A teacher has revealed how he turned an old horse box into a thriving bar business. All thanks to his DIY efforts.
The bright 23-year-old from Stourport revealed that his side hustle has gone from strength to strength since creating Foley's Horse Box Bar, which he takes to weddings and food festivals during summer holidays and weekends.
The entrepreneur explained how he noticed more pubs being forced to close because they couldn't afford to pay their bills.
So he came up with the idea of ​​having a mobile bar. This will inevitably make your bills more manageable.
In 2021, he bought an old horse box that had been flogged by a local farmer for £800 and, with the help of his DIY-savvy father, the pair set to work making it business-friendly. .
After splurging a total of £1,000 on Reno, it's now the perfect bar serving everything from cocktails to draft beer.
Speaking to Birmingham Live, Charlie spoke about the real effort the team has put into the makeover: “Before we could bring the wooden pallet hardware to life, we had to sand down the rust and paint it.
“We also welded the metal legs.
“My father was good at DIY, so he had a lot of things lying around that he could use, but he also bought used parts.''
It may have taken the duo a year to get things going, as Charlie was only able to help on weekends, but they refused to cut corners and wanted to make sure the cart would last a long time. Ta.
And their hard work and perseverance has clearly paid off, with the 23-year-old, whose girlfriend Isabel Lines also helps serving customers at the bar, recalling how his first food festival turned out to be a sold-out house. are doing.
To meet popular demand, Charlie had to rush out to stock up on more drinks.
Having tasted the taste of success, this business-minded teacher bought an ice cream tricycle and worked hard to obtain a food hygiene certificate so that he could use it to make ice cream at various events. Ta.
He also invested in another stable and eventually turned it into a series of successful businesses, with his next stable planning to serve things like pizza and cocktails.