Chippy Chat February

LoSalt calls on chippies to GoLo

A New Era! New Chippy Champions - New Chippy Chat Magazine It’s February, it’s cold, dull, wet and boring!

But we have the power to end the mid-winter blues

Move Over Maris

There’s a new chip on the block!

Chips the Movie

Follow the journey a chip makes all the way from ‘Field to Frier’

16 page round-up of the Chippy “Oscars”

WIN! with

Preston & Thomas bought out of administration

by Rangetek

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All aboard!

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Austen Dack Publishing Editor

ell what an exciting month January 2014 has turned out to be! The new team here at Chippy Chat HQ have been working on our plans in for what will be an exciting new era. Isle of Ely Produce who supply chipping potatoes to wholesalers across the UK are proud to be the new owners of this national treasure.

First we must pass on our thanks to Mark Petrou who has given us this opportunity to take the Chippy Chat baton forward and for his hard work with the magazine and events thus far.

Chippy Chat belongs at the very heart of the chip shop and fast food trade and we will look to both continue to build on this tradition and give our readers and advertisers alike something that I hope they will be proud of. I would like to thank our advertisers and partners who have already supported us in this month’s edition.

Please contact us if you would like to

become a Chippy Chat partner, if you have a shop and would like help or PR and if you have something you would like to share with your piers.

Our first issue is dominated by coverage from the recent National Fish and Chip Awards 2014, which Seafish so expertly held in London last month. Congratulations to Staurt Fusco and his team at Quayside Whitby on taking the overall crown, and to all of the other winners and runners up.

Reading their stories really motivates us and makes us think that we all go into 2014 with a great story to tell.

Finally I have to say well done once again to Calum Richardson of The Bay, Stonehaven.

It has been a privilege to watch (and indeed join him) as he seemingly danced from one great PR opportunity to another, a true ambassador for the industry.

We hope you enjoy the ride (and read).

Austen Dack

Oak Lane Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1RS

www.chippy-chat.co.uk

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Diary Dates Business or pleasure, dates not to be missed

Wonder Why? You need wonder no more if you go along the KFE Open Day on 16 March

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Chips the Movie

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Please Help

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Let’s Team Up The message from Lesley Graves from the award winning Burton Road Chippy

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The journey a chip makes all the way from ‘Field to Frier’

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February 2014

National Chip Week

The cure for the mid-winter blues is at hand

P&G’s Quest

Calling on Britain’s Best Chippy

Move Over Maris

There’s new chips on the block

Property

Whether your on the move, or building an empire, take the first step on your journey here

Help us raise money to make a wish come true for a 5 year old boy who is terminally ill

Quayside crowned

Quayside in Whitby, North Yorkshire, have been crowned the best UK fish and chip shop after reaching finals three years on the trot.

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Go Lo

LoSalt calls on chippies to GoLo

Quayside Crowned! 16

Perfect Timing

Cardiff-based range manufacturer Preston and Thomas has been bought out of administration by Rangetek

Rising Star

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Leigh of Pantrini’s in Whitley Bay Tipped For Big Things After Win At National Fish & Chip Awards

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Let’s team up - the message from Lesley Graves from the award winning Burton Road Chippy

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Des Anastasiou and Lesley Graves of Burton Road Chippy

ell here we are in another year and I hope it’s a prosperous one for you all and a positive one for fish and chips.

Like most of you our attention turns to looking at the year ahead and what we can do to maximize sales and attract new custom and promotions are a big discussion point, we have been looking at past advertising and promotions we have run to see what has worked best for us as well as the cost’s involved. Local and parish magazines have worked well for us, vouchers, giveaways and coupons in our local paper have been a great success and radio advertising has worked well too. Social media has been a great tool for us in being able to build a local business profile and also allow us to establish and maintain a relationship with media so we can keep them up to date with anything new that’s happening or if we have gained an award, it’s a vital relationship to us and has often resulted in us being asked for interviews and quotes on many subjects that are in the news from food hygiene ratings to football! And also allows us to have a relationship with our customers but it gets our name and fish and chips out there! To me every time fish, chips or both are mentioned in a positive way it’s a good thing for all fish and chip shops, whether it’s a McCain chip advert, a cookery program or another fish and chip shop in the news it’s enough to make your customers think about fish and chips and possibly come to you.

Fact File Seafarers UK ‘Fish & Chip Feast’ Fundraiser Champion Burton Road Chippy’s achievement was all the more impressive because their total was more than a third of the £10,000 raised across the country.

It came from the generosity of customers and staff who were involved in a family fun day, quiz night, fancy dress day, and sponsored run and head shave.

Visit: www.burtonroadchippy.co.uk

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It’s clear to me there are a lot of fantastic fish and chip shops out there that have all got their own house in order who are ingenious, passionate and dedicated, and in my opinion its these shops that will be the future of fish and chips as it’s these shops that can see past worrying whether their nearest rival may or may not gain from us joining together to raise the profile of fish and chips.

I know I’m not the first person to say what could we do if we all joined together? But I am saying it again, what could we do if we all joined together to promote fish and chips?

I can’t help thinking that in the past what’s put people off joining together is the many differences we have in whether its fresh or frozen fish, whether its beef dripping or vegetable oil, whether its chilled or fresh cut chips, but does it really matter? Regional and personal preferences are always going to be there and it’s these things that makes us successful in our own towns and cities but even with these differences we do still have something in common, fish and chips but to put it bluntly even though we know there is approximately 10,000 shops we do know that not all are forward thinking. We can all see around us that the big chains are dominating advertising, how the national media are constantly reporting about how bad takeaways are, how obesity is on the rise, how salt and sugar contents are a major topic and of course the horse meat scandal! Who are quite happy to put fish and chips in the same ‘takeaway bag’. When we all know this is not the case, we know we have the most natural and nutritional ingredients.

What can we do?

Unite and change the perception. We have some fantastic fish and chip shops run and owned by forward thinking people, many industry bodies, manufacturers, suppliers and media with a wealth of expertise and knowledge. Working together, under the umbrella of fish and chips we can change the negative perceptions and promote the positives of what is a British tradition and way of life.

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Diary Dates Business or pleasure, dates not to be missed....

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The Hotel and Catering Show

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British Pie Week Pie lovers everywhere, celebrate the much loved pie! www.britishpieweek.co.uk

networking and business opportunity for every chef, hotelier and hospitality proprietor in the sector

March

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show NEC Birmingham The only national exhibition dedicated to the UK air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

Discover how the latest products & solutions can reduce your carbon footprint, save energy & improve efficiency with a visit to the ACR Show.

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Chip Week There may still be time to register for Chip Week 2014, email chipweek@potato. ahdb.org.uk or call T: 01664 869409.

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FryIt As always, the day included incredible show offers, exclusive to show attendees.

Every effort is being made to ensure the 2014 show is even bigger and better.

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Food and Drink Expo the largest UK food and drink trade exhibition in 2014, catering for all sectors of the food and drink market - grocery, foodservice, wholesale, speciality retail and manufacturing.

Read more at -

Ifex King’s Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland’s PREMIER showcase of the latest food & drink products, catering equipment, interiors, technology and services to the food, retail and hospitality industries.

www.ifexexhibition.co.uk

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KFE Open Day Bentley Business Park, Northfield Industrial Estate, Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8LD www.kfeltd.co.uk

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You may wonder - how a state of the art Kiremko high efficiency range could benefit your business.

