Kerb+

KERB+'s Flagship Scheme: The LOFT 

KERB+ is a UK-based, non-profit social enterprise cooking up social impact through street food. Supporting small and diverse entrepreneurs facing barriers to entry as they launch their businesses, KERB+ provides one-to-one coaching, small business incubation and affordable equipment to those in need. It already supports over 140 small businesses, with more people graduating from its programmes every year. 

One of KERB+’s flagship schemes is the LOFT – an initiative that offers affordable and accessible equipment hire and storage to aspiring entrepreneurs. One of the biggest costs facing SMEs is the cost of acquiring the equipment needed to get started in the first place, and The Foundation provided KERB+ with a grant that has been used to buy food-making equipment for the LOFT.

The LOFT has helped support nine start-up entrepreneurs from refugee backgrounds as they launched their street food businesses. These businesses then went on to trade for the first time at the KERB+ hosted Food Power Market.

Spotlight on Hind Danoun

Hind Danoun is a refugee entrepreneur who provides a fresh take on Syrian street food through her business, Utopia. Her journey with KERB+ started with the free coaching programme, where she secured funding to kick-start her business. She then went on to join the inKERBator programme and used the LOFT to rent equipment before trading for six weeks at the KERB+ Cowcross Yards market, showcasing authentic Syrian wraps with home-style flavours – all served up with a friendly smile.