Worcester Warriors ex chef opens new street food business after losing his job

Stewart Allan is launching a brand new street food business called Mr Babs Streetfood after he lost his job amid the Warriors' financial woes.

The chef will be making homemade food at The Pheasant on New Street in Worcester launching tomorrow (Wednesday). 

The father-of-three, who was training to be head chef at Worcester Warriors, was told he no longer had a job on Tuesday, October 4. 

Mr Allan, age 39, said: "After I lost my job, opening up a restaurant was an idea I had for a while. 

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COOKING: Stewart Allan is opening a new business called Mr Babs Street food (Image: COOKING: Stewart Allan is opening a new business called Mr Babs Street food)

"I have always wanted to do something for my family.

"I have three children to provide for. 

"In this current climate you can't be without a job for long and I have got responsibilities. 

"I was really enjoying my job at the Warriors, I was training to be the head chef there. 

"I'm gutted I lost that job. 

"It was like a family up there and it is a sad ending." 

Ahead of losing his job, Mr Allan said: "I was quite level-headed about it but I was thinking about the what ifs. 

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"I didn't really want to go out and work for somebody else again.

"I wanted to put all that graft in for myself and my family." 

Mr Allan said he could not have done it without the support of his wife Natasha, his friends and other independent businesses.

He said: "My wife is a massive rock for me. 

"My mates have helped me a lot and that has been quite encouraging and the owners of The Pheasant have been quite supportive.

"And it's knowing that everybody has chipped in to help me, that's why it has happened quite as fast.

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HELPING HAND: Mathew Crawford helped Mr Allan with Mr Babs (Image: HELPING HAND: Mathew Crawford helped Mr Allan with Mr Babs)

The name of Mr Allan's new business was inspired by his children who used to call him Mr Babs.

During lockdown, he kept his young children entertained by setting up pretend restaurants for them and serving them different types of street food.

He said: "My kids started calling me Mr Babs during lockdown, so they inspired the name.

"I'm a family man, so I have to give them a bit of credit." 

He was made redundant after  WRFC Players Ltd, which pays players and staff, was wound-up by the High Court.

As a result, the players became free agents and the club's staff were left looking for new employment.