Terrific! Chips are down at new Eric’s
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ric Snaith, chef patron at Titchwell Manor and owner of the Eric’s Fish and Chips chain, has added rustic pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven to his repertoire in a Yurt at his Thornham site (Next to Eric’s Fish and Chips). Eric said “It’s a food I love, it’s a family favourite,” he said. “It’s nice, quick and good value. We wanted to do something which would be both eat in and takeaway.” Pizzas are simple staples like Margherita (tomato, basil, fior de latte Mozarella), Three Cheeses (Buffalo Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Mascarpone and chives) and Moccus and Iceni Salamis with charred peppers. “We wanted the pizza to be fresh and light, we wanted to be a meal but not full of cheese and greasy,” said Mr Snaith. “We haven’t gone full Italian, we wanted to do our own.” Pizza chef Fred Bambridge earned his dough the classic in the French Alps and Corsica before he pitched up at The Yurt. “It’s just fresh, Italian food on nice, rustic artisan bread,” he said, stretching the dough and topping it off before sliding it into the oven. Mr Snaith hopes the new venture will complement Eric’s Fish and Chips next door, which opened five years ago. “It sits quite well next to the fish and chip shop,” he said. “It’s an absolute world-favourite dish but it’s not always done very well so we wanted to give it as much attention as possible.”
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Customers can mix and match orders from either eatery and sit together outside (when covid restrictions allow). Anti pasti offerings include charcuterie from Dingley Dell in Suffolk, as well as Parma. Mr Snaith said he had been looking to move into The Yurt at Thornham for some time “We decided to do this a month before lockdown,” he said. “So, we’ve just been concentrating on getting the business through what’s going to be a tough 18 months. A new click & collect service has been launched to help trade during lockdown. Customers can pre-order food and drinks, including pizza, anti pasti, salads and desserts straight from their mobile device or computer, and their takeaway will be ready upon collection! Have you added any other foods to your menu? Email austen@chippychat. co.uk.
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