Over 8,000 portions of fish and chips served in the Faroes

Fisherman’s Friends!

Over 8,000 portions of fish and chips served in the Faroes!

The Faroe Islands are hidden gems for those who love magnificent landscapes and hiking. They are a group of rocky, volcanic islands that will charm you with their views.

That being said, the Faroe Islands are famous for their unpredictable weather. You can experience sunshine, heavy winds, and a thundering storm in one day.

The best months to visit the Faroe Islands are May to August. This is because, during the summer months, the weather is at its most stable, and the evenings are short. During these months, numerous tours take place, and the islands are filled with tourists.

Even though the main attraction of the Faroe Islands is stunning views, they can offer you so much more. From hiking to celebrations in small villages, and even the northern lights. It is also home to some of the best frozen at sea fish, served in thousands of British fish and chips shops.

Every August they organise Seaman’s Day an annual celebration paying homage to the islands thousands of fishermen. Faroese are really proud of their fishing industry and have a lot of things to share and talk about. So, when the Seaman’s day finally arrives in Klaksvík, the whole Saturday and Sunday are devoted to conferences, lectures, exhibitions and workshops. If you are especially interested in fishing, there is no better place to go on this day. Moreover, if you lucky enough you can witness the traditional Seaman’s day swim when people swim into the cold open waters.

The event also involves serving over 8,000 portions of fish and chips FREE to each of them families and visitors. The mastermind of this incredible event is Jógvan Hansen. The busy friers were from Lewis’s fish and grill, Craig Lewis and from Frydales, Charlie Collins the Reigning Drywite Young Fish frier of the Year. Also, on hand to help was Jogvan’s son Hanus Jógvansson.

The team fried potatoes delivered via container from Isle of Ely Produce here in Cambridgeshire, and frozen at sea fish from the Faroes from the boats Sjúrðarberg and Gadus. They were also aided by a chipper supplied by Williams Potatoes. Amazingly they had previously hand cut their chips for the whole day!

How many portions of fish & chips have you served at one event? Email austen@ chippychat.co.uk