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n 16th March KFE are holding an open day at their state of the art facility in Market Deeping near Peterborough. The day is run like a little exhibition, pulling together all the key aspects of the trade, from batter to finance. You can expect to see an incredible array of state of the art equipment operated by the very elite of the chippy world.

Visitors will be greeted with a glass of champagne, meet the sales team and the training team.

The tutors at the KFE School Nige Hodgson, Mark Petrou and Gordon Hillan, all national champion fish friers

Just some of the features of the day

Nigel Hodgson, (one of three top award winning trainers), will take people into the kitchen to look at fish cake preparation, supported by a representative from Kerry Foods. Followed by a look at potato products, supported by Dry Wite. Next visitors will move onto a range with Gordon Hillan, where they will fry the fish cakes and people can sample them. There will be an opportunity to explore the KFE filtration systems, heat exchanges

KFE Open Day on 16 March and pans etc. In a normal showroom, on any other day you can see nice shiny equipment, the difference here is that visitors get to see it in action. Finally they move into the boardroom led by Mark Petrou, who will be looking at marketing your business. All of the trainers will be available throughout the four hour experience for visitors to talk to.

Many of the people who come will be new to the industry and see this as an opportunity to find out more about products, delivery days and prices all areas that are covered by the experts on hand, and there may well be special offers on the day from suppliers.

Portman Finance leasing company will be there to discuss finance options.

Some people come to see the equipment and others to see the training school. All have their questions answered.

16th March is the first open day, three more are planned for later in the year for which KFE will be lining up special guests, hopefully Fred Caple and Richard Ord and we may get Jean Christophe Novelli.

Nick Williams joins the Family Business Nicky Williams started in January, joining the family business. Paul, (dad) is the MD, Avril, (mum), is the sales coordinator, Tanya (daughter) is the sales manager, her husband joined as financial controller and his brother is a trainee engineer and now Nicky (son) also joins on the sales side.

Tanya said: “We like to think of the whole firm as a family, not that we are all related - we’d like to think all our staff feel part of it. We organise a dinner dance every year - our thank you to the staff for all their hard work. We invite them to bring their partners. It’s open to our customers and suppliers too - normally around 200 people. This acts as a really good

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network because all the KFE customers relate to each other.

Everybody says when you are looking for a new range you could be joining the KFE family.

Before joining KFE, Nicky worked as a policeman in the Met and Australia, and was a salesmen before that. He grew up with the family in the fish and chip business in the Boundary In Deeping. Having attended a lot of the events he already knows an extensive network of people in the trade.”

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KFE Dinner Dance - 18 May Asked about the KFE dinner dance - Sales Manager Tanya said: “This year’s KFE Dinner Dance is on the 18th May, in the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club near Birmingham, it’s a beautiful hotel with a marque out in the grounds, there’s a championship golf course.

Half the people come for a couple of nights.

We usually have 40-50 golfers that T-off in the morning to play the championship course. We have various trophies, but the main one is the International KFE trophy, battled out by England, Scotland and Holland. England have won it the last couple of years. But then, we also have a separate annual golf tournament which for the last two years has been held as St. Andrews and last November the Scottish team won. So it will be hotly contested.

The dinner dance takes place in the evening. Kerry, Middleton and Friar’s Pride are usually among the 200 guests. This year we’ve got Britain’s Got Talent finalists - The Jive Aces performing, They should put on a really good show”

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Contact KFE Ltd, Units A & B Bentley Business Park, Northfields Industrial Estate, Market Deeping, Peterborough. PE6 8LD Email: sales@kfeltd.co.uk Visit: www.kfeltd.co.uk T: 01778 380 448 Fx: 01778 348 558

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The Movie - Austen Dack

To underline what our ethos is here at Chippy Chat and how by working together we can achieve great things we are proud to publish details of a new film which aims to educate farmers, friers and consumers on the journey a chip makes all the way from ‘Field to Frier’.

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film which has been nine months in the making is released today marking the journey of the potato as it makes its way from a humble seed to the chip shop.

The film which was the brain child of Calum Richardson at the Bay, in Stonehaven and made by Beard Askew Productions was only made possible by a number of partners from across the fish and chip industry coming together to fund it.

Isle of Ely Produce were first to sign up to the brief and they quickly persuaded local farmer Mark Gilbert, of J Gilbert & Sons to join in. Oliver Boutwood Isle of Ely Director said. “ The journey of the potato from seed (often from Scotland), through the planting process, then storage, sampling, grading and off to wholesalers is an interesting story. We followed the journey from Gilbert’s farm right through to the chip shop.” This journey will stimulate, educate and hopefully lead to all fast food outlets to think about the freshness and traceability of the food they serve”.

Mark Gilbert said of the film, “ By showing what we have to do to get the potato from field into the shop I think we will educate the way people start to think about the whole process,which is a good thing.”

The film has been premiered in Berlin at Fruit Logistica, the leading trade fair for the international fresh produce trade.

Other partners involved with the project include Drywite, KFE, Potato Council & wholesaler W.M. Fraser.

Brair Wilkinson from Drywite said “ At last we have a medium which we can use to educate and stimulate one and all on this amazing journey, well done to all of those involved” Tanya Henderson from KFE Ltd said. “ This film will be useful for us to show at our school of frying excellence, we are proud for the final process to be shot using one of our ranges”.

Jon Halliwell of WM Fraser said “Every one of the partners plays an important part in the whole process, to be part of this experience has been great and is a lesson to the trade that by working together we can achieve great things.”

Stu Baker from the Potato Council said “ The finished film is a credit to the partners involved, we are looking forward to using it in 2014 as part of our exciting marketing plans.”

The film will be shown in chip shops across the UK as well as local schools and other trade shows and platforms.

Calum Richardson of the Bay in Stonehaven said “This is the second film i’ve been involved with from the start, the other involves fish. We could have only done both projects by working together on these projects so we must thanks all sponsors” he added.

Fact File To watch the video Visit: www.isleofely.co.uk or www.vimeo.com/84627816 Visit: www.kfeltd.co.uk Visit: www.drywite.co.uk W M Fraser - T: 01358742354 J Gilbert and Son - T: 01354 610262 Visit: www.thebayfishandchips.co.uk Visit: www.beardaskew.tv

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A message from Phil Mellon at Fishy Business

Please help us raise money to make a wish come true for a 5 year old boy who is terminally ill

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ittle Ryan is a cousin of one of my staff. Ryan has a rare form of Sarcoma Cancer which affects one person every four years in the UK. Ryan has had Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and other treatment. Unfortunately there is nothing more that can be done and he only has months to live. The cancer has spread to his bones and he has a big lump behind one eye which will result very soon in having to have his eye removed!

We are basically fund raising to raise some money to give Ryan a treat. Maybe a trip to the zoo for him and his family, helicopter ride, London eye or something bigger if we raise enough money!

Myself and Ryan’s cousin really appreciate any help given to raise money.

We would like to make him better, but unfortunately all we can do is help to make the little boys short life as special as possible. He is a lovely lad, always smiling regardless of his problems.

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Contact/Info Money can be sent by cheque in the post to; Ryan Tanner Appeal Fund c/o Fishy Business 98 Central Avenue Dogsthorpe Peterborough PE1 4LH Cheques made payable to; Ryan Tanner Appeal Fund Details of what we raise and how we spend it along Ryan’s progress can be found on his facebook page, search Ryan Tanner Appeal Fund.

