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Season’s Greetings

Austen Dack Publishing Editor

Well what a great time we all had at the

we do best. We have totally rebranded

Chip Baron’s Ball last week. The (not the)

the magazine, relaunched our website

Rolling Stones were excellent and we got

and reinvigorated our #chippychat Twitter

some great pictures from the photo booth

feed and Chippy Chat Facebook page too.

of people really enjoying themselves. I

We are now talking to over 10,000 chip

have to say once again a massive thank

shops a month – many on a daily basis.

you to all of the sponsors for their support.

In 2015 we move on again. Nothing stands

The evening is expensive to put on and we

still and we aim to raise our standards

couldn’t do it without them.

even further to deliver a platform worthy

Smales, KFE, KingFrost, Kerry Foods,

of Britain’s best takeaways & suppliers.

Blakemans, Drywite & Isle of Ely Produce.

This month’s main feature is Britain’s top

As we turn to Christmas and the New

suppliers wishing you a Happy Christmas

Year it is time to reflect on the last twelve

in our 12 days of Christmas promotion.

months. We took over the Chippy Chat

Thank you for being with us, if you would

mantle in January with our first edition

like to promote your business with us

actually rolling off the presses in February.

please email me at austen@chippychat.

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Twelve days of Christmas

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Diary dates

A Christmas tree with a special present for one reader.

Business or pleasure, dates not to be missed.

Harbourside

In a city with a well celebrated historical past, Harbourside has its eyes on the future

The Superior Red Tractor

Nortech Foods has been awarded Red Tractor Assurance

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Wraggs Seafoods expands its net presence

Chippies travelled from all corners of the UK to celebrate Christmas in style

Little Britain

The Traditional Chip Shop in Bondi Junction, Australia

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Have you got a plan for your outside catering?

The finalists for the award category have been announced

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Ray Chips In

Ray Winstone dining out at their local chip shop

Come join the show!

The ultimate exhibition at the Bournemouth International Centre

Crowded House Fish & chip shop investment through “crowd funding”

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Amsterdam

Florigo support the future friers of our industry and arranged a trip for the talented Young Fish Friers finalists to their factory in Holland.

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Field to Frier Suppliers

Sustainably sourced potatoes your customers will love

Chips hit in NZ

It’s not just UK chippy’s who get hit by rising prices

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Plans for the annual chip celebration get underway

A couple are opening their chip shop on Christmas Day

Chamberlains won “Best Takeaway” at the 2014 Food Awards

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We are feeling very festive here at Chippy Chat and have invited many of our partners to join us in wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

We have created a very special Chippy Chat Christmas tree and under it is a special present for one reader.

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ach supplier represents one of the 12 days of Christmas and they all send you their very best wishes. Ryan Baker echoed those sentiments ‘Middleton Foods would like to take the opportunity to wish all of our customers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you all soon and wish everyone a healthy and prosperous 2015’ To help the season go even better we are offering you the chance to win £100 towards your Christmas.

To stand a chance of winning all you need to do is to send us the answer to the following question by December 24th 2014.

Q Which red nosed reindeer helps Santa on Christmas Eve? a) Rudolph b) Rude Elf c) Bob Send you answer to austen@chippychat.co.uk

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British Pie Week Runs from March 2-8 The pie is one of the icons of British cuisine.

Savoury or sweet, the British eat millions of them every year.

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National Fish and Chip Awards 2015

Lancaster Hotel London

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British Pie Awards 2015

This awards lunch will take place in St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray on Thursday 22rd April 2015 at 1pm www.britishpieawards.co.uk/

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Chip Week 2015

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Keep up to date with trade events by visiting www.chippychat.co.uk and clicking on events.

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Harbourside has its Eyes on the Future Plymouth is a city with a very well celebrated historical past. Its home to one on the country’s largest naval bases, was bombed multiple times during the Second World War and is the home to the Mayflower steps, the site from which the Pilgrim Fathers set sail to discover America almost 400 years ago. Located only 50 metres away from the steps is Harbourside Fish and Chip shop.

By Sarah Lock and Tom Huges

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he city is a rising power, especially in the marine aspects. It boasts the largest Aquarium in the UK and the universities marine science courses are considered amongst the top in Europe. It was recently awarded Fish2fork’s first ever sustainable Blue City Award. Harbourside Fish and Chip shop are most definitely following this trend.

In April 2012 co-owners, Sarah Lock and Philip Thompson underwent a large scale refit of the shop. This included a completely new frying range (from KFE) and kitchen and many improvements and increases in the customer section. Along with the refit came a “vision for the future” which is now

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the underlying focus on all plans moving forward.

Immediately after the refurbishment they became Plymouth’s first MSC certified shop and were selling only MSC certified cod and haddock. Manager, Tom Hughes says “this is where it all began really. The quality of the MSC fish was a real indicator of where the food side of the business should go. Ethical but brilliant quality. So we began to source meat products from local butchers and baked products fresh daily from a local baker. The results and feedback were outstanding.”

