A young mobile pizza trader says he hopes to return to a Suffolk town after he was forced to leave after receiving a letter telling him his operation was against the rules.
Jacob Butler-Wilce, 27, had been serving pizzas from a family’s home in Martlesham every Thursday, but says he has stopped trading there following intervention.
He said he had been enjoying the community and was disappointed to leave.
“I was really enjoying it. People were lovely there. They were really supporting my business. The kids are getting involved as well,” Jacob said.
The letter, sent on behalf of Bradford Property Trust Limited, a subsidiary of Granger PLC, said a mobile pizzeria was being hosted in the front garden and referred to Martlesham Heath Covenants restricting trade or business at the property.
It told the resident to ensure “the hosting of the mobile pizzeria is immediately ceased”.
Jacob said the wording of the letter had left him concerned about putting the family in a difficult position.
“I've left Martlesham, but I don't want to because I was really enjoying it,” he said.
Despite leaving the location, Jacob said he was still looking for ways to return.
“I want to find a place in Martlesham still because, as I said, the community there was really good,” he said.
He said residents had even offered alternative locations.
“I've had a few people text me and go, ‘You can do at my house if you want,’” he said.
"I'm still trying to find ways in Martlesham.”
JJ's Pizzeria started during lockdown, and has since gone on to be a popular mobile pizzeria, appearing at events across the county and in driveways, with him only needing permission from the landowner to operate.
He has a five-star food hygiene rating and the necessary certificates.
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