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LIKE A ROLLING STONE… Austen Dack Publishing Editor

There are just a few weeks to go now

into Drayton Manor Theme Park. With

until our Chip Baron’s Ball. I have been

millions of hungry visitors it is great to

frantically searching for a band that sums

be promoting good fish and chips to the

up the excitement of our brand and think

masses (including young people) and we

we have come up trumps. It’s ‘Not the

hope this will be replicated at other major

Rolling Stones’, who not only sound like

attractions across the UK.

the real thing but also have a great Jagger

Finally from me a review from Prague for

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Rhyby and Chips a great newish ‘British’

Inserted in this month’s Chippy Chat is a

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Have we got more news for you!

By Austen Dack

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ast month we secured a slot as the guest publication on prime time satirical show ‘Have I Got News For You’ for our magazine hosted by Frank Skinner with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, and guest panellists Sara Pascoe and Nick Robinson The resulting publicity sent thousands to our website and social network pages to find out just what makes the Chippy Chat world tick and sent a chippy tea message to millions of BBC viewers across two evenings.

The team at the BBC picked several items from our pages in the Friday night show and the extended version ran on the Monday evening.

First up they focused on the Chippy Chat Ball. Elvis Presley to play the Chippy Chat Ball, a reflection on our story about asking readers which tribute band they would like to see at the December event.

They also joked about Chip King Calum Richardson taking on Prince Charles for a top

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environment award earlier this year, plus revealing the Backstreet Boys love for our national dish.

This appearance on the BBC is just what we here at Chippy Chat are looking to do more of. We love to do fun things in an innovative way and will always look for an angle to promote our partners and our takeaways too.

Contact me with your ideas or if you need some new ideas for your business. www.chippychat.co.uk austen@chippychat.co.uk

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Pukka puckers

Pukka Pie FC. sponsor Leicester City Ladies Hockey Club.

Diary dates

Business or pleasure, dates not to be missed.

Hip hop chip shop

A unique chippy on wheels!

Gordon’s chips are down

Gordon Ramsay is set to open a fish and chip shop in Vagas.

Triple celebration

Mister C’s in Selby,

celebrate three major achievements.

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More satisfied customers at Drayton Manor Park.

Hooked

Camden Town’s brand new fish and chip shop.

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This month’s fish shop abroad is in Prague.

Not the Rolling Stones at the Chip Baron’s Ball.

Only in Friwite

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Jo Rodrigues of South Beach Vegas Fish Bar, Hunstanton, won’t fry in anything else.

Come fry with us

Chippy Chat has well and truly blasted back onto the scene in 2014.

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Merry Frymas

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Vic Graham potato merchant

The secret to their success is the quality of potatoes and good old fashioned customer service.

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The Golden Ticket

A successful promotion for the Trawerlman.

War on Cyst Nematode

There is one blight that has become a super threat to spuds.

3 is the magic number

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Two fantastic lease deals for business or pleasure!

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Hundreds lined Ely High Street for the 3rd annual potato race.

Making plans

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Superior break Joe 90s win Thomas Cook holiday vouchers.

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The sign of a great Pie Many people order pies as an alternative to fish or sausage and stocking the right brand may actually help drive sales of other products too.

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ukka Pies is the Nation’s favourite pie brand by a considerable distance, and when it comes to popular products, its Single Pies are leading the way.

Their Single Pies are available to chip shops in the following flavours: All steak, Chicken & Mushroom; Steak & Kidney; Minced Steak & Onion; Steak & Ale; Potato, Cheese & Onion and Balti Chicken. They also supply Cornish Pasties, Sausage Rolls, Minced Beef & Onion Pasties and Potato, Cheese & Onion Pasties.

The brand’s most popular flavours of Single Pies in chip shops are the All Steak, Chicken & Mushroom and Minced Steak & Onion, with the best seller being All Steak.

Sally Voss, Brand Manager at Pukka Pies, comments: “Many customers see oursignage as the endorsement of a quality chip shop.

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Customers buy with their eyes, and aside from a deliciously-looking display of our Single Pies, a dominant Pukka Pies swinging pavement sign outside signals an iconic invitation to passers-by.”

They also invest in lots of sport sponsorship especially at football grounds and even have their own football team Pukka Pie FC. They also sponsor Leicester City Ladies Hockey Club.

To stock Pukka Pies, friers can ring the company on 0116 2644004. Pukka Pies will either set up an account up or give details of a distributor nearby if a shop is not within its drop off delivery round radius. All Point of Sale is free of charge and can be ordered at the same time as setting up an account.

To discover more about Pukka Pies, visit www.pukkapies.co.uk

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

March

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National Fish and Chip Awards 2015

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Christmas Ball

“Chip Baron’s Ball” is back

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The ultimate Exhibition is coming to the south coast!

Bournemouth International Centre 10am - 4.30pm www.friarspride.com

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Tel: 01733 316400

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Chip Week 2015 Runs from February 16-22 Across England, Scotland and Wales. See page 46

KFE Open Day Bentley Business Park, NorthfieId Industrial Estate, Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8LD Tel: 01778 380448 www.kfeltd.co.uk See Page 26

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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.

April

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British Pie Awards 2015

This awards lunch will take place in St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray on Thursday 23rd April 2015 at 1pm www.britishpieawards.co.uk/

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

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One Hip Hop Chip Shop!

A unique chippy on wheels is one of the winners at the British Street Food Awards winners 2014

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he men responsible for notably named Hip Hop Chip Shop are Luke Stocks, head chef, and managing director Jonathan “Ozzie” Oswald. Luke, a chef with over 13 years of experience under his belt, though previously only in stationary kitchens; and Ozzie, surviving member of the advertising industry for over 7 years, decided to combine their knowledge of the food industry to create a trailblazer of a business. After taking some time to save up and tweak their plans, The Hip Hop Chip Shop finally opened for business in January 2014. From the get-go, the duo were interested in imbuing the food industry with a little razzle-dazzle, and, after collaborating with artist Stanley Chow and Wilkinson Catering, their unique American Style stainless steel trailer was born. Thanks to their one-of-a-kind, eye-catching design, The

Hip Hop Chip Shop recently won ‘Best Looking Van, Truck or Trailer in Britain’ at the British Street Food Awards.

Intent on keeping their carbon footprint as small as possible, ingredients are sourced from local markets in the North West (Luke and Ozzie’s home), and eco-friendly products such as plant starch spoons and biodegradable pulp trays are employed.

Big things are planned for the future of The Hip Hop Chip Shop, including finding a home base where people can travel from far and wide to taste their delicious dishes, rather than Luke and Ozzie being the ones spending their time on the road. In the meantime, the food truck can be found at a whole host of festivals, popup events, markets, music festivals and private events too, so keep your eyes peeled!