They also have pledged to the sustainable fish cities initiative and have a full recyclable

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programme including food waste.

Not all businesses are a success purely on the standard of their food so Sarah embarked on a full training programme for the shop, wanting the staff to be knowledgeable about not only their product and business but also the industry they work in. Currently every full time member of staff are studying apprenticeships and the shop is pledged to the national Apprenticemakers scheme, helping other businesses benefit from the employment of apprentices. She says “not only does it help them further their careers it inspires them to want to do well for themselves. Tom came runner up in the Young Fish Frier of the Year Award 2014 and subsequently his training helped Lisa Lishaman and Andy Hilier both reach the semi-final in 2015. It’s so rewarding to see the progression.” This commitment to the future of their staff helped them achieve Investors in People accreditation in 2013 and they are the current holders of the Staff Training and development Award.

we want to explore the full dining experience for our customers while understanding the needs and wishes of today’s customer They do not intend to stop here though as they wish to make improvements moving forward. Philip Thompson says “we want to explore the full dining experience for our customers while understanding the needs and wishes of today’s customer. We are bringing healthier options to the menu and exploring an extensive children’s menu as it is our belief that many children’s menus are generic and boring and why can’t we offer them the same as their parents. They will be the ones cooking for us one day after all!” The introduction of a new grill will allow pan fried and grilled alternatives to the traditional fried classics.

Harbourside is the regional winner for the South West and are extremely proud to be representing so many brilliant shops in these counties and they are certainly looking forwards. Sarah says “we are improving year upon year but it’s not just about us. It’s about the future of this industry. That’s why are plans are so focused on what’s to come.

We have a responsibility to generations to come. To allow them to be able to enjoy what we have all enjoyed, oceans full of fish and a full menu of different things to try!”

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The Superior Red Tractor Nortech Foods is delighted to announce it has been awarded Red Tractor Assurance for its Superior Beef Dripping brand. Red Tractor is a food assurance scheme which covers production standards developed by experts on food safety, hygiene, animal welfare and the environment.

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lan Hackett, sales and commercial manager at Nortech Foods, said: “With the meat scares and other issues in the last 12 months we have worked hard here at Nortech to gain this accreditation. We are proud to use the Red Tractor logo on our Superior Beef Dripping. It provides clear food labelling and underlines the quality and sourcing of our product.

“To be the first supplier to offer Red Tractor assured dripping is brilliant for us it gives our customers even more faith in our top selling brand. They can trust the tractor as a sign of our high standards regarding food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and origin.”

The Red Tractor scheme was established by UK farmers, food

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producers and retailers working together to make sure that the food that you buy meets the standards that you expect for you and your family. All suppliers in the Red Tractor food chain are inspected and certified by an independent professional body. The Red Tractor certifies that food has been produced to independently inspected standards right across the food chain – from factory to frier.

Contact Nortech Foods Limited Ings Road , Doncaster South Yorkshire. DN5 9TL T: +44 (0) 1302 390880 Fx: +44 (0) 1302 390404 Visit: info@nortechfoods.co.uk

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Wraggs Seafoods

expands its net presence Wraggs Seafoods is targeting future expansion after launching its website, which it hopes will transform the way customers and suppliers can interact with the business.

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cquired by Collins Seafoods in 2011, Wraggs has received a huge amount of investment, gaining a new warehouse, stores and a fleet of new vehicles with the website being the final addition to its revitalisation.

Combined, Collins and Wraggs list fish and chip shops across the North of England and wholesalers throughout the UK and Ireland amongst its customers and source fish from the Faroe Islands, Russia, Norway, Iceland, Germany, France, Spain and the UK. The new website means customers and suppliers now have instant access to indepth information on the wide range of products and services provided by Wraggs.

Features of the website include an opportunity to sign up to receive a product guide as well as the newsletter.

Clients can also read up on the latest developments in the industry and Wraggs’ blog.

Claire Carter, operations director at

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Wraggs Seafoods, said: “We’re very excited to have the Wraggs website up and running.

“We’ve always been keen to launch a separate Wraggs site and we’re really pleased with the result. It was important not to merge Collins’ and Wraggs’ online presence as both companies have their own unique character and customer base - it would have been a shame to have lost that.

“This website marks a milestone in the company’s history as we continue to expand and go from strength to strength.”

Further Information Wraggs Unit 2, Felnex Crescent Cross Green Industrial Estate Leeds LS9 0SN Tel: 0113 2498832 Email: sales@wraggsseafoods.co.uk www.wraggsseafoods.co.uk

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Satisfaction at the Chip Baron’s Ball The Chip Baron’s Ball returned to it’s original home in Peterborogh on Sunday 7th December this year and Chippies travelled from all corners of the UK to don their DJs and posh frocks to celebrate Christmas in style.

