A POP-UP curry stand is among ten small businesses battling it out for the punniest name on the High Street.
Tikka Chance On Me offers Indian-based street food in Manchester.
Barber Streisand, a unisex salon in Clerkenwell, central London, and named after US singer Barbra, makes the cut.
Another key contender is locksmith Surelock Homes in Hastings, East Sussex.
But Norfolk glaziers Pane in the Glass and the Get Stuffed eatery in Shadwell, East London both failed to make the shortlist.
Insurer Simply Business is seeking the winner, explaining: “From Spandau Valet to Wok This Way, there’s no shortage of creative names out there.”
Self-styled “punslinger” comic Darren Walsh selected the ten candidates, with a cash prize of £2,500 on offer from insurance firm Simply Business for the winner.
Darren said: “Puns and wordplay seem to have a special place in British culture, so it’s heartening to see that type of humour is central to the names of so many small businesses.
“It’s been a tough job to whittle down the thousands of entries to a shortlist of ten, but I’m sure these business names will trigger a few involuntary laughs from the public.
“Whether you’re partial to an Easy Lay or Barber Streisand, it’s up to you to crown Britain’s Best Small Business Name 2024.”
Voting is at simplybusiness.co.uk until May 13.
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