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There’s a guy works down the chip shop swears he’s Gordon Ramsay...

Place your Chips Gordon

Gordon Ramsay is set to open a fish and chip shop in America, it was recently revealed.

And we have an offer of help to make sure it’s doesn’t turn into a kitchen nightmare.

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he superstar chef is opening a branch in Las Vegas, where he already has three restaurants.

A spokeswoman for the Scot confirmed: “We have applied for the trademark Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips, and are looking at options in Vegas but nothing confirmed yet.”

Ramsay, is planning to open at The Linq casino on the Strip.

He already runs BurGR at Planet Hollywood Resort and Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace and Gordon Ramsay Steak, at Paris Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

The chef has applied for three trademarks in the US with the Patents and Trademark Office, to use ‘Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips’ on items from comics to coasters, and recipe cards.

Another is for clothing, footwear and headgear. The final one is for ‘Services for providing of food and drink.’

There were no plans at present to open up a chain in Britain.

Lesley Graves from multi award winning Burton Road Chippy (Lincoln) has offered to help Gordon following their recent exchange on Twitter. Lesley invited Gordon to Burton Road to try her chips and he responded by saying “Yes I’ve heard you serve the best – well done.”

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Well Gordon - Lesley says she has a shift at Burton Road with your name on it.

Lesley said “It was great to get a tweet back from Gordon Ramsey regarding our food, we would like to help him out by showing him in our shop how to fry the perfect portion of fish and chips and if he would like to take me to Vegas too I’m ready and willing”.

Meanwhile here at Chippy Chat we are ready to offer Gordon help and advice (from our partners) to help him choose the best of everything from which oil to use, mushy peas, his range choice to the best pies and more to help serve the best chips in Vegas.

Award winning Burton Road Chippy (Lincoln)

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‘Serve up some excitement’ with Sharwood’s Bakes Fish and chip shop traders will be able to ‘serve up some excitement’ to their customers thanks to a new range of Sharwood’s chilled pastry bakes.

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eter’s Food Service has struck a licensing deal with Premier Foods, owner of the Asian cuisine brand Sharwood’s, to manufacture, market and sell a new range of naan-shaped pastry bakes filled with the authentic Sharwood’s flavours that curry fans know and love.

Available in Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Madras, the new 150g handy, convenient bakes offer chip shop customers a new way to enjoy their favourite Indian flavours on the go.

Peter’s Food Service Sales Director John McAughtrie said: “We are delighted to be working with such a well-loved brand to bring this new range to market.

“Curry sauce has held a top spot on British chip shop menus for decades now, and we believe the Sharwood’s bakes will be a popular choice amongst 12

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customers who fancy something spicy on the move.

“At 150g, the Sharwood’s Bakes are a tasty accompaniment to chips for customers who fancy a hearty satisfying meal, but are also a handy alternative for customers who want a curryflavoured snack.”

The chilled pastries are available in cases of six.

Delphine Grauf, Marketing Controller Sharwood’s said: “Sharwood’s is renowned as the UK’s number one brand for Asian cuisine, allowing consumers to create delicious curry and Chinese nights at home.

“Our Indian products are particularly popular, accounting for 63% of total sales.

“With the introduction of these products, consumers can now enjoy our flavoursome Indian curries any time.

The category extension marks a new era for Sharwood’s, with the brand currently ranging cooking sauces, naan breads, crackers, noodles, poppadoms and mango chutney.

The launch will be supported by an integrated PR and marketing campaign.

For more information on the Sharwood’s Bakes or to place an order, contact your local van salesman or call Peter’s on 08708 505606 now.

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Triple Celebration For Mister C’s At Mister C’s in Selby, North Yorkshire, we are overjoyed to be celebrating three major achievements.

By Mark Corbally

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he first of our good news came in the form of a phone call from Briar Wilkinson from Drywite, telling our manager Amy Grimwood that she had made the final of the Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year 2015 competition.

The standard in this competition seems to increase every year and after four gruelling rounds of paper questionnaires, telephone interviews, practical assessments and presentations we were delighted to hear she had made the final.

Our second lot of good news came in the shape of a blue tick with confirmation of our success at becoming an MSC certified shop. This came after several months of studying, staff training, recording, logging and gaining a true understanding of what MSC really stands

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for. We would like to thank Ruth Westcott from ROC group and George Clark from MSC for all their help and coaching. We are now proudly displaying the MSC logo on all our menu boards.

The icing on the cake came when we heard the news that our shop had won the North East Region in the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award 2015 organised by Seafish.

This places us in the top 10 shops in the UK and into the final of this prestigious award. After all the mystery shoppers and the rigorous inspection we have undergone, we are so proud to have been chosen to represent the North East when we know the calibre of the other shops that we have been in competition with.

When we look at the other nine finalists,

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it is a privelege to see Mister C’s listed alongside some of the elite names in our industry.

I would like to wish good luck to all of the finalists in all categories of the National Fish and Chip Awards and we look forward to seeing who are crowned as champions in January?

Mister C’s was first established in 1981 as a traditional family run business I (Mark Corbally) opened the business then my wife Denise joined me in 2001. Our son Danny Horsley joined us in 2004 and then his partner Amy Grimwood started in 2008.

We have achieved Investor in People status, held the quality award since 2000, we won the National Staff Training and Development award in 2009, won

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Ben Shaw’s Favourite Family Chippy Award, have been a regional finalist in the fish and chip shop of the year award for the last 5 years, and Danny reached the final of the young fish frier of the year award with Amy being a finalist both last year and this year.

We think that to be considered as a top shop you need to continue to invest in your staff, your training, and your equipment and to never stop learning.

It is a privilege to be part of this great industry.

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Get onboard the Hewigo Roller Coaster Ride!

We are always keen here at Chippy Chat to promote fish and chips to the masses and this set up certainly does just that!

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rayton Manor Park is one of Britain’s most popular visitor attractions welcoming over 1.5 million guests annually and voted the UK’s best children’s attraction in three of the last five years.

The fish and chip restaurant (one of 22 food outlets) was recently moved to a more prominent position and expanded. At the heart of this new development is a 6-pan Hewigo High Efficiency Island range.

The man behind the move, Drayton Manor Park’s Development Chef Kevin Price, explains, “We could see even greater potential for fish and chips so this was an important move for us. State-of-the-art equipment was needed, that was easy to operate, reliable and had the speed and versatility to cope with high levels of demand. Other options were considered but the Hewigo range was a clear winner with its excellent value of money, the amount of support including training on the job and its factory in the West Midlands as we always support local suppliers when we can.”

For most of the time two people are required on frying and four on serving to cope with visitors’ appetite for over 500 portions per day, which is increasing all the time.