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at Pack singer Peter Jay got the evening off to a swinging start as everyone took to their seats.

Then, with all sitting comfortably, he handed over to the host for the night - our very own Chippy Chat editor Austen Dack.

Austen offered a warm welcome to all present, a huge thankyou to the sponsors and started off with the now traditional round of heads and tails in aid of the Fishermans Mission. This year raising over £1,000.

Next, new to the Chip Baron’s Ball - The Golden Chip Awards!

Five Just for fun awards ...

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Most Airmiles – Frankies Brae Shetland

Amy Grimwood of Mister C’s Selby who won £100 in cash (which they gave back) and a ton of Divaa!

Best 100 Yard Dash Calum Richardson The Bay Stonehaven (it’s a long story)

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After tucking into Christmas Lunch Headline act ‘Not The Rolling Stones’ rocked in and the dancing commenced.

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...the casino room and bar was the perfect place to have a little ‘just for fun’ flutter and catch-up with old freinds

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Free party money was provided at the dinner tables, but for those who wanted more it could be purchased with the real thing all proceeds going to the Fisherman’s Mission.

Meanwhile, back in the ball room they were dancing the night away.

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Our special chip shop abroad this month is The Traditional Chip Shop in Bondi Junction Australia.

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hen asking someone in Australia originally from the UK or Ireland what they miss most about home one of the top answers you will always hear is “good traditional Fish and Chips”. Now The Traditional Chip Shop in Bondi Junction has answered those prayers.

Located at 78 Bronte Road, the new Take Away can proudly say it is the first truly authentic UK and Irish Fish and Chip shop in Sydney. All the key ingredients are imported from the UK and Ireland, from the oil it’s fried in to the best North Atlantic Cod and Haddock.

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They use a four pan island range built shipped and then installed by Hopkins. The frying range was supplied with a state of the art Purified Air Odour control system and Hopkins Carbon Filter unit to satisfy the rigorous Sydney planning conditions.

Hopkins also supplied ancillary items including a chipper, peeler batter mixer, s/s sink and fish prep station, and a XL wet fish refrigerator.

It doesn’t stop there the favourites keep on coming; both Irish and English curry sauces, mushy peas, chip shop vinegar and soft drinks that bring back the taste of childhood memories.

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The amazing battered sausages have gone down a treat and are one of their best sellers. Selling over 6000 in the first two months alone.

The traditional chip shop boasts a stylish design and an inviting interior that welcomes you instantly. The fun and the laughter from the customers reminiscing of home all adds to the experience.

From the day of opening the shop has been immensely successful Manager Clare says; “the response has been amazing and to see the smiles on the customers faces makes my job all that easier. I have never been thanked for something so much in my life!”

From the day of opening the shop has been immensely successful, and there have been queues out of the door, and often right down the street with waiting times over an hour!

So whether you are from Australia, the UK, Ireland or from anywhere else in the world they invite you to come and see what all the fuss is about and find out what it is that makes this Traditional Chip Shop such a delicious home comfort.

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For their full menu surf to thechipshop.com.au or their facebook page.

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RAM RAIDERS Have you got a plan for your outside catering?

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erby-based Zan Fish Express is hitting the road to offer the traditional British dish for nuptials, corporate events, festivals and sporting events around the Midlands.

The specially-adapted trailer would be able to cater for up to 200 people for brides and grooms who want a taste of the seaside on their special day.

The idea was spawned after Zan Fish scored a hit with Derby County fans, serving food outside the iPro Stadium in a speciallyadapted trailer. The range is built and supplied by Hewigo.

An advertiser at the iPro Stadium, Zan Fish owner Nickos Zannetou thought that it made perfect sense to be able to serve his fish and chips exactly where they were being advertised.

After gaining the agreement of the football club, Mr Zannetou invested some £50,000 in adapting a trailer to look exactly like one of his shops.

It is believed to be one of the first of its kind in the country, and, having been a regular feature at Derby County home games, is ready to be put through its paces elsewhere.

Positive feedback from Rams fans gave the company the confidence to spread its wings around the region.

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Mr Zannetou said: “We had never done anything like this before.

“At the iPro Stadium we were telling people that we had the best fish and chips in Derby but no one at the stadium could actually taste them.

“That got me thinking about creating a mobile operation and, after negotiating with the football club, we made an agreement and had the trailer built.

“After investing so much and working so hard on it, I didn’t want the trailer sitting around doing nothing between home matches.”

Zan Fish currently has five fish and chip outlets in and around the city, including restaurants in Allenton, Littleover, Heatherton, Sinfin and Stenson.

These outlets, as well as the Express mobile service, all have five-star hygiene ratings.

“We’re delighted to launch our new Express service to complement our shops,” said Mr Zannetou.

“We see this as bringing the best fish and chips to people’s events, giving them a different option to cater for their guests.

“Imagine a different twist on food served at your wedding, serving up your loved ones with a great British tradition.”