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Quayside take the prize!

Quayside in Whitby, North Yorkshire, have been crowned the best UK fish and chip shop after reaching finals three years on the trot

The National Fish & Chip Awards 2014 - Wednesday 22nd January

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

If at first you don’t succeed...

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he shop, run by the Fusco family and represented by brothers Stuart and Adrian Fusco, has been announced as Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2014 by awards host, professional and TV Michelin star chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli at a prestigious ceremony at London’s Lancaster London hotel.

The top ten finalists, representing respective parts of the UK, were pitted against each other during the final stage of competition judging, in the race for the coveted title. All faced a rigorous judging process over the past few months, culminating in presentations to a panel of industry judges in London in a Dragon’s Den style pitch. Frankie’s Fish and Chips in Brae, Shetland earned second place, while Papa’s Barn in Ditton, Kent came third.

Quayside also won the ‘Marketing Innovation Award’ sponsored by The Q Partnership (comprising Henry Colbeck, Friars Pride and V. A. Whitley). This accolade was also awarded to Quayside after industry judges agreed that they demonstrated great focus and innovative thinking in marketing and promoting their business.

I cannot tell you how immensely proud we are to have won Stuart Fusco of Quayside said: “I cannot tell you how immensely proud we are to have won and be named as the best Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop in the UK! We are a family business that has worked really hard to get to this point and we couldn’t have done that without the amazing team we have around us.

“A great deal of time goes into running our business, from working with our local suppliers to ensure all of our raw ingredients are traceable, sustainable and natural, developing our staff and ensuring we have a great product to sell to our loyal customers.

“From my humble beginnings as the Young Fish Frier of the Year in 2004 to now winning the flagship award as part of the 2014 National Fish & Chip Awards, we are

so pleased that all of our efforts have been rewarded.”

The final 10 places were competitively sought following earlier judging rounds which included unannounced shop visits from industry judges. Shops were assessed on a wide variety of judging criteria including product quality, customer service, food preparation procedures, hygiene, innovation, staff training and development, marketing and promotional activity, and approaches to sustainable sourcing.

Organised by Seafish, the authority on seafood, the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award recognises the wealth of quality, value and choice offered by the nation’s much loved independent fish and chip shops serving up the UK’s ‘national dish’. While there are no big cash prizes up for grabs at the awards ceremony, winning the title has in the past resulted in sales increases of up to 100 per cent for the winning shop.

Paul Williams, Chief Executive of Seafish, said: “Every year we see a wealth of new and established talent vie for the top title, and the competition gets fiercer each year as a result. This year was no exception and the judges were faced with a particularly tricky job in determining a winner.

“Quayside stood out for their Paul Williams, Chief commitment and determination Executive of Seafish throughout the entire judging process and we’d like to congratulate them in taking the top accolade.

“Year on year, the outstanding standards set by entrants across all the award categories, continues to impress. Their unwavering commitment to the industry and the efforts made towards responsible sourcing and maintaining standards are vital in ensuring future generations can enjoy the nation’s favourite dish.”

Now in their 26th year, the National Fish & Chip Awards continue to be the most prestigious industry event for anyone involved in sourcing, producing and selling the UK’s most iconic dish.

Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award

Open to all independent fish and chip businesses with a takeaway facility and with two or less shops.

1st. Quayside in Whitby, North Yorkshire 2nd. Frankie’s Fish and Chips in Brae, Shetland 3rd. Papa’s Barn in Ditton, Kent To find out more please visit www.fishandchipsawards.com or follow @FishnChipAwards 17

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Independent Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award Open to all independent fish and chip restaurants (with a maximum of three outlets if part of a chain).

Winner

Poppies Fish & Chips - Spitalfields, London

Serving up fantastic tasting fish and chips in London for well over half a century, customers can enjoy the great buzz and authentic atmosphere going back to the 1940’s and 50’s when dining at Poppies. More that just a normal fish bar, Poopies

“At Poppies we put so much in to the entire experience, from our fish of the finest quality which is prepared on the premises by our on site fishmonger, to our friendly ‘Poppettes’ waitresses dressed in wartime ‘land girl’ outfits and vintage-style décor.

JAlan Pearce of Kerry Foods; Shaz Chaudhry, Michael Cuschieri and Recep Turhan of Poppies and Jean Christophe Novelli Sponsored by Goldensheaf David Lovell, Business Director of Goldensheaf, said: “The UK’s multitude of fish and chip outlets are a national institution and Poppies Fish & Chips in Spitalfields is a wonderful example of how fish and chips can best be enjoyed in a restaurant setting.”

Best Seasonal Fish and Chip Operator Award

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Tralee Bay Holiday Park - Oban, Scotland

Tralee Bay is the perfect location for the family with a ready supply of stunning places to visit and play, or maybe you are looking to get away from it all and get some rest and relaxation. All that and amazing Fish and Chips.

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JRobert May and Christopher North of Hendra Holiday Park, and David Milne of Scottish White Fish Producers Association and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by the Responsible Fishing Scheme The Responsible Fishing Scheme has been developed to raise standards in the catching sector, enabling those within the seafood supply chain to demonstrate their commitment to the responsible sourcing of seafood. The aim is that, over time, accreditation will become a condition of supply

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Best Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award Open to fish and chip operators with three or more outlets including franchises.

Winner

George’s Tradition with outlets in Derbyshire,

Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire

George’s Tradition of serving great fish and chips is long established. In fact, the company began as a family business back in 1967. It’s still run on the same basis today, only on a much larger scale, providing hot, fresh, delicious food too.

George’s promise has always been clear... all he’s ever wanted to do is serve Britain First Class Fish and Chips. This is a promise that we still live by today but not only that, we also promise to use 100% sustainable Ocean Wild Cod and Haddock and only 100% farm assured British potatoes, grown exclusively for us!

Sponsored by Unique Seafood Limited Unique Seafood’s mission is to ensure synergy and control throughout the whole supply chain, from the clean northern seas direct to our customers

Best Newcomer Award Fish and chip operators that are new to the industry from 30 September 2011 onwards.

Winner

The Cods Scallops in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire The Cods Scallops buy direct from Brixham on the Devon coast, Cromer on the East, Filey on the North East coast and Fraserborough, Scotland where some of the best fish in the world is landed.

They say “We get the best of the day’s catch – every day”

Customers at The Cods Scallop, heaped praise on the quality of food and service from the friendly staff.

“The atmosphere is nice and the chips are nice. It’s always consistent – you can always rely on them.”

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Frymax is proud to sponsor the ‘Best Newcomer’ award at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2013 organised by Seafish. The award recognises outstanding new talent entering the fish and chip shop trade and is open to individual businesses which began operating after 1, October 2010.

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REWARDED for their effort

(left to right) Chris Lock of Harbourside Fish & Chips, Philip Blakeman of James T. Blakeman & Co. Limited Sarah Lock, Tom Hughes and Philip Thompson of Harbourside Fish & Chips with Celebrity Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.

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We’re tremendously proud to be a sponsor for this fantastic award category and Harbourside are a real credit to the industry they represent, a worthy winner.

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We are delighted to win the Staff Training and Development Award this year. We have worked really hard to provide our staff with the best training possible and to be rewarded for our effort is incredible.

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Sarah Lock ‘Harbourside Fish & Chips’ Plymouth

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Staff Training and Development Award Open to all fish and chip businesses.