Kevin Price adds, “Now it is situated at a main entrance/exit. So as well as its popularity

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at lunchtime we are also picking up custom from guests leaving the park who think they might as well have fish and chips to eat here rather than having to prepare something at home.”

Phillip Purkiss, General Manager of Hewigo UK said, “We are exceptionally pleased to be chosen by such a prominent and popular leisure venue. Any catering outlet at Drayton has to really earn its keep. With the right equipment, delivering fast excellent food, fish and chips will always hold its own against any of the alternatives.”

Austen Dack from Chippy Chat says “Getting authentic fish and chip shops into mass market areas is great for our industry, reminding families what a great meal we offer.”

Contact Hewigo (UK) Ltd Bateman House Little Fields Way Oldbury West Midlands B69 2BT Visit: www.hewigo.com T: 0121 544 9120 E: sales@hewigo.com

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Nestled away in London’s buzzing Camden Town is a brand new fish and chip shop with a difference: Hook Camden Town. It’s only been open for a few weeks and it’s already causing a splash with its take on the nation’s favourite dish.

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arry Wallace and Simon Whiteside honed their concept with their restaurant in Brussels and decided to bring their ideas to London this year.

The focus is on fresh sustainable fish with creative flavours: their menu can include Jamaican jerk pollock or Cajun spiced red gurnard and is constantly adapted to bring new flavours to their customers.

Their unique vision has extended to the whole visitor experience so their customers are met with a fresh interior look including eye-catching artwork on the walls and their food, cooked in a 3 pan electric Florigo wall frying range, is served in wooden tray boxes.

As well as the flavoured fish, they also provide just as original homemade sauces and salts; in fact they claim that once you’ve tried their home-ground seaweed salt, you’ll never look at a regular salt shaker in the eye again!

The two thirty somethings started their business in 2010, with stalls in Sandyford

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Industrial Estate, Harcourt Street and Mespil Road in Dublin. Using Whiteside’s experience in fine dining to re-imagine fish and chips, on good days they had queues round the block. “Two years into the recession, we decided to do something to combine my entrepreneurial spirit and Simon’s culinary skills,” says Wallace.

“We had huge interest – often selling 150 portions in one hour.

“We were selling sustainable fish which is more expensive, so at times it wasn’t very cost effective, especially as Ireland’s weather really determines the business of a market – if the heavens opened, we’d have no customers.”

With an investor they then startred Bia Mara in Belgium which quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in Brussels, offering customers a relaxed dining experience and a new take on sustainably sourced fish and chips. www.hookrestaurants.com

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Cheq these out...

This month’s fish shop abroad is in Prague – a recent interview with Radio Prague by owner Matthew Salmon looks into how they came about and now how they are doing.

By Morganne Brisset

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y partners and I were sitting having a drink one evening and we had the munchies. I said, it’d be wonderful to have fish and chips here – and it just came about from there. It was like, OK, let’s go for it!”

“I used to go down Wenceslas Square and you’ve got all the fast food facilities there… I said even 10 years ago to my friends in England who run fish and chip shops that [opening here] would be a wonderful idea for them.

“Then there was one that didn’t work here close to Old Town Square. When I tried it, it was very greasy, it was not done properly. We’ve done everything as it’s done in England, traditional fish and chip shop style. That’s why I think it will work as well.”

Where did you get all the stuff here, like the fryers and so on? I presume they’re quite specific.

“The main fryer, the main range, was built for us by KFE Ltd and transported over here.”

Had you any experience in this business before? Or anything like this?

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England that run fish and chip shops, so when we started talking about this a couple of years ago I then did some training with them.

“Then when we picked the range that we were going to purchase, KFE offered a flying excellence course so we went on it…”

So you learnt the ropes and then you taught all the staff here?

“Yes. Also another friend of ours Mark Petrou ran five shops in Cambridgeshire and when the range was installed we arranged for him to come over and he spent four or five days with our staff, training them up on best practices.”

What about the actual fish – where do you get it?

“It’s all from the Atlantic. We’ve got a couple of fishmongers that we deal with, but we specify that it has to come from a special trawler that concentrates on one area, because we’ve found that this is a better quality of cod and haddock.”

Where are your fishmongers? In the UK? “One’s here in Czech and the other one is in the UK. But it still comes from the

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Atlantic, they still have to get it down to us, so whether it’s form here or Timbuktu, it’s still got to get here [laughs].”

Who is your target market?

“Czechs, tourists, local businesses around here – to offer them something at lunchtime and in the evening when they’re on their way home from work.”

“It is like a traditional fish and chip shop with everything you would find in a fish and chip shop in the UK, ranging from cod, haddock, homemade chips, not frozen ones – we’ve got our own peeler, we’ve got our own chipper here.”

I was wondering if there’s a danger if for some Czech customers this place could have novelty value – they’d come here once and think, this is interesting, but maybe not come again?

“We hope they’ve enjoyed the experience and then they find they’d like to come back again. The fish is nice, flaky fish, not typical of what you’d normally find here. It has a very nice flavour.

“What we’re seeing is that a lot of Czech people who are in this area are returning.”

Are Czechs willing to pay for quality fast food? I understand Czechs will pay more money to go to a nice restaurant and have a nice meal. But I think when it comes to fast food, they may not be that concerned about quality? I’m sure your fish is great, but they may look at the price and see 150 crowns or whatever – and that could be a lot for a Czech person.

“There are one or two other places, like the Irish pubs, selling fish and chips and we are cheaper than they are.

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“So the concept that we have, which is like a menu, with fish, chips, mushy peas and a drink for 109 crowns for the small cod or haddock, and 159 (under£5.00) for the larger cod or haddock, I think it’s still a fantastic offer.”

A lot of people, especially expats, have been asking about malt vinegar, which we have also brought in now.

What about vinegar? I’m curious if Czechs take to it, or do they have to be encouraged to try using vinegar?

“A lot of them try it. A lot of people, especially expats, have been asking about malt vinegar, which we have also brought in now.

I know you only opened in December, but can you imagine a time in the future, if this place really takes off, when you might open another branch or branches?

“This is our plan. We don’t want this to be the last branch. We want to start looking for and opening more places and to push out the Ryby & Chips logo further.”

What about the name – why did you go for the mixed language name? Is it because somebody had already used the name Fish and Chips?

“No, it was actually before the other place [on Dlouhá St.] opened. We had the idea two and a half years ago. I just liked the idea of a little bit of Czech with a little bit of English.”

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We will give you

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The Chip Baron’s Ball is nearly upon us and will be held at the Holiday Inn West in Peterborough on Sunday 7th December. We have lined up some great acts with ‘Not the Rolling Stones’ headlining the evening plus local Sinatra sound-a-like Peter Jay keeping us entertained just after the meal.

