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The top 20

Independent Takeaway Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Award

Isle of Ely Open Day Get your wellies on, we’re off t’ the farm

Praising Drywite Ryan

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Thanks for Coming!

W Austen Dack Publishing Editor

hat a great time we had at the Isle

who purchases Superior in the next few

Of Ely Produce/Chippy Chat Open

weeks could end up driving away a brand

day. The day was put on as an educational

new car.

and fun one for all involved and could

We look over to Ireland for this month’s

not have gone ahead without the help

Chip shop abroad who having increased

of our partners for the day. Union Norge,

their menu size (but not footprint) have

Kerry Foodservice, Middleton Foods, KFE,

customers queueing around their shop.

Drywite and Divaa Potatoes.

Well done to the Top 20 shops in this

Our main feature this month is our last in

year’s National Fish and Chip Awards.

2015 on Frying Ranges. Again we have

As usual contact me at Austen@

many top shops telling us why they use

chippychat.co.uk if you want to get

their particular brand in their shops.

involved

What a great promotion we have on our

Ps The Chippy Chat Chip Baron’s Ball

front page from Nortech. Their Superior

is selling well and we have “(like) The

brand features a brilliant ‘Win a Car’

Beatles“ playing for us this year!

promotion starting now. One lucky shop

Austen

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Surprise! Surprise!

Twenty years after a chip shop owner appeared on Blind Date and was picked by a future TV presenter, he is happily married and still frying fish at the same Bearsted business.

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onda Michaelas, now 40, has no regrets about turning his back on the celebrity lifestyle which his partner on the show, Jenni Falconer, chose.

He is settled into village life, surrounded by his family.

Speaking as celebrities continue to pay tribute to Cilla Black, who died of a stroke in her Spanish villa earlier last month, Mr Michaelas said: “Cilla was amazing. You don’t meet her until the show and I was nervous, but she relaxed you quite easily.

“My parents used to watch Blind Date and Surprise Surprise so I grew up with her. Of course I was sad when I heard she’d died. My wife came and told me.

“Cilla told us our episode would be big. She said the cheer when Jenni picked me was the

loudest she’d heard in 13 years of doing the show. But it was only after our first show was screened that we realised how big it was going to get.”

National newspapers suddenly wanted to interview the pair and Mr Michaelas was offered work with 90s fitness instructor Mr Motivator, famed for his appearances on GMTV, & Channel 4 show The Word.

But how was his date with Miss Falconer?

“Jenni was a lovely girl. We spent four days in Brittany. Blind Date looked after us from beginning to end. The hotel was top-notch and we went horse riding, sailing, swimming and played tennis. On the second show, neither of us put each other down. Twenty years on we’re still in contact.”

Marino’s Fish Bar in Ashford Road was opened 25 years ago by Mr Michaelas’s parents Peter and Androniki but now it’s him and wife Samantha selling the fish and chips.

He added: “Twenty years on I look back and I know I made the right choice.”

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Goldfish Brand

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The Chip Shop Champion Tomato Ketchup

Diary dates

Business or pleasure, dates not to be missed

Towngate Fisheries

Sometimes when you get a second chance you have got to just go for it!

The Top Twenty...

...of the “Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award” revealed

Hewigo Golden 18 Standards

20 On the Grid with KFE 22 Scotrange

winning new customers!

In Pole Position

Best kept secret, until now

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GO SUPERIOR for a chance to win a Ford Fiesta!

Hap-pea Birthday

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KC & the Sons Shine Brand

In 1958 Ken and Edith Crawford had a simple idea

Farewell to Chip Week

Kate Cox, marketing manager for AHDB Potatoes, outlines the decision

Field to Frier

Sustainably sourced potatoes your customers will love

41 The Open Day Eddie fries out of Stansted 44 Property 46

Isle of Ely Produce and Chippy Chat open their doors

After 52 years of serving behind a take-away counter Mr Ho flys out

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

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Friars Pride’s help Batchelors Mushy Peas celebrate their 40th Birthday!

Pedal power

Thousands raised from “Frankie’s Annual Cycle Sportive”

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Chippy Chat Christmas Ball Have you got a ticket to ride?

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Praising Drywite Ryan

This month’s Chippy Chat guest editor is Ryan Hughes from The Crispy Cod Fish Bar, Tonyrefail, Wales.

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Goldfish Brand The Chip Shop Champion Tomato Ketchup Keejays, a family business that is run and owned by the Lee Family, based in Hadleigh, Suffolk has been making and supplying Goldfish Brand Curry Sauce Concentrate and Mr Lee’s Pancake Rolls into the fish and chip trade since 1987.

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his year, they are celebrating 30 years of making high quality, artisan sauces and for the first time ever, using their wealth of experience blending and making sauces, have developed their own Goldfish Brand Tomato Ketchup in a handy, small bottle specifically for fish and chip shops and restaurants. It’s termed the “Dinky bottle with a little bit extra”.

Goldfish Brand Tomato Ketchup has been blended especially for the fish and chip market with 70% tomatoes and the perfect balance of sweet and tangy to bring alive the humble Great British Chip.

Available in a small (12 x 218g) glass bottle it is the perfect size to pop in your pocket or keep in the car or caravan for when-ever you fancy a warming fish and chip supper.

The perfect product for up-selling to help increase your customers purchases, therefore more profit for your business. A premium product with a great value price.

Millers Fish & Chip Shop, London Road, Ipswich, stock this great new sauce.

A warm welcome awaited from owner Cengiz where the new Goldfish Brand Chip Shop Champion Tomato Ketchup is available for his customers to buy to take away. Cengiz used to stock a

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proprietary brand of ketchup but now stocks Goldfish. “It is the best tomato ketchup that we can buy for the money.

It is very reasonable and we can sell to our customers at £1.00 per bottle and still make a profit. Our customers like it and we have no complaints. Other products on the market are too big and too expensive to sell as an add on. We then become like a supermarket. “ He also serves his fantastic chips with lashings of Goldfish brand Chinese curry sauce. Cengiz said “This is the best curry sauce on the market and we always get very high feedback from our customers.”

Millers also stocks a range of our Mr Lee’s pancake rolls which are available in four flavours, Chinese, Curry and Vegetable 150g and Emperor 175g. These have been developed for the fast food market so that they can be cooked and sit in a hot cupboard without cracking.

Please contact us on 01473 827304 or email enquiries@keejays.com for details of a local stockist of any of the above products. Visit - www. keejays.com Keejay’s experience in the field of developing and producing artisan sauces spans 30 years. They offer bespoke development for specialist applications and their main range of products cover the core flavours of Chinese cooking.

They are very much a national sauce manufacturer based in East Anglia. In particular they would like to focus on supporting businesses within the fast food industry.

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The Dinky Bottle with a little bit extra!

Fish, Chips and Tomato Ketchup – how can you beat perfection?

