step of the way. It is written in a clear way, following an easy to understand format. All the facts of the business without the fuss, and all at your fingertips from day one. So, if you’re looking for a Franchise opportunity with some real strengths search no more.

The Earnings Potential

It is important to emphasise that the above figures are projections provided for the purpose of illustration and are not intended to be a statement, representation, warranty or guarantee of individual franchisee earnings. It is essential that (prior to entering into the franchise) you satisfy yourself of the value of the investment you intend to make in terms of both time and money.

Satisfied Customers

Mike Braddock – James and his team provided us with fantastic food, nothing was too much trouble. The loaded fries were brilliant, and it made our wedding anniversary party very special. Thanks again and hope to book you again.

Patrick Handcock – James’ food is incredible, we are so happy we chose Fancy Fries for our weddings evening food! He made the whole process so easy and was very accommodating with choices and dietary requirements etc..

We would recommend Fancy Fries to absolutely everyone for every event! We will definitely be using them again as soon as possible! Thank you, Fancy Fries!

What do you need to be successful as a Fancy Fries Franchisee?

There is just no escaping the fact that running your own business can be hard work. However, you are doing it for yourself, and the rewards of a Fancy Fries franchise will be there for you to see from day one. To be a successful franchisee I believe that you need to be driven and have a passion to succeed. You need to be a people person because sometimes when the event planner is stressed and things are going wrong, we can often be in the line of fire. It is then our job to be as calm, collected and as supportive as possible. If you possess the following attributes, then a Fancy Fries franchise could be just what you have been looking for:

A willingness to work hard because there is simply
no substitute for hard work.

A willingness to persevere, because there will always
be times when things don’t go according to plan.

The desire to work for yourself and take proper
control of your own destiny.

The desire to work with others who all share your
commitment to the highest standards.