Winner

Harbourside Fish & Chips - Plymouth, Devon “At Harbourside we believe that staff training and development are key to a successful business and we are always looking for ways we can help our employees to build their knowledge and develop skills further.”

Paul Williams, CEO of Seafish, said: “Staff training and development is an integral part of running a successful fish and chips business.

Harbourside Fish & Chips has shown itself to be real forward thinkers in that respect.

Sponsored by James T. Blakeman & Co. Limited This accolade is increasing in prestige year on year and is without doubt set to enhance standards within our industry further. The enthusiasm shown by the entrants for this award only reinforces our commitment to its continued success.

Best Multiple Foodservice Operator Award Open to all multiple foodservice operators that serve fish and chips, eg., pubs, cafés, department stores, hotels, travel and leisure. This year split into two categories due to the amount of entries.

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Sponsored by Middleton Food Products Middleton Food Products are proud sponsors of The Established in 1989, Middleton Food Products has rapidly developed into a nationally and internationally known company providing foods coatings, mixes and customer service to the very highest of standards.

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Best Independent Foodservice Operator Award Open to all independent foodservice operators that serve fish and chips, eg., pubs, cafes, department stores, hotels, travel and leisure.

Winner

The Real Food Café - Tyndrum, Perthshire

Warm, bright and friendly, The Real Food Cafe is about halfway between Glasgow and Fort William. They do great fish and chips: locally sourced, fresh, sustainable.

They also take their baking seriously and have won three Great Taste awards for cake.

All at the Real Food Café are working with great pride and determination to give their customers a splendid taste of our unique Scottish hospitality.

Creating an iconic café serving real local food with a sustained vigour.

JIain MacSween of Seafood Scotland; Sarah Howard, Colin McGeoch and Alan McColm of Real Food Cafe and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by Seafood Scotland Seafood Scotland are proud sponsors of the Best Independent Foodservice Outlet category in the 2014 National Fish & Chip Awards, and also provided a mighty tasty Scottish seafood starter at the awards ceremony luncheon.

Seafarers UK ‘Fish & Chip Feast’ Fundraiser Champion Open to all fish and chip businesses.

Winner

Burton Road Chippy - Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Burton Road Chippy’s achievement was all the more impressive because their total was more than a third of the £10,000 raised across the country.

It came from the generosity of customers and staff who were involved in a family fun day, quiz night, fancy dress day, and sponsored run and head shave.

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“We only have 11 full and part-time staff at our restaurant and takeaway, but we really went for it because we wanted to be the champions again after winning last year.”

JBurton Road Chippy (Jos Standerwick of Seafarers UK, Des Anastasiou and Lesley Graves of Burton Road Chippy and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by Seafarers UK Seafarers UK director general Barry Bryant said: “Every penny raised during the Fish and Chip Feast will go towards the funding of safety and education projects for fishermen.

See more - www.seafarers-uk.org

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Community Contribution Award Open to all fish and chip related businesses that support their local communities.

Winner

Hennighan’s Top Shop - Machynlleth, Powys in Wales

A corner shop situated at the top of the high street, Hennighan’s Top Shop is a traditional family run fish and chip shop offering a variety of excellent food. It has been a popular corner shop with locals and tourists.

Today I still have the enthusiasm that I had when I first started working for my parents. My wife and I are both heavily involved in the business and our three daughters working at least one evening a week.

JMike Smith of Global Brands and Eleanor and David Hennighan of Hennighan's Top Shop and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by Global Brands

Global Brands is the leading drinks brand development business that owns, markets and distributes a collection of beverages across the RTD, spirits, soft drinks and beer categories.

From Field to Frier Award Open to all fish and chip businesses.

Winner

The Boundary - Market Deeping, Lincolnshire We only use the highest quality fish caught from sustainable fishing grounds and we continue to buy the highest quality potatoes, especially grown locally for us.

Comprising both a takeaway and a riverside restaurant, the multi-award winning The Boundary is open seven days a week - the young friendly kitchen and waiting staff serve up plates of mouth watering fish and chips

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JAusten Dack of Isle of Ely Produce and Blair Butler of The Boundary and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by Isle of Ely Produce John Boutwood Isle of Ely MD said “The national fish & chip awards are the Oscars of the fish and chip industry, to be a sponsor was again an honour and is a way to show our commitment to our customers.”

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Award Open to all applicants who are aged 25 years or younger as of 31 December 2013.

Winner

Leigh Foster of Pantrini’s - Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear “I’m looking forward to promoting the industry as much as I can – starting in Singapore!”

A proud runner-up in this category at last year’s awards , Leigh came back stronger this year to take first place.

JBriar Wilkinson of Drywite, Leigh Foster and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by Drywite

Directors of Drywite Limited, Kelvin Lee and Briar Wilkinson in memory of their late father Malcolm Lee, who had always encouraged young people to succeed.

Marketing Innovation Award Open to all fish and chip businesses Winner

Quayside - Whitby, North Yorkshire

Just before being crowned National Fish and Chip Shop Champions Quayside took the Marketing Innovation award.

To clinch the Marketing Innovation title, Quayside beat top-notch takeaways in Spitalfields, London and County Antrim, in Belfast.

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“We are so pleased that all of our efforts have been rewarded.”

Stuart Fusco of Quayside

JDuncan McLean of Henry Colbeck Limited; Stuart Fusco and Carol Fusco of Quayside and Jean Christophe Novelli

Sponsored by The Q Partnership “By sponsoring The Marketing Innovation Award, we hope to encourage fish and chip takeaways and restaurants to regard marketing as a critical component of their business strategy” Duncan McLean, Chairman of The Q Partnership Marketing Team

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Good Catch Award Open to all fish and chip businesses and rewarding knowledge and promotion of responsible sourcing and sustainability practices Winners

Richardson’s Fish Bar - Fleetwood, Lancashire “All the hard work and improvements we’ve made have been worthwhile and I hope it encourages more shops to get involved in the future”.

Chris Richardson Richardson’s have a great range of certified sustainable, and really good tasting fish on the menu and their shop is filled with loads of great information about their seafood.

Sponsored by Collins Seafoods Limited, the Marine Conservation Society and the Marine Stewardship Council

The Good Catch Award recognises those fish and chip businesses that are leading the way in the responsible sourcing of sustainable fish and seafood, working to protect supplies so they are available for future generations to enjoy.

NFFF Fish & Chip Quality ‘Champion’ Award Open to all current NFFF Quality Award holders Winners

Chamberlains Quality Fish & Chips - Oldbury, Birmingham

Opened in March 2011 Chamberlains is a family run business which within their first year of trading won the title of Best Newcomer in the UK Award as part of the 2012 National Fish & Chip Awards.

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“Standards across the fish and chip shop industry in the UK are exceptionally high, so it is encouraging to see that so many businesses still go that extra mile through a number of different initiatives to ensure that the quality of our national dish, fish and chips, will be maintained and enjoyed for generations to come.”

Paul Williams, - Seafish Sponsored by the National Federation of Fish Friers

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The awards scheme is designed to acknowledge those who continue to raise the standards of the nation’s fish and chip shops, rewarding the shops that achieve the perfect balance between good quality products, clean hygienic premises, outstanding shop appearance, and highly trained and competent managers and staff.