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Award category have been announced Awards, organised by Seafish.

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ponsored by Isle of Ely Produce Limited, the award celebrates fish and chip businesses with excellent potato knowledge and responsible sourcing methods, as well as their skills in producing the finest quality chips.

The three businesses that have made the final cut are: Kingfisher Fish & Chips in Plymouth, Devon; Moore’s Fish & Chips in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway and Simpsons Fish & Chips in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Oliver Boutwood, Director at Isle of Ely Produce, commented: “This award, which is now in its third year, has really grasped the attention and imagination of both farmers and friers alike and it has become a part of our intrinsic values here at Isle of Ely. Chip shop owners are really starting to think about the whole journey of their potato brand and some even tell customers which field their chips were grown in.

“As part of our sponsorship of the From Field to Frier Award category, we also hold a very successful open day every year which was attended by over 100 suppliers and friers in 2014.

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We also organised the world’s first potato street race featuring local farmers produce in which the teams ran with 20kg of potatoes on their backs.”

Paul Williams, Chief Executive of Seafish, said: “With fish sustainability currently at the forefront of many industry discussions, it’s easy to overlook the significance of potato provenance.

“It is important to recognise the responsible sourcing methods being employed and I am happy to say that each year fish and chip businesses from across the country are taking greater diligence and increasing pride in sourcing only the best potatoes.

“There was an extremely high calibre of entrants this year, resulting in a tough judging process.

However, I can say with confidence that our finalists are at the top of the league when it comes to potato responsible sourcing practices. I’m looking forward to seeing who comes out on top.”

The overall national winner will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony at The Lancaster London Hotel held on 20 January 2015.

For more information on the National Fish & Chip Awards please visit www.fishandchipawards.com

The three finalists in no particular order are...

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Field to frier is sponsored by Isle of Ely Produce Ltd

For further information Isle of Ely Produce Oak Lane, Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1RS T: 01353 863355 E: info@isleofely.co.uk www.isleofely.co.uk

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Are you ready for Chip Week 2015?

As plans for the annual chip celebration get underway, now is the time to put your preparations in place to make the most of Chip Week 2015 (16-22 February).

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Double winners Burton Road Fish and Chip Shop in Lincoln

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hip shops across the country can benefit from increased sales and repeat custom by registering for the popular promotional Week. Backed by a national PR campaign, Chip Week, which is run by Potato Council, offers a superb platform for chippies to boost sales and promote chip shop chips.

One chip shop which has been using the high-profile campaign as a platform to showcase its tasty chip offering is Burton Road Fish and Chip Shop in Lincoln.

After registering for the campaign, Des Anastasou and Lesley Graves, who run Burton Road Chippy, made use of the free promotional material – including themed posters and bunting – to draw in customers throughout the Week.

Des, who has been in the fish and chip business for over 35 years, said: “Chip Week presents us with the perfect opportunity to not only showcase our quality chips, but to encourage the local community to support the campaign and enjoy a portion of our freshly cooked chips.

“Taking part in Chip Week is a great way to promote your business and highlight the quality of your chips; holding events during the Week attracts local publicity which also brings new custom, and of course it’s great fun!”

Burton Road organised a number of fun competitions and activities during Chip Week 2014 to encourage loyal customers and passing trade to support the campaign. ‘Guess How Many Chips’ to win a £10 Burton Road Chippy Voucher, ‘Pin the Chip in the Mouth’ to win free chips and ‘Potato and Spoon Races’, were just some of the fun activities which took place during the week, creating a real buzz and helping to increase publicity and sales.

“We felt that running different daily activities would appeal to customers of

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all ages and it was also a great way for our team to have fun!” explained Des. “All the money raised from our Chip Week events was donated to our chosen charity of the year, while 20p from every portion of chips sold during the Week was also donated to the charity.”

What’s more, for the second year in a row the chip shop officially claimed the title of ‘Best Chippy Chips’ in Great Britain in the Choice Chip Awards 2014, with the highest number of votes from customers who felt they served perfect portions of freshly cooked chips.

Des said: “After winning the Choice Chip Awards we saw an increase in sales of 10% which was amazing as February and March is usually a quiet time of year.

We continue to use the Chip Week loyalty cards as they proved to be very popular; offering customers a stamp each time they spend over £5 and then offering £5 off when the card is full has been well received.

“We would recommend every chippy signs up for Chip Week 2015 - by registering you receive all the promotional material you need and it’s all free. What have you got to lose?!”

Berenice Brown, Chip Week campaign manager for Potato Council, said: “Britain is a nation of chip lovers and Chip Week is a fantastic celebration of our great food tradition. The Week provides chip shops with the opportunity to generate local PR and awareness for their business and running special promotions and customer competitions can help drive sales.

“It’s easy to get involved; simply register via chipweek@potato.ahdb.org. uk or call 01664 869409 for a range of free supporting promotional material featuring tips, advice and ideas on how to make the most of the Week.