With GOLDFISH BRAND Tomato Ketchup of course.

The perfect balance of sweet and tangy to bring alive the humble Great British Chip.

Go on be generous – pour it all over!

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Made by Keejays Ltd Hadleigh Suffolk UK |

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| www.keejays.com | enquiries@keejays.com | Tel: 01473 827304

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

2015 September

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NFFF Highland Fling

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KFE Open Day

Try before you fry!

Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8LD www.kfeltd.co.uk

Crieff Hydro, Strathearn House, Crieff, Perthshire

www.federationoffishfriers.co.uk

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British Food Fortnight

www.lovebritishfood.co.uk

December

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Chippy Chat

Chip Baron’s Ball www.chippychat.co.uk

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Takeaway Innovation Expo

From building a better business to cutting edge kitchen kit London, ExCel www.takeawayexpo.co.uk/

October

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Sea Food Week

Doncaster Racecourse www.fishisthedish.co.uk/seafoodweek

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The Fish Frying & Fast

Food Show Doncaster Racecourse www.tquality.co.uk

November

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The Chip Baron’s Ball is back and the big news is that hot on the heels of (not) The Rolling Stones in 2014 we have signed up (like) The Beatles for 2015 - More on Page 32

British Sausage Week

Bite those bangers www.lovepork.co.uk

Book your tickets now amanda@chippychat.co.uk

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

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Second time around at Towngate Fisheries Sometimes when you get a second chance you have got to just go for it!

By Mark Drummond

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first bought Towngate Fisheries in the village (now a suburb between Leeds and Bradford) of Idle in 1997. It is a small takeaway situated in a splendid 19th century building. It was a reasonably busy shop, but only open very short hours (18 hours a week frying time). I remember the people I was buying it from telling me I’d struggle to cope (they didn’t know I’d sold a shop with 5 times the turnover a few months before). I ran the shop until 2002 when other demands on my time made me sell it. But in 2005 I bought it back again (for less than half the price but with considerably less than half the trade remaining). It was in very poor condition and the frying range was past repairing, so I bit the bullet and bought a new Dutch high efficiency range and had the kitchen area refurbished. Trade grew rapidly and despite the building looking big from the outside we were always very short of space. In 2010 I had work done to refurbish the customer area to

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help us speed up service, but with still growing trade the fact the shop consisted of 2 rooms connected by a very narrow passageway meant when busy it was very hard work.

I had previously considered opening up the shop into one large room but we simply wouldn’t have had the storage and preparation space we needed. However in 2013 I switched from preparing my own chips to using ready chips from PG Chips in Bury. This meant my former potato prep room (an old coal shed at the back of the shop) was freed up for extra storage space including space for the large chest freezer. After 2 years of using ready chips and being very happy with the product and confident I would never change back I decided it was time to put my plan into action and make the shop open plan.

My 3 pan range was still in good condition, but I really needed extra frying capacity at peak times. I considered refurbishing around the existing range,

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but thought it best to change everything at once. Having visited the Florigo factory near Amsterdam last year (accompanying the Young Friers group – I’m an honorary member!) I had been very impressed with their build quality and advances in design in the last 10 years, so I ordered a new 4 pan range that with a lot of thought into the design fitted into our very limited space. I commissioned Elite shop-fitters from Leeds to design and undertake the refurbishment, removing the middle wall to make one large space. I wanted to keep our classic black and white design, but also wanted it to look different, so I chose white and black “brick” tiles. The work was all completed and we re-opened in under 3 weeks despite a few minor hiccups and me requesting extra work to be done such as replacing our windows and front door (we are in a conservation area so these all had to be made in wood) with just a few finishing touches (such as the black granite surfaces) to be completed in the days after we reopened.

We opened on a Friday and were extremely busy. It was immediately clear that the shop would be so much easier to work in with everything easily to hard, despite the fact that the first few days we were getting used to the new controls for the range and everything being in a different place.

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looks. It is certainly much easier to work in when busy and at our busiest times although we have still had a queue out of the door, we are serving faster and the limit on speed is how fast our servers can serve rather than how fast we can produce the food. We had many customers asking why we needed to refurbish when the shop was already smart, modern and in a good state of repair, but they can see for themselves the results and I’m sure it was an investment well worth making.

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The 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards Independent Takeaway Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Award Following recent in-shop judging visits by industry judges, listed businesses have been shortlisted as Area Winning Shops in their respective geographical area, in the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award, as part of the 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards.

Northern Ireland

Co. Fermanagh, Co. Tyrone, Co. Derry/ Londonderry, Co. Antrim, Co. Down, Co. Armagh

Superbites

40 Cardinal O’Fiaich Square, Crossmaglen, County Armagh

The Dolphin Takeaway 19 George’s St, Dungannon, County Tyrone

Both of the above shops progress to the next round of the competition.

Scotland Highland, Grampian, Tayside, Central, Fife

Cromars

1-3 Union Street, St.Andrews, Fife.

Lothian, Strathclyde, Borders, Dumfries & Galloway

Moore’s Fish & Chips

254 King St, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 1HA

96 Prospect Street, Lancaster, Lancs

Eastern England

Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire

Lincolnshire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire

Papa’s Fish & Chips

68 School Brow, Warrington, Cheshire

The Cod’s Scallops

170a Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,

Midlands West

Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire

Simpsons Fish & Chips

73-75 Priors Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

South & West England Devon, Cornwall, Somerset

Harbour Lights

Arwenack Street, Falmouth, Cornwall

Kingfisher Fish & Chips 6b Glen Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon,

Due to tied judging scores both of the above shops progress to the next round of the competition.

Flintshire, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Gwynedd, Denbighshire, Wrexham, Powys.

Hennighan’s Top Shop 123 Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth, Powys

Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Rhonda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil.

Hikary’s Fish Bar

74 Briton Ferry Rd, Neath, Port Talbot,

London & South East England Greater London, Middlesex, Essex

Poppies Fish & Chips

French’s Fish and Chips

10 The Quayside, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AH

Central & Southern England Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire

Cox’s of Letchworth

2 Arena Parade, Letchworth, Hertfordshire Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Berkshire

Sunnies Fish Bar (previously named Vic’s Fish Bar)

52 Sandy Lane, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire

6-8 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR Sussex, Kent, Surrey

Bishopston Fish Bar

Papa’s Barn

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Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire

Wales

Wiltshire, Dorset, Avon

264 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, Avon,

11-13 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

61-63 Micklegate, Selby, North Yorkshire

Hodgson’s Chippy

68 Cromford Road, Ripley, Derbyshire

Pantrini’s Fish and Chips

Mister C’s

Cumbria, Lancashire

SeaFish Restaurant

Northumberland, Co. Durham, Tyne & Wear

North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire

North West England

Midlands, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire

North East England

497 London Road, Ditton, Kent, ME20 6DB

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s e c u a s r u o y sell

is, and he h g in ll e s is Harry

* ! y £ 2700 b s s e in s u b is could grow h Harry, Olley’s Fish Experience Herne Hill, London.

