Case Studies
Wakefield Council
Wakefield Council, a long-standing and valued client, partnered with us in early 2024 as part of their rebranding to upgrade their local market setups. We supplied 30 fully bespoke printed PVC canopies and wall sets, delivering a fresh and professional look for their bustling markets. With high-quality materials and custom branding, our shelters provide the durability and style perfect for community events. Transform your market or event setup with Surf & Turf’s custom printed solutions.
Magic Rock Brewing
Magic Rock Brewing, a returning customer, came to Surf & Turf Instant Shelters looking for a large sized gazebo to serve their craft beers from at festivals & events beyond. Already impressed with the quality of their previous 3m x 3m Canopro Lite, they sought a larger shelter that offered the same exceptional standards. They opted for a custom printed 6m x 3m Canopro Lite, providing ample space to serve their unique brews while showcasing their eye-catching branding. Whether you’re looking to serve beverages, food or showcase your products, our Canopro Lite range are the perfect robust shelters for festival traders.
Surf & Turf x NCASS – Case Study: Saving Nemo
We recently interviewed vegan fish & chips experts Saving Nemo in collaboration with NCASS (Nationwide Caterers Association) to talk the ins & outs of starting a pop-up business, their mission to promote issues surrounding the North Sea and what products they use to ensure their events are a success! Q1. Tell us a bit about the origins of Saving Nemo and your inspiration behind starting the business? Saving Nemo was born in Northamptonshire in 2020. We asked the people of Northampton what they wanted to see and this was vegan fish and chips. This matched with our ethos so Saving Nemo was born. We refurbished a van that came covered in grass and the rest is history. Q2. What is the mission and vision of Saving Nemo?Our mission is to promote issues surrounding the North Sea. We help to rescue seals, participate in beach cleans and dive against debris and shout about issues such as sewage discharge. Q3. What challenges have you faced as a pop-up catering business, and how have you overcome them? When we bought the van, we very quickly realised it just wasn’t big enough for demand. So we moved to a gazebo and now have 2 floor standing fryers instead of one. Q4. Why did you choose to use Surf & Turf products for your setup? I like that surf and turf are always at the end of the phone or email and are easy to talk to. Q5. Which Surf & Turf products do you currently use? We have a Canopro Elite Gazebo, Side Walls, Sky Banner, Collapsible Tables and Branded Deck Chairs. Q6. Can you share specific ways in which Surf & Turf products have benefited your business operations? The sky banner was a bit of a rush job for our very first big festival. This helped us massively to attract customers, usually ones late at night looking for chips! Q7. What has been the most rewarding part of running a pop-up catering business? We love it when we hear customers feedback. For example, this weekend a mum told us she thought they would have to leave to get food for her child who has allergies, but she said she loved our food and then came back every day. Q8. Can you describe a memorable event or experience that stands out in your journey with Saving Nemo? My goal when I first started was to get on Sunday Brunch. I’ve been a huge fan of the show for years and typically watch it on Mondays as I am always working the weekend. Last year we entered The British Street Food Awards and Richard invited us on there. We were supposed to just be cooking our food, but we ended up on the infamous sofa. The only issue was we came straight from a festival, no shower that morning (as they weren’t open), no make up and the only clothes we had. But I got a photo with Tim and Simon! Q9. What advice would you give to someone looking to start their own pop-up food business? Make sure you have a pot of money as there will be something you forget or maybe doesn’t work. Start small with local festivals and markets to get your name out and then go from there. Q10. What are your future plans or goals for Saving Nemo? We are moving into more weddings from sit down to street food. We are also popping up at Trinity Kitchen in Leeds over Christmas! Shop Catering Gazebos & Accessories
Surfing England
Surfing England are the national governing body for surfing in the United Kingdom. They run surf schools, clubs and coaches across the country. Surf & Turf are proud to be a chosen supplier of event branded products for Surfing England, such as custom printed flags and inflatables. These bespoke promotional items help to create a unique, enjoyable atmosphere as well as marking out specific event locations, attracting potential customers and providing sponsorship opportunities.