Remember, customers can vote in the Choice Chip Awards at www.chips. lovepotatoes.co.uk/vote from Tuesday 5th January 2015

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Zohaib Hussain always fries in To run a successful Fish and Chip shop in a busy capital city for over twenty years is not easy, but that is exactly what the Hussain family have achieved in the Zero Plus Fish Bar in Cardiff.

Zohaib Hussain always wanted to be in the business. He has been in charge for over five years now and in 2012 won the coveted Drywite /NFFF Young Fish Frier of the Year Award.

The secret of the Hussain family’s success has been to ensure that they produce consistently great tasting Fish and Chips. They have always been particular about the frying medium they use and the Hussain family have used Frymax since opening in 1991.

Frymax is produced from top quality pure white premium palm, which is additive free and contains no hydrogenated oils.

Not only does it guarantee consistently good results its’ performance is long lasting without any deterioration in quality.

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HO HO HO-PEN! A couple are opening their chip shop on Christmas Day to help people struggling in their community.

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asey’s, on Bank Street, Ossett, will welcome the elderly, the lonely and the vulnerable, and cook them a hot meal this Christmas.

Owners John and Sue Casey will also deliver food to charities helping others.

Mrs Casey said: “It is a really special time so we want to do what we can to help.

“We want charities to get in touch and we will help by giving them hot food for people who need it.

“We will also be serving mulled wine which always goes down well.”

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The couple, who have run chip shops for 18 years, opened their chippy in March this year.

They previously ran Tony’s Fish Shop in Bank Street, as well as shops in Horbury and Heckmondwike.

Mrs Casey said: “People were always asking us when are we going to come back to Ossett.

“We moved away thinking the grass was greener on the other side but when the chance came to come back we jumped at it.

“We are quite well known and really enjoy helping out in the area.”

After opening their shop on Christmas Day, the pair plan to spend the rest of the day with their family.

Casey’s will be open from 11.30am to 1,30pm.

Any charities in need of donations should call 01924 274851.

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Rachelle Perez (former Miss United Kingdom) presented the awards

Beauty and the Feast On Monday 17th November Chamberlains won “Best Takeaway” at the 2014 Food Awards at the Mercure Hotel in Manchester.

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ore than 300 finalists were at the awards which recognised such categories as Best Indian Restaurant, best Oriental, best street food, bistro, hotel restaurant, fine dining and Takeaway.

Earlier on in the night Chamberlains won best in the Midlands beating off other local competition Oh My Cod and Merchants and later also beat off regional finalists from the North, South and Wales.

Judging was based on customer’s votes on line and in food magazines.

Simon Shaw, co owner said, When Chamberlains won “Quality Award Champion” at the 2014 National Fish & Chip Awards we were delighted but then to scoop this award it really tops off a great year as we were up against other fish & chip businesses and also other takeaway food such as Indian, Chinese, Pizza & chicken establishments.

It is great to bring this national award to

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Birmingham and great for the Fish & Chip sector too. The awards were presented by Rachelle Perez (former Miss United Kingdom) When asked for the key to success, Simon added lots of hard work and really focusing on what customers want, which is freshness & choice. We offer 10 types of fish & seafood available daily, customers can choose vegetable oil or traditional beef dripping and every piece of fish is cooked fresh to order.

This can sometimes mean a bit of a wait at peak times but customers are pleased to know that their food is cooked fresh right in front of them. Customers can also choose to eat in as there is a 76 seat licensed restaurant which is open 7 days from 12-9pm and ample free car parking front & rear of Chamberlains.

Chamberlains is situated on the junction of Hagley Road West and Wolverhampton Road and more information can be found at www.chamberlainsfishandchips.co.uk

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Hollywood hardman

Ray Chips In

Shoppers would have been forgiven for doing a double take when they spied TV and film hardman Ray Winstone dining out at their local chip shop.

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he Hollywood actor – best known for his roles in gangster film The Departed and the 1979 borstal film Scum – filmed scenes for a new ITV crime drama at Mario’s Fish Bar in Eccles.

And he enjoyed a good spread at Mario’s for his role as former armed robber Jimmy Roberts in the three-parter The Trials of Jimmy Rose which is being filmed across Greater Manchester.

Winstone, who plays an ex-con grandfather trying to win back the love and trust of his family after a life of crime, tucked into a plate of fish and chips, chips and beans and a full English breakfast of bacon, sausage, mushroom, tomatoes and beans washed down with a cup of tea and a cappuccino.

Owner Bash Hussain said: “He had our

fish and chips, beans and chips and full breakfast. It was part of filming so he only took a few bites from each dish but he was a little hungry. “He shook my hand and said ‘I like your food’.

“We always get somebody famous in once or twice a year and he filmed with us before for a different programme eight years ago. We showed him the picture from his last visit.”

The shop in Southway was closed while filming took place.

