Amanda Holley of the Bhaji Wagon
makes no compromises - she has found a way of making a living that fits
into her holistic philosophy.
Amanda cares deeply about the environment and green
issues and believes that our health is determined through our food. She
gave up a well paid job in local government to concentrate on better
things. In earning a living she wanted to do something that matters and in
producing and selling Bhajis she gets her message across.
The product - the Bhaji - is sustainable from beginning
to end and beyond. Amanda wanted to prove that "fast food" doesn’t
have to be unhealthy or cost the earth in both financial, but more
importantly environmental terms.
Amanda has selected ancient Indian Vedic recipes that
date from 2000 BC. The bhajis, including onion, sweet potato, spinach and
dahl, are gluten, dairy, egg and nut free.
Almost all her inputs are organic and sourced as locally
as possible; vegetables from Perry Court and gram flour from Infinity
Foods an organic wholesaler. All water used is filtered. The cooking oil
is GMO free.
Not only is the food sustainably produced, but the
serving dishes and napkins it is served in are totally biodegradable -
unlike most fast food outlets Amanda does not produce loads of plastic
waste. All rubbish is recycled and vegetable waste is composted.
Amanda is in contact with the Soil Association and hopes
to be registered soon as the first mobile organic fast food outlet in the
UK.
Amanda can be found regularly at Ashford and Canterbury
markets, and at green fairs, festivals and farmers’ market throughout the
UK. She also does outside catering for people who want a different
approach to events.
She maintains her standards and will not be compromised
- she would like to expand into a larger Wagon or maybe a restaurant, but
will only do so if her own high standards can be maintained.
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