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booth to keep all guests amused.”

We have negotiated a special rate at the hotel, just £65 for a double room (including breakfast). Car parking will be FREE. Also FREE wifi.

It’s an excellent way to reward staff, relax with loved ones and catch up with friends in the trade.

ith already over 250 people attending we are planning a fabulous CHRISTMAS party for the industry. A real grand occasion. Starting with a delicious three course Christmas dinner, a Christmas seranade courtesy of Sinatra sound-a-like Peter Jay. Later our headline act “Not The Rolling Stones” take to the stage, and we are sure you will get satisfaction. Finally the night rounds off with a with some disco magic so you can have a boogie and let your hair down.

Although technically a sell out we can fit in a few more in ones and twos. Please email amanda@chippychat.co.uk to check availability?

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Ticket prices are just £59 each (or a table of ten will be £550 when available).

Chippy Chat Plus member discount £55 per ticket and just £500 for a table TV FORUM of ten. If you’re not already a member, ONLINE ask amanda about the benefits when booking, this could be a good time to join.

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Why I only fry in FriWite...

Pure, light, and cost effective – a few of the many benefits that has seen fish friers throughout the UK switching to FriWite 100% palm oil

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ith no hydrogenated fats and less than 1% trans fat, fish and chip shops can promote the benefits of frying in FriWite to their own customers, with effective point of sale, such as posters and window stickers.

FriWite is available exclusively from The Q Partnership and are currently offering FREE trials to new users, the perfect risk- free opportunity for friers to see the benefits for themselves.

Jo Rodrigues of South Beach Vegas Fish Bar, Hunstanton, won’t fry in anything else...

What do you like about FriWite?

“It’s how light it fries and how long it lasts.

It really makes all the difference and I find myself changing my oil a lot less.

Since I first trialled FriWite, I saw the results I wanted and now I can safely say I would not change. As FriWite is NEODA certified, it really reassures me that I can have complete confidence in a product I use constantly.

Another thing I really like about FriWite is that there is a designated website with Facebook and Twitter pages – I always check them for promotions.”

How long did it take to see results and have you seen an increase in sales?

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the food, commenting that it is crispier and a lot lighter in colour.

I use FriWite posters and stickers in the shop.

I have positioned a large FriWite poster within the shop window too, to really communicate the benefits to customers.”

Why would you recommend FriWite to other fish friers?

“I would definitely recommend FriWite any day of the week to other fish friers. Trialling FriWite is free, you get to try two boxes with there are no commitments - I am sure other friers will love the results and how long it lasts!

Jo jokingly added “that’s recommending to other fish friers not in my area – it should only be me with great tasting food!”

For further Information

contact your nearest Q Partnership supplier; Henry Colbeck Limited www.colbeck.co.uk 0191 482 4242 VA Whitley & Co Limited www.vawhitley.co.uk 01706 364 211 Friars Pride Limited www.friarspride.com 01733 316400

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FRY the Benefits with 100 % pure palm oil, FriWite is made from carefully selected ingredients to enhance its quality and purity.

All you need to do is visit www.friwite.com and register your interest. The registration deadline is Friday, 12th December. 2014.

Fish Friers who’ve converted to FriWite are telling us that it fries pure and light, lasts longer than other brands and works exceptionally well for their businesses.

The trials will run for a 2 week period during January 2015. Five lucky winners will receive FREE two weeks’ supply of FriWite to “Fry the Benefits” and see the difference!

With all this in mind we will be selecting five lucky Fish & Chip Shops across the Q Partnership to Fry the Benefits for themselves with a two week supply of FriWite for FREE!

Win two weeks’ supply of FriWite!

Go online to start frying the benefits and be part of the FriWite success!

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*The 5 QP customers will be chosen at random to take part. *Terms and conditions apply. *Max 10 boxes per week per customer

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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The Chip Run Hundreds once again lined the High Street of Ely as the third annual potato race was held recently.

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here were 12 teams who each sprinted the half-a-mile course laden with a 20kg bag of spuds, all of which had been grown by farmers in the Fens surrounding the city.

The two-man Ely Octagon Cycling Club team were crowned worthy champions, comfortably winning their heat before, in the final, powering away from runnersup Bodyshape Fitness (Tim Megginson)) in the dash to the line. The Ely Tri Club came in third.

Ely Octagon Cycling Club team was racing on behalf of D Palmer & Sons while the Team Awesome was carrying PJ Lee & Sons produce.

Teams from Sainsbury, Atrium and Everyone Active, David Green & Parsons (farmer) also took part but were knocked out in the heats. A special mention to the Corkers Crisp team who ran the team dressed in dinner suits and bright orange wellingtons.

New for 2014 was a schools trophy with £500 being split between three

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local teams. A fiercely contested race between St Marys, St Johns and the Lantern (represented by Corkers Crisps) saw the Corkers/Lantern team win.

Austen Dack, of organisers Isle of Ely Produce, billed the event as the “world’s only street race for potatoes”.

“It was a fantastic set of races and we look forward to welcoming everyone back again next year.”

Donations on the day helped to raise more than £1500 for local schools and charity from the event.

The event is put on by Isle of Ely Produce to celebrate the region’s potato growers and the local harvest festival, it also forms part of the firm’s field to frier campaign which we feature in Chippy Chat.

Director Oliver Boutwood said: “It was lovely to see so many people coming out to support the teams today, Isle of Ely Produce are happy to play such an important part in the community and will continue to invest in these types of

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events in the future. The event underlines our pledge to support the journey of the potato from the field to the frier”.

Mr Boutwood said over £1500 was raised for local charities “some of which will go to the Ely Rotarians who did a marvellous job stewarding the event along the high street”.

RACE FACT: The winning duo from this year received £100 cash prize and a trophy plus a special bottle of potato vodka donated by Anglia Wines of Ely. All competitors got to keep their potatoes as part of their entry fee Next year we would love to get more friers and suppliers involved email austen@ chippychat.co.uk to get involved!

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Isle of Ely Produce Oak Lane, Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1RS Tel: 01353 863355

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Plan ahead for 2015

Our free gift to you ahead of Christmas is our 2015 Chippy Chat Wall Planner.

With plenty of space on a daily basis to write your notes for deliveries, staff holidays and of course those all important birthdays

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he Chippy Chat wall planner has been sponsored by lots of our partners and it proves to be a valuable marketing tool for them.

Gabe Gabriel MD of Crucial Sauces says “ To be the premier sponsor of the wall planner in 2015, is great for us. To be hanging up in so many of our customers shops is a way of thanking them and also reminding them that when they run out we are only a phone call away.”