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

‘Fish Friday’ Fundraising Award Open to all fish and chip businesses Winners

Harbour Lights, Falmouth, Devon

Located overlooking the Falmouth waterfront, Harbour Lights operates both a takeaway and a sit-in restaurant.

With a strong focus on responsible sourcing of their fish and seafood from sustainable, well managed stocks.

Harbour Lights are dedicated to providing quality service and high standards of food to our customers, we are proud to have won several awards for our service and dedication to our customers.

JCommodore David Dickens, CEO of Fishermen’s Mission; Logan Fraser, Peter Fraser, and Sue Fraser of Harbour Lights and Jean Christophe Novelli Sponsored by The Fishermen’s Mission

“Fish Friday”, which this year takes place on June 21, is the one day of the year when the Fishermen’s Mission asks that everyone joins in to raise money for the nation’s unsung heroes – our fishermen and their families.

Caterway Award for Outstanding Achievement Winners

Fred Capel of Chez Fred in Bournemouth

A neighbourhood favourite since 1989 for great fish & chips.

Now recognised as an industry champion.

It’s the work Fred puts in helping new chippies, judging for awards, sharing his expertise with shops striving to improve. it’s recognition of the selfless hard work, and his dedication to the industry he loves that compelled his peers to voted for him to win this prestigious award.

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“It means loads to win this award. It’s the industry I love and for people to have thought of me and put me forward is something that’s special to me.”

JRobert Atkinson of Caterway and Ref Capel of Chez Fred and Jean Christophe Novelli Sponsored by Caterway Limited The award is granted to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry and have been instrumental in advancing the industry through innovation, modernisation or simple perspiration.

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Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Awards

Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award Regional Winners Region: Scotland Highland, Grampian, Tayside, Central, Fife, Lothian, Strathclyde, Borders, Dumfries & Galloway

Frankie’s Fish and Chips Brae, Shetland. ZE2 9QJ www.frankiesfishandchips.com Region: Wales

Flintshire, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Gwynedd, Denbighshire, Wrexham, Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhonda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil

Hennighan’s Top Shop

123 Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8EF www.hennighans.co.uk Region: Northern Ireland Co. Fermanagh, Co. Tyrone, Co. Derry/Londonderry, Co. Antrim, Co. Down, Co. Armagh

John Dory’s Traditional Fish and Chips 276 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, BT4 3EU www.johndorys.co.uk Region: North East England

Northumberland, Co. Durham, Tyne & Wear, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire

Quayside

7 Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3PU www.whitbyfishandchips.com Region: North West England Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire

Richardson’s Fish Bar

172-180 Dock Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8HZ www.richardsonsfishbar.co.uk Region: Midlands West Midlands, Staffordshire, Derbyshire Shropshire, Herefordshire, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire

Merchants

117B Worcester Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 2AD www.merchantsfishandchips.co.uk

Quality Menu Designs 500 £99

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Region: Eastern England Lincolnshire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire

The Boundary

64 High Street, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, PE6 8EB www.boundaryfishandchips.co.uk Region: London & South East England Greater London, Middlesex, Essex, Sussex, Kent, Surrey

Papa’s Barn

497 London Road, Ditton, Kent, ME20 6DB www.papasbarn.co.uk Region: Central & South England Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Berkshire

Godfrey’s

41 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2SD www.godfreyschips.com Region: South & West England Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Avon

The Tavi Friar

73 West Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8HJ www.thetavifriar.co.uk

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GoLo Leading salt brand LoSalt is encouraging chip shops to ‘GoLo’ by offering a free 3kg drum of LoSalt for chip shops to trial, with supporting point of sale material to promote it in store.

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than the recommended 6g a day. Independent tests[iii] showed that chip shop customers cannot tell the difference between LoSalt and regular salt.

Caroline Klinge, marketing and sales manager at LoSalt said: “With customers increasingly looking for healthier options, the GoLo campaign offers chip shops an easy way to help their customers reduce their sodium intake – without sacrificing that all important flavour.”

There are 1,000 GoLo kits up for grabs and they are offered on a first come, first serve basis. To become a GoLo ambassador and order a free trial of LoSalt and point of sale kit, chip shops can register at www.losalt.com/ uk/golo or contact Edie Methven at Ceres on 01189 475956 or email losalt@ceres-pr.co.uk to order a kit. Registrations are open now.

LoSalt is the UK’s leading reduced sodium salt containing 66% less sodium than regular table, sea and rock salts. LoSalt offers all the great taste of salt and is a completely natural product.

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About LoSalt The leading brand of reduced sodium salt LoSalt contains 66% less sodium than regular table sea and rock salts It is a natural product blending together two natural mineral salts: potassium chloride (66.6% min.)

33% sodium chloride (33.3% max.)

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Perfect Timing It seemed all was lost, then a distant bugle called, a cloud of dust was just visible on the horizon, and the sound of pounding hooves drew ever closer, against all the odds, in the fading light of the setting sun, the cavalry galloped to the rescue.

Cardiff-based range manufacturer Preston and Thomas has been bought out of administration by Rangetek in Epsom, Surrey.

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angetek will be re branded Preston and Thomas as directors call upon the prestige of the Welsh manufacturer, which has installed ranges in more than 11,000 fish and chip shops since the Second World War. Preston and Thomas was placed in administration last September following a decline in turnover in recent years. The sale of the business to Rangetek took place in December 2013 and was managed by the administrators David Hill and Steve Wade of Begbies Traynor Cardiff office.

Mr Hill said: “After several months of talks with potential buyers, we managed to secure the sale of Preston and Thomas’s goodwill and intellectual property, along with some of its plant and machinery. This will enable the trusted brand of Preston and Thomas

on February 3 and look forward to taking the brand forward and continuing its reputation for serving quality to fish and chip customers across Britain and beyond.”

Mr Lewis added that Rangetek’s name would switch to Preston and Thomas for the February 3rd relaunch.

Rangetek was founded in 1987 by Steven Saunders and Tom O’Neil before being sold to employees Martin and Donna Lewis in 2011. Based across two sites in Epsom, Surrey, and Sevenoaks, Kent, Rangetek specialises in supplying fish and chip shop fryers, in addition to equipment servicing and upgrades.

This iconic name is in safe hands and we are confident of a bright future. to continue to play a major role in nation’s culinary culture.”

Remaining plant and machinery has been sold by auction and the company’s premises at Woodville Engineering Works in Rumney, Cardiff, has now been cleared.

Martin Lewis, managing director of Rangetek, said: “We feel both privileged and excited about the purchase of Preston and Thomas.

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A Range recently installed at ‘Elite Fish Bar’ in London

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We don’t make ranges for everyone…

…we only make them for you Preston & Thomas have been manufacturing high-quality custom-made fish and chip frying equipment for over 100 years and although the company is now under new ownership, Preston & Thomas will continue to provide the same high standards that you have come to expect.

Every frying range we produce is unique – expertly designed and crafted to each of our customer’s specific requirements, to suit their location, premises and budget.

We are also constantly updating and innovating so that our products offer the very latest in range design and technology. Our tailor-made Counter, Island, Wall and Canteen ranges are hand-built using the highest quality materials.

Combined with your choice of finishes and our high efficiency XHE Burner System, Preston & Thomas can offer a proven, reliable, quality product with a nationwide Sales, Installation and After Sales Service that is second to none.