Shoppers stopped to watch as filming took place and the 57-year-old was happy to take time out to pose for photos with fans.

Mr Hussain added: “The filming went very well. The crew arrived at 8am to set everything up and Ray Winstone came into the shop at 2pm and continued filming until about 4pm.”

Mario’s in Southway has photos on display of celebrities who have filmed at the fish bar over the years, including comedian Bobby Ball, Hi-de-Hi actress Ruth Madoc and Solider Soldier and Wire in the Blood star Robson Green.

Other celebrities that have dropped in for a fish supper at Mario’s Fish Bar

Bobby Ball

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STORY Several local WEYMOUTH fish and chip shops are encouraging people to dig deep for this year’s local Christmas toy appeal.

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ish ‘n’ fritz chip shop on Market Street in Weymouth is urging people to donate toys and money for the Dorset Echo’s annual Christmas toy appeal.

The chip shop is one of dozens of businesses across the area including three Daniels Fish and Chips shops that are supporting this year’s appeal by placing a collection bins in the store.

Fish ‘n’ fritz owner Paul Hay said: “We have been supporting the toy appeal for many years and it’s something I’m really passionate about.

“We are really happy to support the toy appeal and give something back because so many people support us throughout the summer.

“Everybody needs a bit of help from time to time whether it’s young children, teenagers, young parents. Christmas is a special time for everyone and this is a time when people come together and help out those less fortunate than ourselves.

“It would be brilliant if more business could get on board and donate because a little really goes a long way, nothing is too small.”

How do you help your local community and get publicity too? Email austen@chippychat.co.uk

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COME JOIN THE SHOW! F riars Pride are a family owned and run fish & chip wholesaler company trading for over 40 years in the Fish & Chip industry. Today the company spans three generations and has grown to be one of the premier fish & chip wholesalers to fish & chip shops, fast food outlets and bakers in the Midlands, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, the East, South, South East and South West of England.

Offering a variety of both quality branded products and own label brands, they provide a ‘one stop shop’ for restaurants and shops.

Their dedication to innovation includes own brand products such as FriWite, The Really Green Pea Company, Q Brand and Frying Fats & Oils, 42nd Street Classic Sausages and42nd Street Chicken, Just Grab Sauces, Ocean Sound Fish Cakes and Hook and Fish packaging.

Being part of the Q Partnership they also proudly sponsor Marketing Innovation Award as part of the National Fish & Chips Awards to make fish and chip shops realise that

marketing really does increase not only the profile of their shop but also their turnover.

They are not just a fish & chip wholesaler – they offer additional support where possible.

The annual exhibition FRY I.T. gives customers the opportunity to preview the latest product innovations to the trade, access to exclusive show discounts and much more.

The next exhibition is taking place on 1st March 2015 in Bournemouth.

They have also launched The Marketing Club, offering customers the chance to improve sales and marketing within their shop, with hints, tips and exclusive promotions. Marketing Club is free and open to registrations. All members receive exclusive emails with pointers on best marketing practices, deals and promotions.

To register your interest within the marketing Club please visit http://friarspride.com/ marketing-club/.

Their ambition is to offer unrivalled customer service… and their motto is to put the “Pride” into Food Service”

During this festive time of the year, Friars Pride would like to wish Chippy Chat readers a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year!

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Fish & chip shop got off the ground thanks to investment through “crowd funding” Crowd funding hit the news recently helping the Caterham F1 team return to the grid. One fish and chip shop had already beaten them to it and is doing very well indeed.

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wner John Redman is delighted with how quickly he was able to raise £25,000 to set up the enterprise after outlining his business plan online.

“I was amazed at the speed of raising the money. Within 48 hours, £25,000 had been pledged by 27 different people and, once I had selected my investors, the money was in my bank account in the next 48 hours.

“The investors don’t own a share of the business - they are lenders who I pay

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back with an agreed interest figure.”

The Crossings, which is close to the railway line, has created five new jobs, three of which are full time, and the other two, part time. In November two further full time jobs plus one part time, are set to be created once deliveries are introduced.

Business has been promising since The Crossings opened and has attracted visitors from the nearby Walks Park.

There is seating for 16 and this area has designed to be spacious for parents with buggies and prams.

The shop is open six days a week, from 11.30am to 2.30pm and 4.30pm to 8.30pm.

Mr Redman also owns the River Lane Fish Bar in Gaywood and strongly believes in using quality fish. “We use deepwater Atlantic cod, which is the best you buy and our chips don’t travel far - they are supplied fresh several times a week from just four miles away.” h t t p s : // w w w . c r o w d c u b e . c o m / caterham/

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Come Fry with Us! Chippy Chat has well and truly blasted back onto the scene in 2014. We have been winning new friends and partners throughout the year whilst creating the perfect platform for both friers and suppliers alike.

