Hungry Homer Streetfood: ‘I supply emergency pie and takeaways to people across the UK - and now I’m sick of Hendo’s’

Mr Homer, who runs Hungry Homer Streetfood, has a range of units selling everything from pies to burgers, hot dogs, and kebabs.

When locations nationwide experience power cuts, power companies put out a call to select ‘emergency caterers’ to supply the community and their workers with hot food.

James said: “I get a text message with a location and allotted time. It’s surreal we turn up in the pitch black with our own generator to serve food.

“The community and the workers love it - and the power companies pay for it.”

For the first time in a long while, James has been working closer to home this winter as he’s been selling pies, mash, and peas on Sheffield Christmas Market.

He said: “The majority of stallholders are local. It’s been great to go home to see the wife and kids. We’ve collaborated with Lids & Co. pies from Liverpool.”

Hungry Homer is also selling what has now become their famous Hendo’s gravy to accompany the pies.

It’s proved so popular that James said he’s had to purchase more than 30 gallons of Henderson’s Relish throughout the market.

He said: “I’m proud and ashamed to say I’m sick of Hendo’s now.”

James said he has always loved Henderson’s Relish since he had it as a child.

He added: “It’s strong and northern.I grew up with Hendos. I've always had it, just not in my own house.”

James said it suits his diverse customer base too, because it’s vegan and gluten-free.

The business started eight years ago when James was studying at university.

He said: “I was studying something different. We bought the business from friends who had had it for 25 years.

“We grew it and grew it, and now we have a range of units doing a range of things. We also do the emergency call-outs.”