As ever in 2015 we have taken the wall planner concept further first by promoting all partners in the magazine, and secondly we will be putting it online.

Win £100 to spend at one of the sponsors Please display your planner proudly we would love to see a picture of your planner up – send it to Austen@chippychat.co.uk and one lucky shop will win £100 to spend at one of the sponsors.

If you would like to advertise on the 2016 wall planner (we love to plan ahead) contact us soon.

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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.

PLUS! New Ideas Special Offers

Product Demonstrations Children's Entertainers

Product Sampling And many more!!

NEW to What’s Cooking?

The Italian Quarter!

WATCH THIS SPACE!!

We'll have full details in the next issue of What's Hot.

Make a note of the date

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Sunday 1st February 2015 The Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh For further information please call us 33 on 0191 482 4242 or visit www.colbeck.co.uk

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JOE 90 EYES SUPERIOR BREAK! One lucky chip shop owner is this week counting their blessings after being named as the first major winner in a national promotion to win Thomas Cook holiday vouchers.

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f you fancied a break or even a major holiday then Nortech Foods had just the tonic for you! They are running a fantastic online promotion between September and November when you purchase their Superior Beef Dripping.

An exclusive voucher code was placed inside every 20kg box of Superior Beef Dripping (4×5kg) purchased.

All you had to do was enter this code online at www.superiorprizedraw.co.uk to be automatically entered into the prize draw with winners picked at random in from all entries received.

Joe 90’s from Irvinestown Northern Ireland is the first lucky major prize winning shop scooping £1,000 in Thomas Cook Holiday vouchers. We asked owner Joe McNulty a few questions about their success.

How long have you been running Joe 90’s?

We have been here since 2008, before that we ran another shop so we have been in the business since 2006.

Were you surprised to hear you had won?

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Yes we thought it must be a wind up as I’ve never won anything before in my life.

What are you planning to do with the vouchers?

I’m sure my wife Cathy will decide what we will do with them in the New Year. It would be great to use them on a great holiday with the children.

Are you a regular user of Superior Beef Dripping if so why?

Yes – when we were new to the business we tried everything on the market. Once we had used Superior that was it. It is great quality, the customers love the flavour and we really believe it to be the best available.

Would you recommend Superior to other chip shops?

Yes of course, we believe in fresh and tasty fish and chips cooked in the traditional way and Superior delivers this for us Superior is a refined and deodorised 100% British beef dripping which is non hydrogenated and is naturally low in trans fats.

For your nearest stockist call 01302 390880 or visit www.nortechfoods.co.uk The vouchers were handed over to Joe and his wife Cathy by Paul Alum of Golden Glen of Belfast and Alan Hackett from Nortech Foods.

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From the modest potato chip to the finest fish fillet it’s all about what you fry it in. For the tastiest results go Superior, the most respected, refined and deodorised beef dripping in the business.

It’s naturally lower in trans fats, non-hydrogenated and delivers the highest performance with the greatest economy. Use Superior high frying fat and enhance the taste of your fried food.

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Ding Dong Merrily on...

Fry!

What are you doing this festive season to attract the Christmas shoppers in?

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his festive season, Simpsons Fish & Chips of Cheltenham are to introduce a deep fried Christmas pudding to their menu. The move has proved to be a great PR stunt with articles across the web and in numerous newspapers too.

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Throughout December, the awardwinning chip shop will be serving the delicious delicacy fit for a king - or three.

Co-founder of Simpsons Fish & Chips James Ritchie said: “We’re always looking for ways to put a Simpsons twist on seasonal and traditional classics.

Our Christmas pudding is the ultimate indulgence this December and I’m sure will prove a popular pudding choice with fans of the dessert and inquisitive newcomers alike.”

The dish comprises of four delicious chunks of scrummy Christmas pudding, lightly battered in the Simpsons signature batter and deep fired until warm and caramelised, then served with a choice of Brandy Butter or SubZero vanilla ice cream.

The Simpsons Christmas Pudding costs £3.95 and can be enjoyed in the restaurant or as a take away dessert.

Alternatively, diners can sample the dish as part of the Festive Menu for £12, which includes cod and chips, the battered pud and a glass of bucks fizz.

For more information about Simpsons Fish and Chips, visit www. simpsonsfishandchips.com If you have any unusual dishes on your menu please let us know?

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Approved Field to Frier Distributors

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Finest Quality Chipping Potatoes Call : Richard

T: 0151 4245449 M: 07885 636713

Sustainably sourced potatoes your customers will love.

Gloucester Wholesale

www.masonpotatoes.co.uk You can call us on:

01989 762000

WILLIAMS Potatoes

01626 890871 www.williamspotatoes.co.uk info@williamspotatoes.co.uk

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Yorkshire & Humberside

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Call Jez Ward T : 01709864074 POTATOES M :07802 382291 email : jez555@hotmail.co.uk

R.A.W Potatoes Ltd Call: Graham White T: 07855 940013

Northern Ireland

Hunters Potatoes

07831 299757 (Paul)

420 Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8HX soltashe@googlemail.com

North East Family owned potato supplier based in Henfield, Sussex.

Telephone : 01273 492341 John Mobile : 07850 361 999 Peters Mobile : 07860 483197 info@ehillsandsons.co.uk www.ehillsandsons.co.uk

Bucks and Beds

G Marsh Potatoes Stand 4 Wholesale Fruit Market Hickman Avenue Wolverhampton West Midlands

Masters & Co Ltd

T: 0207 987 7890

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Unit 15a Bamfurlong Ind Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51

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Eagle Hill Potato

Marketing

Telephone: 028 9188 2280 37 Craigboy Rd Donaghadee 028 9188 3519 BT21 OLP Mobile Numbers: 07802882280 N.Ireland 07801585945

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Graham Family Values -

The Key to Success Vic Graham is a family owned business and has been trading since 1975. The secret to their success is the quality of potatoes and good old fashioned customer service providing a first class service and a quality product is number one priority, delivered by enthusiastic and dedicated staff who have been in the business years, in fact decades in some cases!

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GL are specialists in fresh cut chips - delivering quality to the chip shop

industry.

The potatoes used are only the finest Maris Piper, Victoria and Markies potatoes, with fresh stock transported daily from the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire regions.

Both of these areas are renowned for growing the best frying potatoes.

A constant supply and consistent quality are the main priorities for traditional chip fryers and Vic Graham’s company is committed to building strong relationships with both growers and fryers, to ensure that their customers get the best potatoes possible.

At VGL they are dedicated to looking after their customers and in the unlikely event that you should be unhappy with any of the products or services a refund or exchange will be organised.