By Austen Dack

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ith our great chip shop reviews from home and abroad and in depth features lots of our readers are telling us they like to sit down with a cup of tea (or something slightly more alcoholic) and read the magazine.

Online too numbers are increasing, with over 7,000 people registered and over 1500 visiting our forum and website every week, we are attracting great interest.

Our approach is simple. First off we are a publishing company run by marketing professionals. You are the experts in the trade who actually serve the consumer or you provide your wares to enable the consumer to be served. We are an intermediate of that transaction offering our expertise to both sides in order for them to work efficiently.

Secondly the people who own Chippy Chat (John and Oliver Boutwood) also own Isle of Ely Produce, selling bags of potatoes to the chipping trade. They are passionate about fish and chips and are keen to work with other major partners in order to promote the fish and chip industry.

To this end we aim to do more work in 2015 creating such partnerships, promotions and innovative campaigns.

If you would like to join us as a supplier partner or as a frier/chip shop please email me austen@chippychat.co.uk or call 01353 658216 We can help you with design (lots of samey adverts out there we can help you stand out) your campaigns and your online presence including social media and websites too.

Thanks for everyone’s support in 2014 – let’s make 2015 a great year for our industry.

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Young Chippers in Amsterdam Florigo recently took the opportunity to support the future friers of our industry and arranged a trip for the talented Young Fish Friers finalists to their factory in Holland.

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hey welcomed Young Friers Kat Deuchars, Lisa Lishman, Ryan Hughes, Amy Grimwood, Rachel Tweedale, Amanpal Dhesi, Jonny Leech and James Houlston on this trip alongside Briar and Kenneth Wilkinson from Drywite, Mark Drummond and Jennifer Durrans from the NFFF as well as Rafael Chandler, NFFF Executive Councillor and Florigo Trainer!

The Dutch factory flew Union Jacks in front of the factory to welcome the group on their visit and showed them true Dutch hospitality with goodie bags filled with Florigo memorabilia as well as Dutch delicacies after their long journey!

The group were able to able to fry and try

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Dutch snacks such as Kibbeling on a Dutch style range in the factory’s test kitchen as well as get an in-depth tour of the factory itself, getting a real close-up view of the current ranges being built, ready to be shipped to all around the UK and beyond.

The Dutch team were on-hand to show the group all of their state-of-the-art machinery and to explain in detail the work that goes on behind building one of the best ranges in our industry.

The day was then finished off with a bit of sightseeing in Amsterdam with a tour along the city’s iconic canals and then a meal in Bier Fabriek, a micro-brewery that specialises in charcoal grilled free range chicken!

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Keep up with all the latest news and ideas for the Fish & Chip Takeaway and Restaurant Market Organised by Henry Colbeck, What's Cooking? 2015 will be held in the Lowland Hall at The Royal Highland Centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh. There'll be over 80 exhibitors who supply goods and services all relating to the Fish & Chip Market!

The following is just a taste of what will be happening; 42nd Street Food Court Sample this premium brand and find out why 42nd Street Classic Sausage is No1 in Fish & Chip Shops!

Equipment Shop The perfect opportunity to update your equipment and utensils at Special Offer prices

Associations that can help your business!

Seafish.

Organiser of the National Fish & Chip Awards.

One of Seafish's main objectives is to promote the consumption of seafood which includes fish!

Fish & Chips are included in their recommended “2 a Week” Campaign.

National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF).

The NFFF is run by Fish Friers for Fish Friers.

Benefits of membership include; legal advice service, tax advice, 24 hour technical support service available 365 days a year, employment issues.

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Sunday 1st February 2015 The Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh 9.30am - 4.30pm Seated Business Areas We've listened to the feedback and What's Cooking 2015 will have more designated sitting areas. Sit down and enjoy a free coffee and doughnut courtesy of Middleton's and Nestle.

Meet up with your Telesales Contact It's always good to put a face to a name. It helps to strengthen and build relationships. What's Cooking is the ideal place to meet-up with your telesales contact.

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Chips hit in NZ – It’s not just UK chippy’s who get hit by rising prices!

The chips are down this Christmas as the impact of a potato shortage ripples through New Zealand, affecting the supply of chips

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otatoes NZ chief executive Champak Mehta said the shortage was a result of adverse weather that led to to poor growing and harvesting conditions.

“Currently there is more demand than supply because none of the previous season’s main crop is left in storage and new season’s product is slower than normal growth,” Mehta said.

Growers had reported crops were down between 20 and 40 per cent, which was reflected in a price rise of 20 per cent.

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about May and harvested from September for the Christmas market.

The weather in Pukekohe, where the early crop had been growing, was colder with increased winds and rain.

The main crop, stored for winter, is usually planted in December and harvested from April. However, harvesting last season’s main crop was late because of wet weather and the planting of this year’s main crop was delayed.

Winds had delayed planting of both the fresh market main crop and processing crop in Canterbury, where irrigation had been deployed to soften ground before planting.