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Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Award

Rising Star Leigh of Pantrini’s in Whitley Bay Tipped For Big Things After Win At National Fish & Chip Awards

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eigh Foster of Pantrini’s in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear beat a host of talented rising young stars to walk away with the Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Award at the 2014 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish, the industry authority on seafood.

Leigh came through a series of intense judging rounds, including individual interviews, a day long skills based assessment and a mystery shop visit with additional judging session at Pantrini’s to beat off stiff

Briar Wilkinson of Drywite, Leigh Foster and Jean Christophe Novelli

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Leigh Foster and Jean Christophe Novelli and a taste of success

competition from her rivals to be crowned the overall winner.

Leigh was praised for their unwavering enthusiasm and commitment to her role at Pantrini’s. Wowing the judges with their passion for the industry and dedication to continuing the great British tradition, Leigh was deemed to be an exceptional role model for those looking to forge a career in the fish & chip industry.

Commenting on her win, Leigh said: “I’m absolutely thrilled, and really surprised as the standard was so high. I have got to know the other competitors well over the last few months, and there has been a real camaraderie within the group.

“Once the celebrations are over I’m looking forward to getting back to Pantrini’s and taking on new challenges along with hopefully helping other young people break into the industry. I can’t wait to get started!”

Award sponsor Briar Wilkinson, Sales and Marketing Director at Drywite Ltd, said: “Rising talent is the essence of the fish and chip industry, and the candidates for this year’s Young Fish Frier Award have all excelled throughout the last few months.

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encouraging up and coming talent to bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to the industry, thus ensuring our fish and chips businesses are in good hands for years to come. We look forward to seeing Leigh Foster and her peers shine in years to come.”

Over the last few months, the contestants took part in a gruelling judging process. The contenders had to impress during a tough telephone interview followed by an intensive day at the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) Training School in Leeds for a skills based assessment and further interview. This

“Leigh Foster impressed throughout all stages of the competition” was followed by a mystery shop visit to their workplace, followed by a further judging session based on their skills and knowledge.

Paul Williams, Chief Executive of Seafish, said: “Every year we see a wealth of new and established talent vie for the different award categories, and the competition gets fiercer each year as a result. This year was no exception and the judges were faced with particularly tricky decisions in determining a winner.

“Leigh Foster impressed throughout all stages of the competition, from the interviews to skill assessments and mystery shop visits, and they are without a doubt a worth ambassador for the industry.

“Year on year, the outstanding standards set by entrants across all the award categories impress.

Their unwavering commitment to the industry and the efforts made towards responsible sourcing and maintaining standards are vital in ensuring future generations can enjoy the nation’s Britain’s favourite dish.”

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It’s February, it’s cold, dull, wet and boring!

But we have the power to end the mid-winter blues...

Get your happy face on, it’s time to celebrate our National Treasure

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raditionally at this time of the year there is a bit of a low point in fish and chip sales. Now some people, in some businesses may take that as a their cue to roll over, switch off and hibernate for a month, But we are better than that, we’re British and we’re Chippies and with a little imagination and with the support of the Potato Council we are going to fight for the right to party.

Stu Baker, Chip Week campaign manager for Potato Council, said: Chip Week is a great platform to boost sales by raising your profile in the local press and encourage new and repeat customers though the door.

“Our brand new promotional kit contains everything needed to help promote Chip Week 2014 and drive chip sales both during the Week and afterwards, so make sure you don’t miss out by registering for yours now.”

The Chip Week POS kit...

Two posters, one to promote Chip Week 2014 and a ‘Love Chips’ poster to use throughout the year, counter display cards, bunting, a media advice booklet, explaining how to maximise publicity for your shop in the local press and on radio, voting cards, so your customers can vote for you in the Choice Chip Awards, an empty belly press release to help maximise publicity for your shop, and, new for 2014, customer loyalty cards to help drive repeat purchases throughout the year.

J Counter display cards supplied by the Potato Council to promote Chip Week

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The Converted Trophy Every shop that registered for Chip Week 2014 was automatically be entered into the Choice Chip Awards. The Awards are designed to recognise the best chips being served in the country, but it’s up to your customers to vote for you.

Customers can either vote using the voting cards in your Chip Week promotional kit or online at www.chips.lovepotatoes.co.uk.

After the closing date, ten chip shops will be recognised and rewarded for being the best in their region, but the chip shop with the most votes overall will be awarded the prestigious ‘Champion’ title, confirming their position in the chip hall of fame.

Stu Baker added: “The Choice Chip Awards are a real highlight of Chip Week. They can be used to generate media and consumer interest in your business and create a real buzz throughout January and February. But as they say, ‘you’ve got to be in it to win it’.

Judging by the amount of POS kits sent out chip week is set to be bigger than ever this year, with the full kit needing a second print run to supply demand.

J Two posters, one to promote Chip Week 2014 and a ‘Love Chips’ poster to use throughout the year

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Chipping in for a Good Cause Burton Road Chippy in Lincoln - Seafarers UK ‘Fish &

Chip Feast’ Fundraiser Champions are really going for it during National Chip Week this year they will be donating 10p FOR EVERY BAG OF CHIPS SOLD to ACTION FOR CHILDREN.

How their week pans out...

Tuesday 19th CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Parents and children who come dressed alike will receive their chips FREE. (all day) Wednesday 20th SPONSORED BATTER BATH & COMPETITION JUDGING A team member takes a battering ….in a bath full of batter!…..can they last 30 minutes? (from 12.30) For 11 and under chip quiz and picture of your favourite potato meal competition.

Winner receives £10.00 book token.

(2pm) Thursday 21st CHARITY CRAWL Members of our team will endeavour to crawl Up Steep Hill (voted Britain’s best Street 2012) from 2.30pm Friday 22nd GUESS HOW MANY CHIPS & GOLF charity golf tournament at Carholme golf club AND A MEAL IN OUR RESTAURANT. Make a donation to our charity & Guess how many chips are in the bucket for your chance to win a £10.00 Burton road chippy voucher. (all day) 40

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Saturday 23rd POTATO AND SPOON RACES & CHIP FISHING (No charges BUT charity donations are welcome) Can you beat our nifty chip in a potato and spoon race? Win FREE chips (24pm) Fancy some fishing? If you can fish out a winning chip….yours are FREE (2-4pm)

Contact/Info T: 01664 869409.

Potato Council A&HDB, Stoneleigh Park Kennelworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL Visit: www. potato.org.uk Visit: chips.lovepotatoes.co.uk

Fact File Burton Road Chippy in Lincoln - Seafarers UK ‘Fish & Chip Feast’ Fundraiser Champions Sponsored by Seafarers UK Burton Road Chippy 169 BURTON ROAD LINCOLN LN1 3LW Visit: www. fishandchipawards.com

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Calling on Britain’s Best Chippy P&G Professional’s tough grease busting range Deepio powers ‘Britain’s Best Chippy’ nationwide search to tap into the nation’s love affair with fish and chips 4th February 2014 – A staple of British High Streets up and down the country, fish and chip shops have been feeding the British nation for decades. To celebrate fish and chip shop owners across Britain, P&G Professional (www.pgpro.co.uk), the away from home division of Procter & Gamble and world class innovators in professional cleaning solutions, today announced the launch of its “Britain’s Best Chippy” competition. Powered by de greasing brand Deepio, a favourite amongst fish and chip shop owners, the competition will crown one deserving business with the title of Britain’s Best Chippy.