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Key points to Vic’s successful business are: n Supply the best frying potato in the North West n Delicious and fresh pre-cut PG chips n Only using quality Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire potatoes n Punctual delivery (Mon - Sat) within a 50 mile radius of Manchester n Excellent value for money

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Field Frier

Field Frier

Supply them

Field Frier no turning back.

It’s in the bag

Vic Graham’s PG Chips - The Kind of fresh Cut Chips everyone loves a traditional chip shop chip – you know the kind, chunky and golden on the outside and delicious potato on the inside. PG Chips deliver, tasty pre-cut chips made from real potatoes, ready to just open, fry and serve.

A mouth watering prospect Back in 2000 VGL saw a huge gap in the market for fresh cut chips. Imagine no more long, gruelling hours spent on chipping and peeling potatoes? The idea was simple. Provide high quality fresh chips to the exact same standard as doing it yourself in your own fish and chip shop, minus the costs of labour and overheads.

That was how the famous PG Chip was born and now over a decade on and PG Chips is now a leading supplier of preprepared chips in Lancashire and beyond.

Serving almost 100 establishments, including many award winning fish and chip shops, restaurants and pubs.

PG Chips has expanded so rapidly, that in 2011 the operation was moved from the main warehouse to larger purpose built premises, with a state of the art production facility to help cope with the fast growing demand.

PG chips come in 10kg and 5kg vacuum packed bags and can be delivered on our refrigerated vehicles three times per week to all of the North West and much of the Yorkshire region. Also supplied are large potatoes for scallops and you can use the empty bags for your scraps!

Delivery Area Covered

Field Frier

Vic operates a fleet of scania trucks and delivers out 6 days of the week, covering a 50 mile radius from Manchester.

Not only do VGL supply potatoes and fresh cut chips, they also supply a great range of quality products, including soft drinks, rice, vegetables and oils.

I would like to thank Vic for taking the time out of his very busy schedule to talk to me today :) Amanda.

Field Frier

Field Frier

Why PG Chips are a cut above the rest…

You save time and money, no labour costs, save on your water and electricity bills. No preparation needed at all.

Guaranteed freshness and quality - each bag is vacuum packed which gives a shelf life of approx 5 days if refrigerated correctly. The chips are not frozen and all the potatoes must pass a strict quality control test.

Take the taste test for yourself - At PG Chips they believe there just isn’t a better, pre-prepared chip on the market. If you already use pre-prepared chips why not try a PG Chip, once you’ve tried them apparently there’ll be 39

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Have you found the Golden Ticket promotion?

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his promotion was reported in the Basinstoke Gazette and proved to be a very good promotion for the Trawerlman and fish and chips in general.

MUM Sarah Keast and her family have a real appetite for fish and chips – and that’s a good thing because she has netted a very tasty prize.

Say potato, say

Agrico.

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?

Why not ask your local supplier today Call: 01307 840 551 Email: potatoes@agrico.co.uk www.agrico.co.uk @agrico_uk

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Sarah, 40, of Meadowland, Chineham, picked up one of 200 golden envelopes that award-winning local chippy Trawlerman was giving away to mark its 30th anniversary.

Sarah, who works as a learning support assistant, said: “I didn’t open my golden envelope until I got home, and I was thrilled to find I had won the top prize.”

On a return visit, she was chuffed to pick up her 52 vouchers for a standard portion of fish and chips from her favourite local chippie, Sarah said: “Fish and chips is the only meal that everyone in my family can agree on for a takeaway.

“It always tastes good and I think eating fish and chips is a relatively healthy takeaway.”

Although a favourite meal for her husband Andy and two children, Holly and Harrison, Sarah does not intend to pick-up fish and chips every week, as she will use her winning vouchers in chunks of four to treat the family every now and again.

Iain Norrington, who has managed Trawlerman since 1999, initially as joint manager, said he was delighted to present Sarah with her winnings.

“Our 30th anniversary celebrations were a great success and to add to the fun we dressed up as though we were in the 1980s,” said Iain.

“The first 200 customers on the day received a golden envelope, and every one of them contained a prize.”

These ranged from a free can of pop, to a bag of chips, a dessert, or a £5 voucher.

Let us know about your promotions and subsequent PR. Contact austen@chippychat.co.uk

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Turn your POINTS ...into PRESENTS!

Save + Select is the Loyalty Scheme for customers of The Q Partnership, formed by: Henry Colbeck, VA Whitley and Friars Pride.

This Christmas Save + Select Points can be exchanged for a great choice of vouchers including: Marks & Spencer, Love2shop and Sainsburys.

For further details contact your local Q Partnership supplier;

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Henry Colbeck Limited Seventh Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE11 0HG

VA Whitley and Co Limited Milward House, Fir Street, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 1NW

Friars Pride Limited Oxney Road Industrial Estate, Oxney Road, Peterborough, PE1 5YW

Tel: 0191 482 4242 www.colbeck.co.uk

Tel: 01706 364 211 www.vawhitley.co.uk

Tel: 01733 316 400 www.friarspride.com

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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?

The War against Potato Cyst Nematode When your potatoes are delivered ready for chipping, the quality you’ve come to Whywith not ask your local supplier today expect, they have had to fight a raging battle in the field and come out victorious. With a whole host of potato pests and diseases out thereCall: looking attack 01307to 840 551 them, Email: potatoes@agrico.co.uk it is the knowledge and skill of the farmer to defend their crop. www.agrico.co.uk

by Mark Oughtred (Marketing Manager and Variety Ambassador @agrico_uk for Agrico UK Ltd)

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here are many impressive sounding enemies that you may or may not have heard of including - Late Blight, Altenaria, multiple strains of virus, Rhizoctonia and Blackleg, but there is one that has become a super threat… Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) is the most prevalent potato pest in the UK and can cause substantial loss of yield, costing millions of pounds to the potato industry annually.

What is it?

Potato cyst nematodes are 1mm long round cysts, each of which contain worm like larvae. These tiny worm like creatures live in the soil and feast on the roots of potato plants. This impedes the growth and development of the plant, resulting in loss of yield. These pesky nematodes can survive for up to 20 years inside these cysts without feeding, meaning that the problem never really goes away.

There are two species of PCN that affect potato crops - Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida. Whilst many potato varieties are now resistant to the former, it is the latter G. pallida that has become so widespread. This is due to its prolonged hatching period and the cultivation of varieties that act as habitat hosts which multiplies the infestation and therefore the scale of the problem.

Where does it come from?

The nematode is not indigenous to the UK, originating from the Andes. It was first detected in Chile in the 1930’s and shortly thereafter in Norway. The problem is now widespread in many potato producing countries including the chipping growing areas of the UK.

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infestation level and whether crop treatments have been applied.

Until now the choice of potato varieties with true resistance to PCN Pallida has been limited, but that is now changing.

What can be done about it?

