FIVE street food traders are competing against each other for just two sites in Oxford city centre.

Oxford City Council will decide today which of the five will operate on sites outside Christ Church, St Aldates and on the High Street, both of which have proposed opening hours between 6.30pm-3am.

The council’s licensing and registration sub committee will choose which of the applicants it wishes to grant street trading consent to.

Philip Fulcher, from Oxford Street Snacks, hopes to offer pizza, wraps, vegetarian burrito bowls, salads and smoothies, and is applying to trade on both sites.

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Meanwhile, Sonia Cortez Mercado, currently studying at Ruskin College, will offer a more Latin American feel, with Colombian cuisine including empanadas and patacones.

She is also applying for both sites, but is the only one of the applicants whose preferred site is St Aldates.

Karen Odulate from Go Dutch Ltd is hoping to serve up the High Street with kibbeling (small pieces of marinated pollack fried in a light batter) and lekkerbek (hake fillets marinated and fried in a light batter), seafood and wraps.

Mohammad Ramadan Mahmood, a business consultant for Subway, is looking to provide the High Street location with more traditional street food cuisine in the form of fish, sausage, chips, pies and vegan alternatives.

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Finally, Jane Bridgman, from Racing Camel Gourmet, wants to sell Middle Eastern inspired pizza - made on Iraqi flatbread wraps - and gourmet and lamb burgers and has applied for both sites.

A variety of desserts including baklava and kuignettes (a croissant cake cross), with halal, vegan and gluten free options available, in addition to lactose free options for drinks.

All applications had to be received before Monday, February 17.