Manawatu potato grower Tony Parlato said there had been a cold, slow start to the season and everyone should be worried after the tough growing season in Pukekohe.

He had only just finished planting his main crop but windy and wet weather had taken its toll on an earlier crop, which would affect yields.

Percy’s Fish Shop in Kaikohe recently had to turn customers away who wanted ‘home-made’ chips, and reverted to selling frozen chips.

Co-owner Cheree Cooper said it was the first time in 26-years they couldn’t get the ‘graded’ potatoes.

“I have put in an order with the suppliers, but at this stage I am not sure if we will get them because there is such a shortage. We just have to wait and see.”

If the shortage was long-term, chip shop prices throughout the country would either go up or portions get smaller, she said. 

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n New Zealand’s potato industry has more than 170 growers who produce around half a million tonnes of potatoes from 10,329 hectares of arable farmland - the equivalent of almost 10,000 rugby fields. n In 2013, New Zealanders consumed $119m worth.

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Penrith - Cumbria Recently refurbished Stunning business Enviable trading location 7 en-suite letting rooms 2 bed owner’s accommodation Freehold

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stablished as a fish and chip restaurant 18 years ago, our clients acquired the business in 2008, since then a huge capital investment has transformed the property which now houses both a fish and chip takeaway and a contemporary wine bar with 70 cover restaurant. Furthermore the building has been considerably extended with 7 guest rooms now located at floor level and a 2 bedroom owners/managers apartment on the second floor also. The letting rooms and private accommodation are fitted to very high standards. The wine bar and restaurant is superbly fitted throughout, set out over the first and second floors no expense has been spared and attention to detail is evident throughout. Serving a contemporary menu of French meets English dishes; the business now serves many regular customers throughout the day and evening.

Having quickly gained a great reputation, turnover is increasing month on month as diners return for both quality of food and the service.

Originally being a fish and chip restaurant, our clients have maintained a portion of the property to operate the fish and chip shop from. This too has been very popular the local residents and visitors to the area and again sales figures are increasing month on month. Equipped to the highest industry standards throughout, the business owns all its fixtures and fittings and is a true turnkey operation. Our clients have recently completed the construction of the 7 letting rooms which are fitted to extremely high standards. They have conservatively estimated letting rooms will generate an additional

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£78,000 of revenue running at only 50% occupancy. Being in the beautiful town centre of Penrith it would be hard to imagine that accommodation consistently in demand. This is truly a fantastic opportunity to purchase a 1st class boutique hotel with many income streams; an early viewing is highly recommended.

Location The business is located in the town centre of Penrith, North Lakes. Being positioned in the town centre there is a constant flow of people who pass by throughout the day; public parking is plentiful as are complementary businesses and work places. Access to the area is served well via public transport and by car being less than 5 minutes from Junction 40 of the M6 motorway.

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Weekly Turnover: £1,250 Recently Refurbished Tenure: Leasehold

Weekly Turnover: £7,000 Excellent reputation Tenure: Freehold

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Property Whether you’re on the move, or building an empire, take the first step on your journey here

The Chip Ahoy

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ings Business Transfer is delighted to introduce Chip Ahoy to the market.

This very well established fish and chip shop has been serving the community and holidaymakers in the beautiful South-East Cornwall village of Polperro for over 55 years, and has a reputation for providing excellent quality food a reasonable prices.

Located on the main street running through the heart of the village, Chip Ahoy has a large following of customers who have supported the business for many generations and, due to its ideal and prominent position, it benefits from a roaring passing trade during the busy summer season. It is the only fish and chip shop in the village therefore has no competition. Polperro is a traditional fishing village harbour that has become one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist destinations. As well as being an area of outstanding natural beauty, Cornwall is known for its idyllic location surrounded by tightly packed old fishermen’s houses.

There is huge potential to increase turnover by opening longer hours or for longer periods during the year. The village is busy during Christmas, Easter and other holidays as a majority of the properties in the village are holiday homes, so there is vast potential to open other than during the summer tourism season.

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The shop has been immaculately kept with all equipment kept and maintained to the highest possible standard. There is a five bedroom flat available above the shop which is ideal for an owner/manager, or can be used to generate additional income through utilisation as a B&B. This is an ideal re-location opportunity to a beautiful part of the world; or an ideal investment opportunity for someone looking for a profitable business and holiday home combination.

Our clients have decided to put the business on the market due to their wish to retire, giving a new owner an excellent opportunity to take over a lucrative, traditional fish and chip shop. Kings Business Transfer is offering Chips Ahoy at £575,000 for the freehold interest. If you require any further information on this business please do not hesitate to contact us on 0844 248 8257.

To find out more details about the businesses available for sale, and sold, through Kings Business Transfer please visit: www.kingsbt.co.uk

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Merry Christmas from

Bigfoot & McWhinney’s!

Quality Irish Pork Sausages

Thank you for your custom and we look forward to serving you next year!

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