Extra sales make fish and chip shop owners smile from ear to ear - just ask Harry.

With customers willing to pay up to 35p for each SqueezMe!** and containing almost three times more sauce than a standard sachet*** there’s even more to be made.

So make sure you stock up now and start turning a cost into a profit.

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*Estimate yearly profit based on month-long trial (April 2015.) Retail price at the discretion of the retailer. **Independent research, The Value Engineers, March 2015. ***Compared to a 9g Standard Sachet.

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There’s a clear reason Norwegian cod and haddock tastes so good. And it’s not just our water.

Norway’s pristine waters give our cod and haddock their distinctively chunky, succulent white flesh.

But just as importantly, our vessels freeze their catch at sea to lock in the Arctic freshness. Wherever you see the Norge logo in fish & chip shops, you can rest assured that the cod or haddock you order is the real thing, of exceptional quality and sustainably caught from our abundant stocks. Enjoy!

To stock Norwegian, please contact one of our suppliers:

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Hewigo golden standards winning new customers!

Persistence paid off for new Hewigo customer, Indy Garcha at The Grange Fish & Chips, Biddulph.

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e spent a lot of time researching ranges,” says Indy. “We searched the internet, visited a number of shops and we were very impressed with the Hewigo High Efficiency range especially at Hewigo customer Bal Singh, who operates shops and restaurants in the Market Drayton area.”

Indy adds, “Hewigo could not have been more helpful with the advice they gave us. We have found the range absolutely brilliant and a joy to use.” The range is a 3-pan Advantage High Efficiency with eye-level computerised control, twin-pipe

built-in filtration and display cabinets with Hewigo’s unique high light/low heat jacketed heat lamps. The range is finished with curved edges to cabinet and counter and candescent curved stainless steel panels with programmable LED lighting.

“Following the opening earlier this year things could not have gone better. Hewigo helped us to make our long-held ideas a reality,” says Indy.

Phillip Purkiss, Managing Director of Hewigo UK comments, “It’s always good to see a new operator come into the fish and chip business. It’s even more satisfying when they come with an open mind, do the research and then choose Hewigo.”

For further information contact Hewigo on 0121 544 9120 or visit www.hewigo.com

Got the Certificate?

To ensure that your new range meets the highest possible standards, the only sure way is to check the certification for claims made by the manufacturer.

1 High Efficiency.

Hewigo is very clear. Our ranges operate at 93% efficiency - the highest level achievable - and are certified by the gold standard - Gastec. When you talk to a range maker about high efficiency ask to see the certificate. We have made more high efficiency ranges in the UK than all the others combined and have the experience and technical knowhow to make it work at its best for you.

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2 CE Marking and Surveillance All Hewigo ranges are CE marked. In fact all ranges from reputable manufacturers should be. We first achieved CE accreditation in 1997. We undergo an annual surveillance too.This ensures that our appliances are being manufactured in line with the original specification or that modifications in design conform and that all testing equipment e.g. gas analyser is correctly calibrated.

Our methodology for testing is also observed and following a satisfactory conclusion the CE surveillance certificate is issued, in our case by Kiwa, part of Gastec.

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The UK’s

No.1

manufacturer of High Efficiency frying ranges

the sign of efficiency

Hewigo have built more High Efficiency frying ranges in the UK than all the other manufacturers put together.

FOR SCOTLAND AND IRELAND: FOR ENGLAND AND WALES: Massey for Catering Ltd. Hewigo UK. Bateman House 17b Maghaberry Road, Moira Little Fields Way Oldbury Craigavon, BT67 0JE. County Armagh West Midlands B69 2BT t t 0044 (0)28 92 619009 t 0121 544 9120 www.masseycatering.com www.hewigo.com www.hewigo.com 19 19 Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • September 2015 Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • September 2015

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Best Kept Secret – Until Now Points of Interest

Q. Why have we never heard of you South of the Border?

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Come and see the Work Horse at the: ‘INOVATIONS 2015’ EXHIBITION, MACRON STADIUM, BOLTON (hosted

by V.A.Whitley) – SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2015

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asically, if you look at our web-site you will get the distinct impression that we at Scotrange do everything from the heart. Our range was born from a wealth of experience and knowledge accumulated over the years and by listening to our customer’s requirements -resulting in our ‘Bespoke’ Superior Build Range.; a ‘Work Horse’ solid and reliable.

However, just as important is an efficient and effective back-up service i.e. in the unlikely event of a break-down. In Scotland where we manufacture our ranges it’s easy.

We have an excellent reputation, for a start we don’t have many callouts, and on the occasions where we do our customer’s are extremely satisfied with our rapid response - which they can verify, remember, they’re reading this magazine as well! So, going Nationwide was always a bit of a stumbling block for as much as we undoubtedly have confidence in the Quality and Reliability of our Range, for customer’s peace of mind we believe it is important to provide the reassurance that a reliable back-up service is in place should the need arise. So we avoided spreading our wings until now!

We are pleased to announce that we now have a network of very experienced Frying Range Engineers dotted nationwide with the same attitude as ourselves. We can confidently Supply our Bespoke Frying Ranges Nationwide coupled with a reliable back-up Service whilst maintaining our untarnished reputation. Win Win!

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Since we have been manufacturing ranges, we have NEVER had to change a pan. We’re sure you may have heard some of the horror stories about burst pans in ranges only a few years old, and the associated stress and thousands of pounds involved in having to change them. We at Scotrange still consider our range to be young at Ten Years Old. Contact us and we will be more than happy to give you telephone numbers of any of our customers – not just a select few.

Most of our Customer’s have exceptionally busy shops and can verify that our Rangesno matter how fancy or plain in design (your choice) – can definitely Walk the Walk.

Saying you’re the Best to actually being the best is borne out by the test of time and ‘doing what it actually says on the tin’.

Come and Join the ‘Scotrange’ Family, Our Sales Engineer not only has experience in manufacturing and design but also a wealth of experience from a Fryer’s point of view.

Check out our website; take time to study the truthful comments, and honest customer feedback.

We often hear Fryer’s say that ‘Ranges are not as strong or as well built as they used to be’.

Oh Yes They Are At Scotrange!

Contact Unit 3, Fife Food and Business Centre, Faraday Road, Southfield Industrial Estate, Gelnrothes, Fife, KY6 2RU Tel: 01592 621 688 Email: info@scotrange.co.uk Web: www.scotrange.co.uk

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Our Vision is to Inspire You We embrace obsession,

follow our hearts, not

our heads and revel in

the detail to make the

Scotrange range stand

apart, consistently out class the established

benchmarks, yet

comfortable, friendly and

familiar.

Our passion for thinking outside the usual constraints, while keeping a close eye on the trade usually

means you will feel you should have

had a Scotrange range years ago.