Current control measures rely on crop rotation, the use of chemical treatments, other measures such as trap cropping, and the selection of resistant potato varieties. Most growers tend to use a combination of these methodologies as part of their PCN control program.

However with crop protection chemicals under scrutiny at the European Commission, new technology will be needed, and potato varieties with a naturally in built resistance are becoming increasingly important.

PCN resistant varieties Seed Potato breeder and supplier Agrico UK, have such a potato with resistance to PCN. The aptly named ‘Performer’, is a chipping and processing potato that has undergone many years of trials and evaluations to come out on top as one of the rising stars in the fight against PCN.

About Performer What is so special about Performer is that it manages to produce a high yield in soils infested with G. pallida, even if no chemical treatment is applied. This means that it can be grown in fields where other

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potato varieties cannot, often at reduced rental costs because of this problem. This has benefits for the farmer, and by reducing chemical treatments makes Performer a very sustainable and environmentally friendly variety to grow.

However it gets better than this - Performer has the added ability to prevent G. pallida from multiplying which reduces the nematode population, effectively cleaning the soil for future production.

But how does it chip?

Performer is the classic chipping potato being big and oval long in shape, with shallow eyes so that there is less wastage when peeling. The dry matter content, i.e. the percentage of the potato that is solid rather than water, averages 22% which is where it needs to be. If it is too low then it won’t have the required texture, will absorb more oil and subsequently end up as a limp soggy chip; Too high and it can make the potato susceptible to bruising and creates a hard textured chip. The fry colours are good and the texture has a fluffy consistency, synonymous for chipping. And finally and perhaps most importantly they taste great.

With Performer quietly gaining momentum in the fish and chip and fast food trade, what do others think...

Andrew Wrisdale (Owner of Louth Potato Company) “We’ve sold Performer all down the Lincolnshire East coast. I had a lot of customers on it March and April and we got on very well with it. The fry colours are good, as is the texture, with both being similar to Maris Piper I would say.

They’re a beautiful chip and with repeat orders week after week after week says it all really”.

So next time you speak to your local chip supplier, why not ask for Performer and have a go for yourself!

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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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Best Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award Three of the UK’s leading fish and chip businesses have been shortlisted as finalists in the Best Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award as part of the 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.

3 (or above) is the magic number

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The Good Catch Fish & Chips operating in Merseyside/Greater Manchester; John Dory’s traditional Fish & Chips with outlets in Northern Ireland and Rockfish with establishments across Devon have been ‘fried and tested’ against each other in a bid to become the ultimate fish frying group winner. The overall winning business group will be announced at the finals at The Lancaster London Hotel on 20 January 2015.

The Best Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award recognises fish and chip businesses in the UK with three or more premises. Each of the shortlisted businesses have been assessed on a variety of criteria across their whole business operation including food quality, marketing initiatives, staff training polices, commitment to responsible and sustainable sourcing and consistency across their outlets.

Award sponsor Martin Brown, Director of Retail and Distribution of Unique Seafood Limited, commented: “We are very proud to be supporting this category once again.

As a business that supplies the whole of the UK with dependable and consistently high quality fish, we can appreciate how challenging it can be to juggle the demands of outlets in various locations.

“The awards continue to encourage fish and chip businesses to aim high and strive to be the best whilst raising awareness and standards of the fish frying industry as a whole. The three finalists excelled throughout the judging process and they should be extremely proud of all their hard work.” www.fishandchipawards.com.

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An Introduction to Intelligent Business Transfer

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What makes you different from other business agents?

his month we meet with John Crayford, the Business Negotiation Manager from Intelligent Business Transfer who spoke to us about how Intelligent help people buy and sell Fish & Chip shop businesses.

Who are Intelligent Business Transfer?

Intelligent Business Transfer is a long established business transfer agent with vast experience of selling fish and chip businesses across the UK.

What do Intelligent Business Transfer do?

We sell all types of business and are especially proud of what we have achieved in the fish and chip shop industry. With over 30 years of experience selling fish and chip businesses we have the expertise to be able help all types of buyer and seller. We do this really well by taking our time to make sure we know what makes each of our customers businesses special, we then proactively go out our way to find the right buyer for each. We believe we are the only business agent that offers a true ‘No Sale No Fee’ approach - with no catches!.

What makes you a specialist in Buying and Selling Fish and Chip Shops?

We are really passionate and hardworking, not saying others aren’t, but this is something we truly stand by and hang our hats on. We make sure with every business we bring on we are as proactive as possible, we send out email shots and newsletters to our huge 85,000+ registered buyers, we advertiser on 30+ websites, we are members of NFFF (national Federations of Fish Fryers) and work in partnership with T. Quality, we arrange open days, and so much more.

What I am really saying is we will do everything possible to sell our customers businesses.

There is one thing that we do, that I am sure no other agent offers which is our ‘No Sale No fee’ approach, which simply means that if we don’t sell your business, you will not pay us a penny.

What advice do you have for people looking to buy a Fish and Chip Shop?

Have a look online at different businesses for sale, shortlist a few businesses and arrange viewings, meet with the owners and ask lots of questions, look at the accounts and make sure you get a really good feel for the different businesses and go for the one that is right for you.

What advice do you have for people Our approach does, you see we really know looking to sell a Fish and Chip Shop? the industry. Over the years we have helped so many fish and chip owners sell their business Think about your business, what makes it and have always done this by keeping things special? Who would the business suit best? How really straight forward and working hard for our good are your books? How quickly do you want customers: to sell? There are lots of things to consider and a good business agent will guide you at n firstly we make sure we give a real valuation this stage. We recommend you speaking to a of what the current market would pay for the business agent and getting their advice, see business what they can offer you and find out how much n we then position the business in its best light they will charge you, check the small print and to make sure its key attributes stand out check what fees you are liable for if you don’t n we market it in as many suitable places that sell. Different agents offer different benefits so potential buyers will find it, including online, go with the one that is right for you. email marketing, proactively calling buyers and

using publications such as National Fish Fryers How do we contact you? and yourselves, Chippy Chat, to name a few No matter if you are looking to buy or sell, or just n all this activity will generate interest - we looking for general advice, feel free to call our then need to filter the suitable buyers and team on 0800 114 3389. We also have a really encourage the owners and perspective buyers good website to meet IBT3594_Full Page_Combined_ChippChat_2_A4www.intelligentbusinesstransfer.com with 05/11/2014 13:37 Page 1 lots n We offer guidance and advice for both buyer of useful articles on buying and selling, so make and sellers. At the earliest opportunity we will sure you check that out. help both parties reach a suitable agreement for the business. Sounds simple doesn’t it?