Auto Finesse
Established in 1999, Auto Finesse are a car detailing company that offer a wide range of services, from their very own cleaning products to a fully established detailing academy. Being one of the leading names in the detailing business you will find them trading at multiple car shows and exhibitions. They needed a range of reliable pop up gazebos that they could not only use as mobile pop up shops but also as mobile car cleaning/detailing shelters that would protect some of the best looking cars you will see. Our Canopro Elite and Canopro Lite range were the obvious choices, known for their strength and ease of use. These were branded with our custom printing options to make their show presence known. Auto Finesse also opted for our unique inflatable awning shelter.
Ultra Trail Snowdonia
Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB is only UTMB World Series event in the UK, which features four technically challenging races throughout Snowdonia National Park's mountainous terrain. We have been proud to work with Ultra-Trail Snowdonia on numerous occasions, providing custom printed banners for the race event. These range from start & finish line banners to barrier jacket banners that display the event sponsorship. All banners are designed, print and cut by our in-house design & print studio.
Hip Hop Chip Shop
Located in Manchester, The Hip Hop Chip Shop is a fish & chip shop themed around hip-hop music. They were recently voted as the second best chippy in the country. Since the pandemic, outdoor seating areas at bars, pubs, restaurants and take aways have seen a massive boom. The Hip-Hop Chip Shop wanted to provide an enjoyable outdoor dining experience for their customers that would keep business going through the unpredictable Manchester weather. They opted for multiple bespoke 3m x 1.5m Canopro Lite shelters finished in an eye catching custom printed patterned.
Fellwater Coffee
From the heart of Carlisle, Fellwater Coffee is a mobile coffee business that not only delivers delicious hot drinks & cakes but has a strong focus on sustainability. Serving coffee from the back of their electric van, in locations that are notorious for a sudden change in weather, meant they were looking for a pop up gazebo that was not only easy to assemble & dissemble, but one that could also be reliable, no matter the weather. Our 3m x 3m Canopro Elite was the obvious choice, the strongest and most versatile pop up gazebo on the market. This was finished with custom printing to help make sure the gazebo stands out against some of the scenic backdrops they serve from. Fellwater Coffee was also the winner of our free flag competition which now accompanies their custom printed gazebo, to help gain even more attention to their business. Make sure to follow us on our socials to not miss our next giveaway competition!
Triple B
From the team behind Eat New York, Triple B specialise in bagels, burgers and beers. They required a pop up gazebo that they could use whilst cooking and serving up their mouth watering food at different locations. With their unique branding, our design & print studio worked closely with Triple B on the design of this unique shelter. From hand drawn illustrations all the way to a large format print canvas. This 3x3 gazebo is one of our favourites we have printed and is sure to attract attention no matter the location.
Team AOR
Team AOR (The Art of Racing Team) is a superbike team that compete in the Ducati Trioptions cup. With their distinctive branding across their race bikes & race overalls, they required an extra large gazebo that made their presence known in the race paddock. Our 8m x 4m gazebo was the obvious choice. Working closely with our in-house design & print studio we created these unique custom printed gazebos that are sure to grab attention at any race event. Team AOR also opted for custom printed feather flags with shelter mounts and gazebo LED lighting so they can operate inside their instant shelter all year round, no matter the time of day.
Piperoni
Piperoni is a traditional wood fired Neapolitan pizza business that cooks at events out of the back of their converted Land Rover. As they are required to travel to a wide range of events they needed a shelter that was easy to transport and also keep them protected no matter the weather. Our 3m x 3m and 2m x 2m shelters were the obvious choices. Piperoni also opted to have these gazebos branded with our in-house design and print team to showcase who they are up and down the country.
Royal Air Force Motorsport
The Royal Air Force Motor Sports Association is the officially recognised sports body of the Royal Air Force that encourages participation in motorsports. As well as running its own competitions and championships, its members variously compete and officiate in other motor sports events at local, national and international level. Surf & Turf Instant Shelters has been a supplier of motorsport gazebos to the motorsport industry for over 20 years so we were confident our products were exactly what the RAFMSA was looking for. From custom printed pop up gazebos, branded flags and inflatable tents & archways we are proud to have supplied them with our products at events across the globe.