There are standards to be

acknowledged, surpassed and improved

upon. We at Scotrange meet these three

things head on.

We work with you the individual fryer to create your ideal ‘work horse’ ultimate

efficiency frying range, with a back up that does what is says on the tin; for the whole of the ranges long long life!

Visit Email Phone

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01592 621 688

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Nortech starts the Fiesta!

In 2015 Nortech Foods proudly celebrate 30 years supply of Superior beef dripping to the fish and chip shop industry. It’s proven to be the finest quality and most respected refined and deodorised beef dripping within the UK market.

This bestselling brand continues to increase market share year on year supported by a loyal and growing customer base ensuring this iconic brand is here to stay for many more years.

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ver the last 2 years Nortech Foods have run a Superior prize draw promotion offering Thomas Cook holiday vouchers during a set promotional period. This has proven very successful with several lucky winners receiving up to £1000 in holiday vouchers to spend towards a dream vacation. During this special 30th year celebration of Superior beef dripping Nortech Foods are proud to announce this year’s prize draw will be even better.

One lucky prize draw entrant will win a Ford Fiesta Studio addition, 3 door in Racing Red.

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“Yes I did say a Ford Fiesta” The Ford Fiesta is the bestselling UK model which ties in perfectly with Superior being the bestselling beef dripping.

To stand a chance of driving away in a brand new Ford Fiesta every box of 20kg Superior beef dripping will enclose a prize draw entry card during the promotional period from the 1st of September to the 30th of November 2015. Submit your details and code via our prize draw website to be automatically entered into the promotion and remember 1 entry per box so the more boxes purchased during the promotional period the more chances of winning. Make sure your distributor / wholesaler supplies you with promotional stock which will be clearly marked as being a prize draw box.

For full terms and conditions please visit www.Superiorprizedraw.co.uk The draw will be on Monday 15th of December and one lucky customer will win this fantastic prize presented by Nortech Foods. The winning entrant will also receive editorial coverage celebrating winning success and combined business editorial.

Set the standard higher by using Superior in your fryer.

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CELEBRATING 30 SUPERIOR YEARS

GO SUPERIOR FOR A CHANCE to win a ford fiesta Nortech Foods proudly celebrate 30 years supply of Superior beef dripping establishing Superior as the UK leading brand with a loyal customer base ensuring it is here to stay for many more years.

Set the standard higher by using Superior in your fryer.

We’re giving away a brand new Ford Fiesta Studio to one of our lucky customers.

Simply look out for the voucher in every box of Superior beef frying fat purchased between 1st September and 30th November 2015 for your chance to win*.

For your nearest stockist call 01302 390880 or visit www.nortechfoods.co.uk * Vouchers found in 20kg boxes. Prize draw 14th December 2015. Prize is 1 x Ford Fiesta 3 door Studio edition in racing red. For terms and conditions visit www.superiorprizedraw.co.uk

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Birthday Friars Pride’s Marketing Club has teamed up with Batchelors Mushy Peas to bring you an exclusive campaign to celebrate their 40th Birthday!

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aunching in August and rolling out through September and October, Friars Pride will be offering 225 lucky Fish and Chip shops the opportunity to take part in this exclusive campaign. Each participating shop will be provided with a promotional pack worth £100, which will include 800 instant win scratchcards for your customers with prizes of pens, key rings, free 4oz portions of mushy peas and Chessington World of Adventures tickets!

Point of sale posters and till wobblers will also be included to help you advertise the campaign to your customers.

To register for the campaign, simply sign up to Friars Pride’s Marketing Club – membership is free and places are available on a first-come-first-serve basis: www.friarspride.com/peas In order to help sell more mushy peas, not only will posters and till wobblers be provided, participating shops will also be offered an amazing promotional price on Batchelors Mushy peas, whilst they run the activity exclusively from Friars Pride!

Participating shops will also receive free Bachelors Mushy Peas enabling them to

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pass on to customers who have won a free 4oz portion of peas with their meal, with their scratchcard.

Louise Marshall, Friars Pride Marketing Director: “We are really pleased to be working with Batchelors to deliver this exciting campaign to Fish and Chip shops.

We aim to raise the profile of Batchelors Mushy Peas and use the campaign as a vehicle to help Fish and Chip shops sell more portions of peas, helping the end consumer remember that Batchelors mushy peas are the perfect partner to Fish and Chips. Batchelors is another fantastic brand to work with us through our Marketing Club. ” Don’t miss out - sign up today: www. friarspride.com/peas *Terms and conditions apply. For more information, please head to: www. friarpsride.com/peas

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Thousands Raised from Frankie’s Annual Cycle Sportive Three charities will benefit from the efforts of 42 cyclists who took part in the fifth annual Frankie’s Charity Cycle Sportive on Sunday (30th August).

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ll proceeds from the event this year will be split between the Fishermen’s Mission, Cancer Research UK and Alzheimer’s Research UK. Twenty-three cyclists completed the 40-mile ride – two times around a lap from Brae to Voe, up Dales Voe and back round in the face of a stiff southerly wind to Brae – with Pete Fenwick of Shetland Wheelers first home.

Seventeen did the 20-mile ride – one lap of the same course – with Dugie Gunn from Muckle Roe leading the group over the line, while 12-year-old Flora Quinnell was the first of the two riders in the 10mile ride from Brae to Voe and back.

Flora, from Aith, said: “I was delighted.

It was a really enjoyable ride out to Voe and back to Frankie’s.”

Local electrical retailer George Robertson Ltd has donated a set of Otone Bluwall Speakers which will be presented to each of the three winners.

Prior to the race Peter Dade, former superintendent of the Mission in Shetland and now superintendent in North Shields, who was deputising for Audrey Jamieson,

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wished the cyclists well and thanked them for taking part to support the work of the charity.

After a welcome fish supper for all participants, a bumper raffle with a series of top prizes kindly donated by a wide range of sponsors was drawn. A final tally from entry fees, sponsorship and the raffle will be calculated shortly.

Since it began in 2011, the Frankie’s Cycle Sportive has raised more than £20,000 for charities.

Frankie’s manager Carlyn Kearney said: “It was a great day, with cyclists of all ages and abilities taking part and enjoying themselves thoroughly.

“I’d just like to thank everybody who took part, the staff here at Frankie’s for their hard work in arranging the event, Red Cross staff for medical back-up and manning one of the feeding stations, Steve Henry from Shetland Motorcycling Training for making sure the routes were safe and the boys from Brae Garage for support out on the road.”

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Which frying oil you choose could make all the difference to your business. The Q Range of frying fat outshines the rest with its choice, high quality and performance.

For every 10 boxes of Q Platinum, Q Gold, Q Silver, Q Palm and Q Avant you order during September and October you will receive one entry in to our prize draw to win a £500 Ernest Jones voucher. There are three £500 vouchers to be won; one from each Q Partnership Company.

