I AM writing about an article written in last week's issue regarding myself and the application for a licence to trade food on Cliff Road, Falmouth.

Click here for the original 'No to 'willy-nilly' food sales on Falmouth streets' article

In it Diana Merritt said "I am finding it rather tedious that we are being bombarded by all these vans selling food all the way down our sea front. I think we have too many vans dishing out food willy-nilly". Although it’s a great name for the trailer, I am not selling food willy-nilly.

I have trained as a chef at Camborne College for two years, worked at The Shed, Two Ten, and the Court yard deli in Falmouth, all thriving businesses and all expanding into more premises. I also had a dream of owning a cafe once, but with rates so high in town and not having the capital to start, I am starting a little smaller.

Good food being sold on the street is becoming very popular. If done well and in the right location it can be a real joy. It can also be an asset to the local area and economy. People should be given the choice and variety as other restaurants and cafes do. I am using local ingredients as possible from butchers, to my local allotment society for herbs and vegetables. This would generate business for everyone and as Falmouth is a growing town this will be good for the town.

My whole ethos was to provide good food at a reasonable cost and be doing it all year. Not just seasonal.

As regards to the comment about it being an ice cream van and should stay an ice cream van, well you have ice cream being sold on the point and at the kiosk at Gyllyngvase beach. How much ice cream do you need?

In the interest of the customers and tourists give them variety and choice and give new local business a helping hand.

Harry Bartlett (sent by email)