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

The Moby Dick - Southampton

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oby Dicks Fish Restaurant has been established since the 1920s and in the ownership of our client since 1985. The business is a traditional Fish and Chip shop offering Takeaway and Eat-in facilities. The menu is what you would expect from a Fish and Chip shop with additional items on the menu including Burgers, Pies and Pasties, Chicken and Pancake Rolls. The Restaurant offers starters, main meals, vegetarian, Children’s meals and Sweets. The premises are fully licensed and offer Wines and Beers on the menu.

Location Situated in Shirley, Southampton the business occupies a mid terraced shop on a small parade with parking to the front. The business is a mere 50 metres from the high street.

Shirley is a district on the Western side of Southampton. Shirley’s main roles are retailing and residential.

It is the most important suburban shopping area in the west of the city.

Southampton is a major UK port which has good transport links with the rest of the country.

Business Source/Clients Our client advises us there is a large amount of repeat customers from both the surrounding area and further afield in the city due to its excellent reputation. There is also passing trade to compliment this as well as referrals and word of mouth.

Scope and Development Already presented to an exceptionally high standard, a potential new buyer would have an excellent setup to start with immediately. There is also the potential to introduce a delivery service which would increase turnover as well as extending the opening hours.

counter and lit menu display above. To the rear of the counter there is a 5 pan mallisons island range, 2 tills, a filter machine, kitchen/prep area, washing up area, and small office. To the rear of this there is the wet room with peeler and chipper and storage. To the rear of the shop there is a walk in fridge and a separate walk in freezer.

There is a separate passageway that leads through to the licensed restaurant with seating for 56.

To the rear of the building there are stairs leading up to the accommodation which comprises of 2 Double Bedrooms, Large Lounge, Kitchen, W/C and Bathroom. There is also a roof terrace externally.

To the rear there is a yard area with parking a large garage. There are 2 outbuildings which could be demolished and residential properties could be built (subject to planning permission).

Tenure We are advised that the business and premises are Freehold.

Financial Profile W/T £3,500 Asking Price Business and Property £725,000 The Next Step Viewings/Meetings – 08447 011 888 viewings@knightsbridgeplc.com (Strictly by appointment through the offices of Knightsbridge)

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FISH & CHIP RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY

LEICESTER • WT £2,500-£3,000 • City centre position • Newly refurbished • EPC rating C • Offers Invited, Leasehold • 40293

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

SMETHWICK • WT £2,000 • Excellent location on a busy shopping parade • 3 bed accommodation • EPC rating G • £40,000, Leasehold • 41574

FISH & CHIPS / CHINESE TAKEAWAY

ST HELENS

GOOLE, EAST YORKSHIRE • W/T £800 - £1,000 • EPC Rating D • Great potential • Loyal client base • £29,950 LEASEHOLD • 142976

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NEWHAM, EAST LONDON

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FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP SHOP

DONCASTER

ROCHDALE

STOKE-ON-TRENT

• WT £2,500 • EPC rating F • Recently refurbished to a high standard • 2 bed accommodation • £32,500 LEASEHOLD • 41467

• WT £1,200 • Well established business • Main road location • EPC Rating C • £35,000, Leasehold • 142733

• WT £1,200 • Prime location • Refitted within last 2 years • EPC rating F • £39,500, Leasehold • 141923

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FISH AND CHIP SHOP

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LEICESTER

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• WT £4,000 • Main road location • Recently refurbished • Good passing by trade • £124,995, Leasehold • 142564

• W/T £2,000 • Prominent location close to town centre • Strong loyal customer base • EPC Rating E • £59,950, Leasehold • 142986

• WT £3,500 • Available individually or as part of a four shop “chain” • Excellent branding • Low Rent • £70,000, Leasehold • 141755

• WT £4,000 - £4,500 • Busy high street trading position • Massive online ‘just eat’ delivery trade • EPC Rating C • £74,950 – EPC Rating C • 142362

FISH & CHIP RESTAURANT/TAKEAWAY

BUSY FISH & CHIP SHOP

BUSY VILLAGE FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP & FAST FOOD TAKEAWAY

NOTTINGHAM

SHREWSBURY

BROCKLEY, LONDON

• WT £3,500 • Main road location • Well presented throughout • L/up Rent £175pwx • £79,950, Leasehold • 141769

• WT £4,300 • Superb presentation & fixtures • Close to Town Centre, Walsall College & cinema • 19 Years remaining on lease • £89,950, Leasehold • 141751

• WT £2,200+ • Excellent busy high street trading position • Massive online ‘just eat’ delivery trade • EPC rating D • £95,000, Leasehold • 142915

• WT £3,000 • EPC Rating D • Excellent trading position • New equipment • £100,000 LEASEHOLD • 142686

• WT £2,500 • Well presented premises with 14 covers • Good trading location • EPC Rating B • £110,000, Leasehold • 141953

FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH, CHIP & KEBAB SHOP

WELL ESTABLISHED FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP SHOP

ESP PTA CHINESE FISH & CHIP SHOP

STAFFORDSHIRE • WT £3,200 • Town Centre location • 3 Bed living accommodation currently let at £650pcm • EPC rating C • £121,995, Leasehold • 141888

FISH & CHIP SHOP

WOLVERHAMPTON • WT £6,000 • EPC rating G • 3 bed accommodation included • Long term lease, Rent £22,000pax • £179,950 LEASEHOLD • 141946

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WALSALL

MAIDSTONE, KENT • WT £5,000 • Good passing by trade • 3 bedroom flat • EPC Rating D • £145,000, Leasehold • 142530

FISH & CHIP SHOP

KESWICK • WT £1,000 • 3 bed owner’s accommodation • Presented to a high standard • EPC rating D • £300,000, Freehold • 142182

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SHREWSBURY • WT £3,500 • Close to busy college and factories • Excellent trading position • EPC Rating G • £150,000, Leasehold • 142687

AWARD WINNING TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIP SHOP

HERNE BAY, KENT

ROCHDALE

• WT £3000+ • Residential area • 3 bedroom accommodation • EPC Rating C • £159,995, Leasehold • 143049

• 4 bed accommodation • Prominent position • Room for growth • Expandable menu • £179,950, Freehold • 143037

FISH AND CHIP SHOP/RESTAURANT

PIZZA TAKEAWAY & DELIVERY

BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE

SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON

WEST EALING, LONDON

• WT £6,500+ • Located on main road between the town centre and caravan park • Very popular tourist destination • Fully equipped and in excellent order throughout • £360,000, Leasehold • 142545

• W/T £3,500 • Town centre location • Fully Licensed • EPC Rating D & E • £725,000, Freehold • 142861

• W/T £5,500 • High street location • Excellent reputation with superb reviews • EPC Rating C • £125,000, Leasehold • 142844

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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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