The more boxes you order, the more chances you have to win!

Terms and conditions apply. No purchase necessary. There are three prizes of £500 worth of Ernest Jones vouchers to be won. There is no cash alternative. The promoter is The Q Partnership and no employees or family members of the partnership companies are entitled to enter.

Entrants must be over 18 years of age. Winners will be selected at random by an independent judge and notified by phone. Winners maybe required to take part in publicity. The promotion runs from 1 September to 31 October 2015 inclusive.

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Have you got a ticket to ride?

The Chip Baron’s Ball is back and the big news is that hot on the heels of (not) The Rolling Stones in 2014 we have signed up (like) The Beatles for 2015

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he fab four will appear at the Holiday Inn in Peterborough. With space for nearly 300 people we are planning a really great party for the industry.

It will be a real grand occasion where you can catch up with all of your friends and colleagues and also let your hair down too.

The all-important date for your diaries is Sunday December 6th 2015.

Places for this event are already limited many people who attended in 2014 have already pre-booked. Please can you email amanda@chippychat.co.uk if you wish to attend and also how many tickets you require?

Chippy Chat + members will receive precedent for tickets and also a discounted rate too. Many members saved the membership alone with this reduced table cost!

Prices are just £60 each or £540 for a table of ten, with Chippy Chat + plus members paying just £54 and £498 respectively.

Massive thanks to Union Norge, Smales,

Blakemans, KFE and Youngs (Kingfrost) who have already signed up to be sponsors for the evening.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Ball please email austen@chippychat. co.uk.

The high quality three course meal will also feature the voice of the stars Pete Jay and then finally a great disco for you to have a boogie too. The photo booth and casino will be there to entertain you again too.

We also have a special rate at the hotel for staying over too at just £75 which includes breakfast too. Call them on 01733 289988 to book your rooms (last year they sold out of rooms).

Car parking & wi-fi will be FREE. Call 01353 865 966 to pre-book your tickets today.

Sponsors

This year we have teamed up with Spinal Injuries Association as our charity partner

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Chippy Chat Guest Editor

Praising Drywite Ryan

This month’s Chippy Chat guest editor is Ryan Hughes from The Crispy Cod Fish Bar, Tonyrefail, Wales.

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t’s been almost a year since I reached the final of the Young Fish Frier of the Year competition organised by Drywite, and I am once again, in the running. I don’t think my passion for fish and chips will ever fade away, and one day, I hope to reach the prestigious top step and represent Drywite and live my dream of becoming the best young fish frier in the UK. I started working at The Crispy Cod fish bar at a young age. I jumped to the chance to help turn a derelict wine bar into a modern fish and chip shop & from then on, my passion for the industry grew. From washing dishes to peeling potatoes to learning food hygiene and customer service, I soon worked my way up the ladder to where I am today.

I couldn’t have gone this far without the help and support from the business owner Mathew Williams. When His mum unexpectedly passed away, I took the big step up to help with the daily running of the business. This is where I really began to fall in love with the industry and entered our 1st competition, the

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National Fish and Chip Awards. To my amazement we won Welsh Fish and Chip Shop of the Year, twice! I then entered The Young Fish Fryer of the Year competition 3 times, firstly reaching the Semi Finals, The final of 2015 and now the final again for 2016.

Along my journey I have been fortunate to visit many places, which is not only beneficial to me, but my customers.

Having the opportunity to attend study days/trips have been mind blowing. The opportunity to visit Norway and actually step foot on a trawler was a life time opportunity, and visiting so many places has been amazing including: Isle of Ely Produce Potato Farm Tour PeterHead Fish Market KFE Training school NFFF Workshops Days Florigo Factory In Holland The 2017 Young Fish Frier of the Year in association with Drywite.

ARE YOU AGED 18 TO 25! And share my passion for Fish and Chips, if so, enter this fantastic competition. I can assure you the help is out there to help you on your journey.

If anyone would like any tips on next year’s entry please don’t hesitate in contacting me or any other young frier.

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ifty odd years on, while Douglas has transformed into a sprawling suburban megalopolis just two miles south of Cork, one small, ex-cottage right in the centre has hardly changed at all.

Apart from the wall colours and a menu 1950’s locals couldn’t have dreamed of the humble fish and chip shop remains so. Only the incessant queues are a testament to the attention given to tradition, innovation, value and devotion.

Their ethos hasn’t changed to this day.

They still produce quality food, using the best local ingredients. They keep their prices low. And the queue moves faster than ever...

The McKenna’s Guide 2015 (List of 100 Best Eateries on the Island) wrote: To understand how KC and Son & Sons is revolutionary, you need to have a sense of humour, a sense of taste, and a sense of language.

The sense of humour will help you get the most out of all the funny, jokey, rib-tickling aspects of this iconoclastic food business.

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soulful matter, for the team here care deeply about what they cook and how they cook it.

And your sense of language will tell you that applying the term “fast food” to what Wes Crawford and his family do is way, way wide of the mark.

KC’s, instead, is a “fast-casual” restaurant.

It’s like Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack: great cooking in an informal set-up, with long queues of hungry people every day testifying to the goodness of what they do. Sincerely sourced and superbly cooked ingredients that create delicious meals, done without pretension.

Ireland needs more fast-casual restaurants like KC’s, places where you get real food, and great service and value. The country would be well-served by a KC’s fast-casual restaurant in every town. Instead, every town has fastfood restaurants, but we don’t go there.

Instead we go to KC’s, and have Bresnan’s steak sandwich, a KC’s special burger on Hassett’s bap; a meat patty, a side or two of chips, a bottle of water.

So, remember: KC & Son & Sons is not fast food. KC’s is fast-casual, and fast-smart, and fast-good. And fast-Cork, of course.

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Consistent quality is the key to chip shop success Here, Kate Cox, marketing manager for AHDB Potatoes, outlines the decision to bid farewell to Chip Week, to prioritise on building skills and best-practice to drive up the quality and, therefore, popularity of chip-shop chips all year round

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hip Week has been a fantastic promotional platform for the last 24 years, and one that has been incredibly well-supported by the fish and chip shop industry and supply chain.

Through our combined efforts we’ve managed to grow the impact of Chip Week year on year, with 2015 recording fantastic results.

“However, we feel the time is now right to move away from a week-long consumer campaign and instead switch the emphasis completely to the trade, with a singleminded focus on product quality. Getting this right is at the heart of the consumer experience and will have the biggest impact on keeping customers coming back for more.

“While chips shops are continuing to hold their own and have seen chip sales increase by 4.8% in the last year (that’s an additional 9million servings from March 2014 to March 2015) consumers now have more choices than ever before. This means a bad or indifferent chip shop experience can have a significant and long-term

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impact on sales. After all, there is always somewhere else to go!

“So, what will we be doing instead?