With around 80% of Brits visiting one of the country’s 11,000 local fish and chip shops for a culinary fix last year*, the fish & chip industry continues to go from strength to strength; and the appetite for this tasty treat doesn’t seem to be fading any time soon. Brits love chips and P&G Professional’s nationwide search seeks to find and reward the chippy that our nation simply cannot live without.

The nationwide search is open to all independent fish and chip shops across the country, no establishment is too big or too small! Businesses are invited to register their premises by visiting www.pgpro.co.uk/ deepio after which they will receive a pack of promotional items to help them drum up local support and customer votes. The winner, as decided by fish and chip lovers across Britain, will be rewarded with a cheque of £1,000 towards their business and a certificate they can proudly display in their shop. In addition, the first 50 registrations will receive a £10 Amazon voucher.

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Commenting on the launch of ‘Britain’s Best Chippy’ competition Jayne Clark, P&G Professional Sales Director, UK and Ireland said: “Deepio remains the fastest selling powder degreaser in UK cash and carry stores and we’re thrilled to be launching our Britain’s Best Chippy competition at a time when the Deepio range continues to expand.”

“The experience of eating fish and chips has fed many memories, from family beach holidays to a warming meal on a cold windy day. With so many independent and family owned fish & chip shops on our High Streets, it is hoped that this investment in their business will make a huge difference for the winning establishment,” she added.

P&G Professional’s grease-busting range Deepio is proud to be a long-standing supporter of fish & chip shops across Britain, supplying operators with powerful, professional solutions to help remove even the toughest burnt on grease. With a powder, ready-to-use spray and washing up liquid in the Deepio line-up, Deepio is ready to tackle floors, work surfaces and walls, as well as greasy pans and cookers.

Contact/info For more information on the Deepio product range or on P&G Professional please Visit: www.pgpro.co.uk.

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Move over Maris For many years Maris Piper has enjoyed a standalone status as ‘the’ variety to use, for fresh chip production. However there are now potato varieties out there that are equally as good, and arguably better. Why not try some of these potato alternatives and see how they perform for you. Ask your local chip supplier today!

Markies

Since its introduction in 2000, Markies has quickly established itself as the industry benchmark as the quality fish fryers product.

Being dual purpose as a crisping variety also, it is now the second most widely grown potato variety in the UK. It’s the consistency and reliability of Markies that has elevated it to this prominent position - Farmers like to grow it as it stores well, produces big yields of high dry matter content potatoes with low bruising levels.

In terms of frying ability, Markies consistently

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delivers from both freshly harvested and long term storage potatoes, meaning it is available throughout the entire season. It requires less oil usage, has faster frying at lower temperatures, low wastage levels and stands up well after cooking. Due to its low sugar levels it also retains good colour for a good presentation and superb taste. This gives it the edge over other potatoes in the fast food industry.

Agria

Agria is a variety that is having a huge resurgence in the frying trade.

Renowned for its superior taste, many people say this is the best tasting chip there is, especially when fried twice or even three times to give the edge. With its distinctive yellow flesh, big yields & excellent frying quality, this variety has become very much in vogue with fish fryers up and down the country.

With the demand it commands, Agria is in a limited supply this year due to poor growing conditions, so get it while you can!

Fontane

Fontane has established itself as another popular chipping variety. As the sister variety to Markies and a similar taste to Agria, it is proving itself in terms of yield, fry consistency, low sugar levels, taste and flavour. Over recent years more customers

Performer

Agrico UK Ltd is a specialist developer and supplier of high grade seed potatoes, supplying innovative and tasty chipping varieties to the fast food trade.

Have you tried our Markies, Agria, Fontane and Performer potatoes?

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A big yielding, long oval shaped variety with low wastage levels makes Performer ideally suited to the chip shop trade. It is well suited for long term storage and produces an excellent product late into the season. This variety is becoming renowned to growers for the ability to produce a high yield in poor quality soils infested with potato cyst nematode (PCN) pallida. PCN is becoming an increasing problem in the industry and Performer has the ability to reduce PCN levels, effectively cleaning the soil for future production.

Performer is commercially available for the first time this year, and feedback from the fish and chip shops has been very positive with reports of a good frying and tasting chip. are asking for Fontane at the expense of other varieties.

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Mason Potatoes have decades of experience We source potatoes from only the best growers and suppliers who meet our stringent quality standards By using our own fleet of vehicles our deliveries are customised to fit specific customer requirements We have an understanding of the region we cover that is second to none Our extensive range of dry goods and sundries ensures that we offer a unique service to our customers We focus on delivering the highest quality at the most competitive price To protect our customers against the ever changing price of one of their basic commodities we offer the security of fixed price contracts for our potatoes

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ings Business Transfer are pleased to introduce Oh My Cod Fish & Chip Shop to the market, this is a beautifully presented award-winning traditional fish and chip shop which benefits from being ideally located in an unopposed trading area of Tipton, West Midlands.

Oh My Cod benefits from a well presented double-fronted shop premises, with a warm and welcoming environment it has a modern interior and is well furnished through out with high quality equipment, providing a spacious lock up business for a new buyer.

To the rear of the building there is a well fitted preparation room and kitchen which enjoys a walk in fridge/freezer.

The business has been rated as one of the top fifty fish and chip shops in the country.

The business receives much of its trade from the surrounding area, benefiting from being situated on a busy main road within a bustling residential area. This traditional fish and chip shop has enjoyed repeat custom from within the local area as well as attracting new custom from its beautifully presented front of shop, making this an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic buyer to take the business over and carry on its success. The business has established an enviable reputation within the area; our clients have put Oh My Cod to the market reluctantly due to ill health.

Thomas Chappell, Sales Negotiator at Kings Business Transfer commented ‘this is a strong and healthy business with good profit margins – making this business a unique and profitable opportunity for a new starter or an existing business owner looking to expand their portfolio.’

With scope to expand further, Oh My Cod offers an exciting opportunity to any potential buyer. We have been advised that the business is currently held on a 15 year lease.

Kings Business Transfer is currently offering the business for £150,000 plus SAV for the leasehold interest. For more information or to book a viewing please do not hesitate to contact Thomas Chappell on 0844 3877 311

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ings Business Transfer are offering a rare opportunity to purchase a traditional fish and chip shop located in Mansfield, Nottingham. The Royal Catch is a single fronted fish and chip shop which is ideally situated on a main commuter route, offering an exciting opportunity for a new owner to take on a highly lucrative and well established business, which still offers the scope to expand.

The business benefits from successfully trading in the local area for many years, enjoying much repeat trade – it has earned an enviable reputation within the vicinity and neighbouring villages for offering the finest cuisine and offering a warm and inviting environment.

The interior is finished off to an exceptionally high standard, also offering self contained living accommodation. A new owner will surely benefit from the existing reputation within the area, and with scope to expand this is a good investment for any potential buyer.

The Royal Catch also offers extensive residential accommodation, with a self contained three bedroom flat, which is accessible by a separate entrance to the side of the building – this has undergone an extensive scheme of refurbishment, compromising of a lounge, kitchen, bathroom, with a double bedroom and an additional two bedrooms within the converted loft.

Sara Thomasson, Sales Negotiator at Kings Business Transfer commented ‘this is a rare opportunity to purchase a highly lucrative business which enjoys a healthy turnover. The business still has much scope to expand offering an exciting prospect for a first time buyer, or an experienced purchaser.’

