The start
Apprentice at SLP, Lowestoft
Pipefitting onshore and offshore, on the oil rigs SLP built, modified and maintained.
About Ben's Loaded Community
Ben's on the hatch.
B.L.C is Ben's community project: the B.L.C Food truck, B.L.C Fashion, and profits that go back into Diss and the clubs around it.
Ben's story
From the rigs to the hatch.
Ben started as an apprentice pipefitter at SLP in Lowestoft, working onshore and offshore on the oil rigs the company built, modified and maintained. He worked his way up to project manager before his 30th birthday. Then, after more than 20 years in engineering, he became a single dad to his 12-year-old son at short notice, and couldn't carry on in the role. So on 1 January 2026 he started Ben's Loaded Community: food catering and deliveries from home.
From pipefitter to pop-up.
Before 30
Project manager
Ben worked his way up to project manager before his 30th birthday, with 20+ years in engineering in all.
1 January 2026
Ben's Loaded Community
A single dad at short notice, Ben set up food catering and deliveries from home.
11 months on
The trailer
Enough saved to buy a trailer and equipment and renovate it top to bottom, ready to pop up near you.
Funded by fashion, run for the community.
The start-up was paid for by Ben's other passion: men's clothing. He began selling old tools, equipment, clothes and footwear on eBay and Vinted, and B.L.C Fashion now has over 600 items live, another 400 to list and 500 sales this year. The clothes are the football and social side of B.L.C: half the profits went to Norwich United, the club his son played for, to buy a Veo camera. The food looks after the wider community, from food shares and over 100 free meals funded by a GoFundMe to free food at football parties and summer tournaments.
His son has since stepped up to Scole U16 and Diss U15, and B.L.C would like to do the same for them. As the community gets bigger, who knows what the next ten years hold.
Say hello
Catch the truck, or bring it to you.
Ask about an event, a group order, a B.L.C Fashion listing or the community work. Email, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger suit Ben best.
Get in touch