Well, for starters, in order to build an impressive skill set across the sector and deliver great tasting, top quality chips every time, dedicated best practice advice and information has been created for the industry to tap into. This is now live at http://potatoes.ahdb.org.uk/promotion/ chip-skills “There are specific sections to build potato knowledge and excellence, including Good Potato Management, with useful buying and storage guidelines, as well tips to achieve the best chips. A Potato Variety Guide highlights the best chipping potatoes, with detail on seasonality and suggested minimum specifications while the Top Tips section is packed full of suggestions for delivering healthier chips, which can be downloaded as a poster for staff use.

While Chip Week might be missed, the industry continues to be well supported with the introduction of National Fish and Chip Day

“The fish and chip shop sector is a healthy and vibrant contributor to the local economy, dramatically outnumbering other types of fast food outlets. Thanks to a strong cultural heritage it holds enduring appeal with customers and staff alike.

Afterall, having a bag of freshly cooked, great quality fish and chip chip shop chips is one of life’s great pleasures – lets keep it that way!

While its currently good news for chip shop chips, quality counts in order to sustain growth!

While total out-of-home food only sales are in growth (0.9%) chip shops are outperfoming the market, with 1.9% increase in servings Overall, out-of-home chip servings are up 2.6% In the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector, it is only the Ethnic and Fish and Chip Shop sectors that are recording increased chip servings In the twelve months to March 2015, chip shops sold 9 million extra chip servings (4.8% growth) All data, NPD Crest, year ending March 2015

“All of this is supported by up to date news and market data and coming soon, chip shop owners will have access to a Marketing Toolkit. This will provide access to useful examples of how to effectively market their shop based on tried and tested promotional techniques.

“Many of the marketing tactics have been honed during previous years’ Chip Week activity and will be of great benefit to shops looking to improve visibility both locally and regionally, as well as customer loyalty and retention.

“While Chip Week might be missed, the industry continues to be well supported with the introduction of National Fish and Chip Day. Run by NEODA (National Edible Oils Distributors’ Association) in conjunction with Seafish and NFFF, the day will return on 3 June 2016 to drive awareness for our much-loved national dish. Seafish’s National Fish & Chip Awards, in January, will also continue to create a buzz for shops, both of which AHDB Potatoes will continue to support.

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Lucy Frazer MP for South East Cambridgeshire started proceedings

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Suppliers to the industry also attended, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the UK. There was also a trip to growers J Gilbert and Son’, in Littleport too.

The day was opened by Lucy Frazer MP for South East Cambrideshire.

Guest of honour for the tour was National Federation of Fish Friers president Gregg Howard, who opened the day with a presentation about how

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important knowledge of chip preparation, storage and frying is to serving great fish and chips.

More than 80 people gathered at the farm and were welcomed by host Chippy Chat Editor Austen Dack who delivered them the packed agenda for the day.

Mark Gilbert, was on hand to take the group on a tour of part of the farm and talk through the process of what makes a great potato — from seed through to delivery to the trade.

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part in supplying an industry which has an annual retail spend which tips £1.2billion.

John Boutwood, managing director of Isle of Ely Produce said: “Our purpose is very much to be at the heart of our business communities and to champion their aspirations and to support them.

“This open day helped cement our position further and increased the bond we already have within the trade.”

Isle of Ely Produce also organises the popular potato race on October 10 on the streets of Ely. Sponsors of the day included Union Norge, Middleton Foods, Kerry Foodservice and Drywite.

As well as the farm visit guests also got to try some great new products from Kerry Foodservice including battered chips and Chicken Train piri-piri seasoning. We had two presentations from award winning chip shops Simpsons from Cheltenham and Frankies from Shetland.

Kate Cox from the Potato Council was on hand to tell chip shop owners about their new plans for the industry (see pages 38-39).

Austen took the room through plans for Chippy Chat in the next few months and also introduced the Spinal Injuries Association who presented their excellent Chip Supper promotion.

In the evening many of the guests stayed on in Ely and went out for a meal and just a few drinks!

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Our host Chippy Chat Editor Austen Dack welcomed all attending and mapped out the itinerarry for the day

Mark Gilbert provided a facinating insight into the working of a potato farm complete with a short movie. We were all to visit the farm later.

Kerry Foodservice introduced battered chips and Chicken Train piri-piri seasoning. Firstly on stage and then served up for lunch. Tasty!

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While half were at the farm the other half were given a tour of the Isle of Ely of proccessing and storage plant hosted by IOE Director Oliver Boutwood.

They then switched over and with both groups back together, took a break for a free lunch. You see? There is such a thing.

Tea, coffe, sandwiches, and cake and much more cake

Entertaining and educational chats from Simpsons of Cheltenham and Kate Cox from Potato Council – followed by a few words from the Spinal Injuries Association. Chippy Chat will be raising funds for the SIA at this years Christmas Ball

Union Norge revealed details of their huge promotion that should boost fish and chip sales across the UK. Carlyn Kearney presented a short movie on Frankie’s Champion Year, and after a word or two on the Field to Frier award Austen played our video of the last Christmas Ball. See you there!

This year’s event was kindly supported by a long list of huge names from related industries including...

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Eddie fries out of Stansted An episode of Lovejoy starring Ian MacShane was filmed there, The Daily Mail has listed it in the paper’s national guide to good chip shops, but now Mr Ho, 74, is retiring from Eddie Ho’s fish and chip shop in Stansted Mountfitchet.

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fter 52 years of serving behind a take-away counter and in his 40th year behind this one, Eddie Ho is going to be missed by his regulars who pour out of the station of an evening and head for his shop.

As one of his customers, retired nurse Sherry Wakeman said: “So many people have passed his doors and enjoyed their chips. He is providing a real service to the community. I think it would be nice to thank him from the locals and the not so locals for all his years of cheerful and gentle service. He is such a lovely man.”

Mr Ho opened the Mountfitchet chip shop when as the chef at the nearby Chinese take-away, The China Garden, people kept asking him to cook them fish and chips. For a while he ran both businesses.

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He remembers: “The door of the fish and chip shop would be open and customers would buy fish and chips while they were waiting for their Chinese take-away, sometimes the children would prefer pie and chips or chicken and chips.”

The secret of success he says is quality.

His chips are made from fresh potatoes peeled and chipped on the premises, never frozen.

“I always use big, deep sea fish, between 16 and 32 ounces.

Mr Ho came to England from Hong Kong in 1961. “I wanted to see the world and what it was like.” He didn’t mean to stay but he met his wife Madeline, a student nurse working at Whitechapel Hospital.

“I knew her brother at home in Hong Kong, he told her to visit me in London.”

They have three sons and four grandchildren and still live in London.

Eddie’s chip shop will continue. Mr Ho is planning to retire in August but the eatery is being taken over by restaurateur Moinul Abedin who currently owns an Indian restaurant in Bishop’s Stortford.