Kings Business Transfer is currently offering the business at the attractive price of £140,000 plus SAV for the leasehold interest with an annual rent of £12,000. For any further information or if you would like to book a viewing on this business please call Sara Thomasson on 0844 3877 311 Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • February 2014

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Property

The big Fish ...will be a fabulous catch for some lucky buyer About the Business

This exceptional fish and chip shop provides high quality traditional produce and enjoys an outstanding reputation. The Big Fish business was founded by our client in 1997 and is firmly established, attracting a loyal customer base from the surrounding areas. The business has worked hard to constantly source raw materials from ethical and sustainable resources and also support local and British businesses in the process. Its unique menu and food presentation sets it apart from any similar type of business and also offers a Gluten Free option that attracts many. The Big Fish recently extended its opening hours to now include breakfasts and thus providing new potential growth to the current main business and which is receiving much positive feedback.

Location

The business enjoys a superb and highly desirable trading location on the busy Maybird Shopping Park in Stratford-upon-Avon. Situated close to a number of up-market fashion and leisure wear outlets in the busy shopping hub, the surrounding area is highly affluent with large scale investment and redevelopment into a new shopping mall. Its elevated and prominent position gives it great

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Originally the previous premises were home to a Burger King fast food restaurant and its proximity to the shopping centre has always ensured a steady flow of passing trade, it has since been rebuilt and the unit is new. Our client has taken advantage of the location and has created a stylish, modern takeaway and casual restaurant/café. Many customers travel a fair distance to visit the shop with parking that can even accommodate coaches.

NFFF Quality Award 4 Star Food hygiene certificate Pride of Stratford Nominee for Small Business of the Year 2012 & 2013 Pride of Stratford Entrepreneur of the Year Winner 2012 CNN voted Top Ten Best UK Fish & Chip Shops 2013 A5 planning approved (to takeaway food from premises)

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Fish & Chip Shops for sale across the UK NORTH WEST

Ref: 42102 - Southport - Weekly takings £1,000 - FREEHOLD £325,000

Ref: 40428 Wirral

Ref: 41819 - Manchester - Figures available after viewing - LEASEHOLD £75,000 Ref: 41597 - Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire - Weekly takings £4,250 - FREEHOLD £250,000 Ref: 41492 - Southport, Merseyside - Weekly takings £1,200 - LEASEHOLD £25,000

LEASEHOLD £175,000

Ref: 41276 - Chester, Cheshire - Weekly takings £1,200 - LEASEHOLD £40,000

EAST OF ENGLAND Ref: 37695 - Lincolnshire - Weekly takings £9,000 - LEASEHOLD £225,000 Ref: 40795 - Market Rasen, Lincolnshire - Weekly takings £1,400 - FREEHOLD £300,000

Ref: 42046 Accrington Lancashire LEASEHOLD £35,000

Well established fish and chip shop - takeaway, prominent town centre location with huge amount of passing trade. High standard of equipment, turnover £5,500 with scope to increase.

2 bed accommodation, retirement sale .

YORKSHIRE Ref: 41949 - Batley, West Yorkshire - Weekly takings £2,000 - LEASEHOLD £50,000 Ref: 41853 - Scunthorpe, East Yorkshire - Weekly takings £1,700 - LEASEHOLD £40,000 Ref: 41793 - Bradford, West Yorkshire - Weekly takings £1,500 - LEASEHOLD £30,000 Ref: 40847 - Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Weekly takings £2,000 - LEASEHOLD £40,000

Thriving traditional English fish & chip take away, with prominent town centre position.

Audited weekly takings £1,500. Terrific potential, presented to high standard equipped with valuable modern equipment.

Ref: 40350 - Pontefract, West Yorkshire - Weekly takings £2,000 - FREEHOLD £50,000

MIDLANDS Ref: 41679 - Birmingham, West Midlands - Weekly takings £2,700 - LEASEHOLD £85,000 Ref: 41517 - Whitchurch, Shropshire - Weekly takings £900 - LEASEHOLD £20,000 Ref: 37623 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire - Weekly takings £2,700 - LEASEHOLD £35,000

SOUTH EAST

Ref: 42118- Burgess Hill, West Sussex - Weekly takings £2,500 - LEASEHOLD £70,000

SOUTH WEST Ref: 41936 - Yeovil, Somerset - Weekly takings £2,500 - LEASEHOLD £70,000 Ref: 40862 - Cornwall - Figures available after viewing - LEASEHOLD £50,000 Ref: 41817 - Bournemouth, Dorset - Weekly takings £3,000 - LEASEHOLD £95,000

WALES

Ref: 41790 - Buckley, Flintshire - Weekly takings £3,500 - LEASEHOLD £120,000

Ref: 42049 Spennymoor Co. Durham LEASEHOLD £60,000

Ref: 37829 - Gwent, Newport - Weekly takings £4,000 - FREEHOLD £500,000 50 50 Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine 2014 - LEASEHOLD £280,000 Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • February 2014 Ref: 41056 - Monmouth, Monmouthshire - Weekly• February takings £7,000 Spacious vacant retail unit, former fish and chip shop Spennymoor, with all equipment still fully Ref: 39496 - Ammanford, Carmarthenshire - Weekly takings £1,000 - LEASEHOLD £20,000 fitted included in sale. Freehold opportunity, competitively priced.

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

BEDFORDSHIRE

Ÿ Main road location Ÿ Weekly takings £1,100 Ÿ Terrific potential Ÿ Established 1946 Ÿ Enviable reputation Ÿ Well presented Ÿ Retirement sale Ÿ LEASEHOLD

Under the current ownership since 2001 Ÿ Retirement sale Ÿ Weekly takings c. £2,000 Ÿ Potential to increase Ÿ LEASEHOLD

£40,000

Ref: 41849

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£75,000

CUMBRIA Enviable town centre location Ÿ Weekly takings £7,000 Ÿ Neatly fitted throughout Ÿ 55 cover dining area Ÿ LEASEHOLD Ÿ

£220,000

Ref: 41697

SURREY Profitable and well established Ÿ W/T £3,000 Ÿ Low rent Ÿ Retirement sale Ÿ Located at train station car park Ÿ LEASEHOLD Ÿ

£85,000

MONTROSE

LANARKSHIRE Weekly takings circa £10,000 Ÿ Opportunity to expand hours Ÿ Enviable trading position Ÿ Recently refurbished Ÿ LEASEHOLD

£149,995

Ref: BC-42171

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Ref 42220

LANCASHIRE W/T £1,750 £135,000 F/H

Ref 42203

MIDDLESBOROUGH W/T £7,000 £450,000 F/H Ref 42015 SOUTH YORKSHIRE W/T £2,000 £65,000 L/H Ref 42059 SOMERSET W/T £2,500 £70,000 L/H

Ref 41936

Ref: 42167

Fitted with modern equipment Ÿ Well established customer base Ÿ Turnover in excess of £325k per annum Ÿ Excellent location Ÿ LEASEHOLD Ÿ

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Ref: 41720

DERBYSHIRE W/T £1,850 £59,950 L/H

LANARKSHIRE Figures available after viewing £74,995 L/H Ref BC-42155

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£250,000

Ref: BC-41435

GLASGOW W/T £4,500 £89,995 L/H

Ref BC-42089

ARGYLL & BUTE Figures available after viewing £184,995 F/H Ref BC-41191

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