Calling all Bush Lawyers

[mashman]

We were supposed to be doing the BBQ at the kids netball this weekend, but I've just been told by Mrs Mash that we're not. At first I thought that they had heard about my cooking, but no. The story goes... an independent vendor rocked up last weekend and said that the schools didn't have a permit to sell cooked food at sports grounds, but as luck would have it, he did.. and he wasn't going to allow the practice to continue. Other than pissing me off coz me can't get no practice at not turning meat into charcoal brickette, it annoys the shit out of me because it raises funds for the schools taking part.

So, bush lawyers, if I rock up with a bag of snaggers and sell them raw, can I then offer to cook them for free on my BBQ and I might even throw in a hot dog roll and some sauce? What say thee?

[paturoa]

I'd tell him to fuck off on principal (if it happened like you say).

[St_Gabriel]

IANA(B)L but I think "Fuck him". Call his bluff, if he calls council or the police they can sort it there and then (hopefully after you have offloaded your stash of meaty goodness). But also remind him about the potential for bad publicity about not allowing a school charity to raise funds and that the poor fluffy kittens will suffer as a consequence.

Whatever happens, please let us know how it turns out.

[JustNick]

Fuck him, just do it.

[mashman]

Hmmmm, according to the PCC website it's any food that is being sold at sports grounds, not just cooked. However I have another plan... but it depends on how far the schools are willing to go.

[tigertim20]

Hmmmm, according to the PCC website it's any food that is being sold at sports grounds, not just cooked. However I have another plan... but it depends on how far the schools are willing to go.

tell the cunt to fuck off.
fire up your barbie, and in the incredibly unlikely event that anyone in officialdom comes along, plead ignorance and say 'what about all the places that to sausage sizzles at school galas and outside the warehouse?'

[Woodman]

yup, just rock on up and do it anyway. if the guy says anything then tell him to go fuck himself.

[Gremlin]

fire up your barbie, and in the incredibly unlikely event that anyone in officialdom comes along, plead ignorance and say 'what about all the places that to sausage sizzles at school galas and outside the warehouse?'

They are affected as well... I do remember some law about selling to public, or something about raising food standards. Yes, all those average fundraising BBQs etc were affected.

The way that one guy is going about it though, thank him for his bias, ask for his details and say "Thanks, now we know who not to call"

[FJRider]

So, bush lawyers, if I rock up with a bag of snaggers and sell them raw, can I then offer to cook them for free on my BBQ and I might even throw in a hot dog roll and some sauce? What say thee?

Food for SALE must have a permit ... food for a donation ... ??? A sign explaining to joe public the reason for asking for a donation and naming the "permit holding other vendor" ... and let the public decide ...

[haydes55]

Put him out of business for being a wanker, Hold a sign saying "___ doesn't support the school and isn't letting a charity sausage sizzle take place, boycott ___ and grab a sausage from over the road and support your school" Offer free delivery of sausages sold on the road or across the road.

[Zedder]

I'm with Totara, Rimu, Kauri and partners Ltd and unless you have an Occasional Food Sellers Licence, you are not legal to sell those snarlers Mashy.

[Scuba_Steve]

What sports ground is this Westpac stadium or something? Maybee you just need to hand out a couple sausages in exchange for some biker presence

[scracha]

AFAIK, technically ALL sausage sizzles and even selling bloody fairy cakes are illegal. Stupid bloody Kiwi's. That said...ever heard of the rozzers prosecuting anyone flogging food for charity? Neither have I. Clever bloody Kiwi's.

Tell said stall holder to go forth and self-procreate.

This new "food bill" going through the gubbernment may turn it all to bollox though.

[mashman]

I made my enquiries and as such the parent that I spoke to liked the idea, but they want to follow it through the official channels. If I did "sell" food down there it's the sports facility that'll get stung for allowing me to "sell" the food ... Indeed the world has gone utterly crazy.

[Big Dave]

I'll have two botulism burgers and a salmonella with hepatitis sandwich thanks.