Happy Retirement Eddie!

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Busy Popular Fish & Chip Shop South Shields, Tyne and Wear

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The business has been established since 1928 and in the ownership of our client since 2007.

Batty’s Fish and Chip shop is well known in the local area and receives regular and repeat custom from loyal customers.

The business benefits from being able to offer takeaway orders but also offer customers the choice to eat in. With 28 covers inside and outside, the shop is often full during its trading hours, also benefiting from an increase in trade during events held in the town centre, notable are the August festival and Christmas lights switch on.

Our client advises there is significant scope to grow the business by extending the trading hours to meet demand.

Batty’s Fish and Chip shop is located in the centre of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and receives lots of passing trade.

The shop is a three storey mid parade terrace and benefits from shoppers in the town centre and staff from local businesses.

The business has excellent transport links with easy access to the A1 and only a short walk to Gainsborough Central train station.

The entrance is made through the front into the waiting area with seating for up to 16 to the rear.

There is a three-pan Frank Ford Range and a large counter to serve from. Through the rear exit our client has made space for up to 12 customers to sit and eat outside. Beyond this area is a dry store and prep area with a chipper and peeler. There is an outside toilet for customers and staff.

The floors above are currently not used by our client but they advise that the landlord would be willing to offer them.

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Award Winning Fish Restaurant for Sale in Gourdon!

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ruce & Co. are delighted to introduce to the market Hornblowers; a multi award winning fish restaurant and takeaway. The restaurant offers traditional fish and chips along with a wide range of fresh seafood - supplied directly from Gourdon Harbour.

The business trades throughout the year and benefits from a good mix of local diners and tourists. It enjoys much repeat custom; particularly due to its excellent location - being 30 minutes from Aberdeen and 10 miles from Montrose and Stonehaven.

Hornblowers was featured on Channel 5s program, ‘Marcos Kitchen Wars’ in 2012; where Marco Pierre White himself described the food as ‘the best fish and chips he has tasted!’ The business has won several awards including; regional winner of the Scottish Thistle Awards ‘Best Informal Eating Experience 2014-15’, and ‘Best Chippy Chips’ in Scotland from Potato Council 2015. Further to this, Hornblowers has received a Certificate of Excellence, whilst also achieving 4.5 stars from Trip Advisor.

The restaurant occupies a large two storey, traditionally built detached building on the harbour Quay. The ground floor houses the take away, kitchen and store room. The restaurant is accessed by a wide staircase and is well presented and fully furnished with wooden tables and chairs.

The property offers uninterrupted views over the harbour from seven large floor to ceiling windows.

The business is fully equipped with everything needed to run a restaurant of this nature. The kitchen is again, well presented, and incorporates a four pan Kiremko frying range which was installed new in 2014.

The sale of Hornblowers offers a fantastic opportunity to purchase a high quality, beautifully presented business which is trading well, but with scope for potential and growth.

Hornblowers is available for sale through Bruce & Co. on a leasehold basis for £350,000. For further information about the property, please contact 0844 7011 825, quoting the reference 43583.

To find out more details about the businesses available for sale, and sold, through Bruce & Co please visit: www.bruceandco.co.uk

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The Pot & Fin Sells in Warwickshire!

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ings Business Transfer are delighted to announce the sale of The Pot & Fin situated in the sought after town centre of Warwick, Warwickshire. Owned by the vendor Mr Brar, the business has gained an exceptional reputation for offering the finest fresh cuisine.

The Shop is located on a bustling main road in the centre of the town, and operates from an imposing and three storey, mid-terraced property that is presented to an excellent standard. Operating near Café Nero, and other independent and high street retailers; the Pot and Fin benefits from high levels of footfall. Additionally, the restaurant is recommended by the local tourist board and is on the main free map of town given to tourists, which undoubtedly brings in further extensive trade.

The Pot and Fin provided an ideal investment opportunity for an ambitious hands on owner, who could build on the strong foundations already in place, and taking advantage of the opportunities to take the business further.

Following 8 viewings after a strong showing in the Chippy Chat property section and 3 offers, the business was sold to a first time buyer - Mr Archer on a leasehold basis for £42,000, which was acquired via a cash purchase.

The vendor, Mr Brar comments “I found the service at Kings Business Transfer exceptional.

Every negotiator is focussed on the sale, and they do the best for their clients. For me, they were always at hand and kept the sale progressing.

“I am now looking to purchase new investment opportunities with Kings Business Transfer, and would not hesitate to use them again.”

Ben Whitehead, Sales Negotiator at Kings Business Transfer comments “We are pleased that the transaction has come to a successful completion. We look forward to finding Mr Brar another investment opportunity in the near future.

We also wish Mr Archer the best of luck with the Pot and Fin”.

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01204 214626 FISH & CHIP SHOP/TAKEAWAY

DONCASTER • WT £2,500 • Central to large residential area • 2 bed accommodation • EPC Rating F • £32,450, Leasehold • 41467

FISH & CHIP SHOP

NORTHAMPTON

LEICESTER • WT £3,500 • Excellent branding • Scope for further expansion • Low Rent • £70,000, Leasehold • 141755

FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP SHOP/TAKEAWAY

PIZZA TAKEAWAY

SHREWSBURY

STH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

LONDON

• WT £3,000 • Busy high street location • New equipment • EPC Rating D • £100,000, Leasehold • 142686

• WT £4,000 • Very popular amongst locals • Great online reviews • EPC Rating D • £120,000, Leasehold • 143291

• WT £5,500 • High street location • Excellent reputation/reviews • EPC Rating C • £125,000, Leasehold • 142844

FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY

FISH & CHIP SHOP

BERKSHIRE

KESWICK

LEICESTER

• WT £6,000 • Based on a busy shopping parade • 3 bed accommodation • EPC Rating G • £179,950, Leasehold • 141946

• WT £10,000 • Premises over 4 floors • No competition • EPC Rating E • £250,000, Leasehold • 143919

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

• WT £2,500-£3,000 • City centre position • Very well equipped • EPC Rating C • Offers Invited, Leasehold • 40293

FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP SHOP

TAKEAWAY

FISH & CHIP SHOP, HOTEL & BISTRO

FISH & CHIP SHOP

NORTH EAST

STOKE-ON-TRENT

HULL

PIZZA/FISH & CHIP SHOP

WALSALL • WT £4,000 - £4,500 • Busy high street trading position • Online ‘Just-Eat’ trade • EPC Rating C • £74,950, Leasehold • 142362

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

WOLVERHAMPTON

BUSY VILLAGE FISH & CHIP SHOP

• WT £4,900 • Central location • Excellent branding • Scope for expansion • £139,995, Leasehold • 141725

• WT £2,000 • Well established • Enviable trading location • Fantastic growth potential • £59,950, Leasehold • 143159

01204 291 596

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

CUMBRIA

ROCHDALE

• WT £1,200 • Refitted within last 2 years • Prime location • EPC rating F • £29,950, Leasehold • 141923

• WT £5,000 • Regular repeat business • Est. over 10 years • EPC rating C • £69,950, Leasehold • 143974

• TO £486,000 • Recently refurbished • 2 bed owner’s accommodation • Enviable trading location • Offers Invited, Freehold • 143033

• WT £1,200 • Regular repeat custom • Main road location • EPC Rating C • £34,950, Leasehold • 142733

FISH & CHIPS / CHINESE TAKEAWAY

FISH & CHIP SHOP / TAKEAWAY

WELL ESTABLISHED FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH, CHIP & KEBAB SHOP

SHREWSBURY

MAIDSTONE

• WT £4,500 • Main road location • Well presented throughout • L/up Rent £175pwx • £79,950, Leasehold • 141769

ST HELENS

• WT £2,500 • Well presented w/ 14 covers • Great reputation • EPC Rating B • £100,000, Leasehold • 141953

BROCKLEY, LONDON

• WT £3,500 • Excellent trading position • Close to busy college and factories • EPC Rating G • £124,950, Leasehold • 142687

• WT £5,000 • Main road location • 3 bedroom accommodation • EPC Rating D • £125,000, Leasehold • 142530

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIP SHOP

FISH & CHIP SHOP

RAMSGATE

LEAMINGTON SPA

HERNE BAY, KENT

BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE

WILLENHALL

• Established over 20 years • Main road location • 2 bedroom accommodation • Excellent reputation • £124,950, Leasehold • 143693

• WT £3,000+ • Excellent reputation • Central Location • 2 bed accommodation • £149,950, Leasehold • 143887

• WT £3,000+ • Excellent reputation • 3 bed accommodation • EPC Rating C • £159,995, Leasehold • 143049

• WT £6,500+ • Near town centre and holiday park • Very popular tourist destination • Fully equipped • £360,000, Leasehold • 142545

• WT £2,000 • Close to town centre • Loyal customer base • EPC Rating E • £50,000, Leasehold • 142986

01204 291596

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> Multi award winning fish restaurant and take away, licensed > 50+ Seater restaurant > Featured on Ch 5s ‘Marcos Kitchen Wars’ > Beautifully presented

REF: 43583

LEASEHOLD

£350,000

> Excellent reputation

Hornblowers - Aberdeenshire Hornblowers comprises a traditionally built, two storey detached building on the harbour Quay. The business trades throughout the year and benefits from a good mix of local diners and tourists. It also enjoys much repeat custom; particularly due to its excellent location just 30 minutes from Aberdeen and 10 miles from Montrose and Stonehaven.

Farmer's Fish & Chips - Doncaster Farmer’s fish & chips has been successfully operated by the same family since 1964. During this time, the business has established a truly enviable reputation for offering the finest fresh cuisine with a warm, friendly service. > Excellent trading location

> Weekly takings £1,300

> Well established customer base

> 4 Double bed accomm.

> Fully equipped

> Large gardens

REF: 43191

FREEHOLD

£349,995

Golden Fry - Thornliebank Golden Fry has been operating since December 2012 and has since, become a valued part of the local community. Golden Fry occupies one of the best trading positions in the area; within a main street surrounded by retail premises. > Popular village location

> Well presented

> Brand new modern equipment > Genuine scope

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LEASEHOLD

£84,995

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> Turnover circa £5,000 p/w

> Ideal first time business

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BISCOVEY FISH BAR £54,950

SMART FISH & CHIPS

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BRADFORD

FREEHOLD

Well est. fish & chip take away Desirable village location Weekly turnover circa £2,000 3 Bed s/c accommodation Well fitted throughout

Ref: 43806

CORNWALL

LEASEHOLD

Lifestyle business opportunity Well presented throughout Prime main road location W/t £1,250 - limited hours Fantastic scope to expand

Ref: 43791

CATLEYS F&C

SOMERSET

£80,000

LEASEHOLD

SALT & VINEGAR

SHEFFIELD

> Traditional fish and chip shop > Prominent Exmoor NationalPark location > Weekly turnover circa £3,000 > Excellent owner’s accomm.

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Ref: 43743

Ref: 43870

KIRKLAND F&C

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ARBROATH

LEASEHOLD

Coastal town location Fitted with modern equipment Long established Great reputation Fully equipped

METHILL

£89,995

LEASEHOLD

Take away and restaurant 48 Covers Busy main road parade Weekly turnover £6,000 5 Bed owner’s accommodation

VILLAGE F&C

STOCKPORT > > > > >

£30,000

LEASEHOLD

£27,500

LEASEHOLD

Excellent main road location Weekly turnover £1,000 Populated residential area Extensive, loyal customer base Excellent scope

> > > > >

FREEHOLD

Sells fish & chips, pizzas, kebabs Town centre location Established in the 1960s Fully equipped, well fitted Ample on-street parking

Ref: 43386

Ref: 43269

KINGLASSIE CHIP SHOP £174,995 LOCHGELLY FREEHOLD

MARCOS

Ref: 43120

> Two businesses- traditional fish & chip shop/ pizza shop > Well established > Excellent locale > Fully equipped

> Popular fish & chip shop > Excellent location > Established customer base and high footfall > Fully equipped

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Ref: 43610

£68,000

LEASEHOLD

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FISH & CHIP COMPANY

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£22,500

LEASEHOLD

Takeaway & restaurant 26 Covers, well fitted Weekly takings £1,000 Town centre trading position S/c 3 bedroom accomm.

GREENBANK F&C

MERSEYSIDE > > > > >

£125,000 LEASEHOLD

Excellent main road position Highly populated area Weekly turnover £5,000 Highly populated area Fantastic scope to expand

Ref: 43212

RENDEZVOUZ F&C £499,995

KELSO

BARONS CHIPPY

FLEETWOOD

Ref: 43910

Ref: 43784

Excellent trading location Well est. customer base Fitted with modern equipment Superbly fitted Huge potential to increase

GLASGOW

£250K

LEASEHOLD

Ref: 43924

Excellent main road location Enviable reputation Weekly turnover £2,200 No immediate competition Scope for future growth

CAIRNIE CHIP SHOP £119,995

WOODSTOCK

AUCHTERARDER

PAULS FISH & CHICKEN BAR £150K

KIRKCALDY > > > > >

FREEHOLD

Established fish & chip shop Excellent locale Fully equipped Well performing True walk in condition

Ref: 43171

£395K

Beautifully presented Established since 1937 Large grounds to rear 2 Bedroom owner’s flat Excellent opp. to expand

F/H

MR CHIPZ

LANARKSHIRE > > > > >

£99,995

LEASEHOLD

Excellent trading location Well est. customer base Fitted with modern equipment Two unit lease Fantastic opportunity

Ref: 43711

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