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By Gregg Howard, NFFF President
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NFFF Yearly Review
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Frankies Fish and Chips – A year in the life
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Pensions
What an action packed year we have had at the NFFF! 2015 will certainly be a year for us to remember.
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Quality Award Champion Talks
We held our NFFF AGM & President’s Banquet and Ball in Crieff Scotland, a brilliant time was had by all who attended. From the AGM we have grown stronger as a Board of Directors. We have welcomed two new members to the board, the excellent Craig Buckley former Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year and Craig Maw, current NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award Champion
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NFFF Team Training & Accreditation Manager Richard Wardell richard.wardell@federationoffishfriers.co.uk Training, Qualifications & Membership Helen Brook h.brook@federationoffishfriers.co.uk
Award winner. The NFFF Training Academy has seen a major facelift in which we welcomed Richard Wardell as our new Training & Accreditation manager, Helen Brook also moved from membership to assist Richard with training and also the Quality Award. The next part of the facelift came in the actual refurbishment of the Training Academy. A huge thanks must go to Elite Shopfitters, Leeds who undertook to complete the job and our generous sponsors for providing the teaching environment and the essential tools it needed to become the world class training environment our students deserve.
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November saw the judging of the NFFF Fish and Chip Quality Award ‘Champion’ Award competition. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the shops that entered this year and congratulations to our three finalists who will join us at the National Fish & Chip Awards in January. They are in alphabetical order Burton Road Chippy, Fochabers Fish Bar and Towngate Fisheries. The judging was tougher than ever and it shows just how much the Quality Award is improving the industry. We would like to thank Sarah Knowles from Takeout Insurance and Derek Dews from T Quality for joining us as guest judges on the panel this year. We would encourage all our Quality Award holding shops to enter next year. If you are an NFFF member thinking of applying for the Quality Award turn to pages 24 to 27 to see what the award means to our finalist and former champion. This is our last magazine for 2015 and we will be back in the New Year with more new interesting features and reviews which I’m sure you will all enjoy. All that’s left for me to say now is to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year for 2016.
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2015 NFFF News Yearly Review • Fry IT 2015 took place down in beautiful Bournemouth.
• NFFF Treasurer Andrew Crook appeared on BBC Breakfast frying different fish species. • VA Whitley Innovations took place in Bolton. • Frankie’s Fish and Chips go to Japan and appear live on the Chris Evans shows on BBC Radio 2.
• Colman’s in South Shields welcomes Sting!
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• Henry Colbecks were announced as the NFFF Principal Sponsor of the NFFF Highland Fling Presidents Banquet & Ball.
• Friars Pride celebrate their 40th birthday. • The NFFF held the Drywite Young Fish Friers Best Practice Day.
• The launch of the National Fish and Chip Awards for 2016. • The NFFF appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss the history of fish and chips while filming at the Wetherby Whaler.
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• The NFFF launched of it’s first NFFF Members Newsletter. • We welcomed guest tutor Rachel Tweedale to the NFFF May Three Day Training Course. • NFFF President Gregg Howard was asked to appear on BBC Radio Northampton to discuss all things fish and chips.
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• Kingfisher Fish and Chip is named most sustainable fish shop in the worlds, selling 12 different types of MSC Certified species.
May • Henry Colbecks What’s Hot took place in Edinburgh.
• NFFF Training Academy began its refurbishment to modernise and offer students a first class experience.
• Denise Dodd leaves the NFFF, with many thanks passed on from the whole NFFF community.
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• Stuart Devine went to Buckingham Place to receive his MBE.
• The Fish Friers Review redesign was revealed with the publication of issue 1. • Chip Week 2015 took place.
• The NFFF Training Academy – Northern Ireland Training Hub opened for business.
• The NFFF launched the very first NFFF Frying Range Survey.
• The inarguably National Fish and Chip Day took place.
• NFFF welcomed Richard Wardell to the head office team as Training & Accreditation Manager. • NFFF Member, Quality Award Holder and Assessor Stuart Devine was listed in the New Year’s honours to receive a MBE for Outstanding Services to the Seafood Industry and Charities. • Frankie’s Fish and Chip were crowned Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year. • Kingfisher Fish and Chip won the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award Champion Award. • Rachel Tweedale of Elite Fish and Chips was named Young Fish Friers of the Year. • The NFFF office refurbishment was completed.
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• The NFFF welcomed a new Mallinson traditional frying range to the NFFF Training Academy to sit alongside the MEFF High Efficiency range. • We celebrated 30 years of Nortech supply Supiera Oil to the fish and chip industry. • Papa’s in Hull opened become the UK’s biggest fish and chip shop with a fish and chip museum in side. • The excellent Colin Cloud was announced as entertainer for the NFFF Highland Fling.
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• The Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year competition heated up as the 10 friers where announced and the semi-final practical stage was held at the NFFF Training Academy. • Hornbolowers become 100% Scottish sourced.
Aug • The NFFF Training Academy appeared on BBC Inside Out covering the training it takes to become a fish and chip shop owner.
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• North Sea cod moved out of the red, and was once again fishable reports published by the MCS. • Cromars in St Andrews became the 50th MSC certified shop. • NFFF AGM & Banquet & Ball took place at the Crieff Hydro, Scotland. • The first Worlds Seafood Congress took place in Grimsby. • The annual Isle of Ely open day took place to offer all in attendance a better understanding of potatoes.
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Key stats and dates NFFF Christmas Closure The NFFF will close on the 23rd December 2015 through to 4th January 2016 NFFF Member Opening Timetable The NFFF has produced 4 Festive Opening Hours poster for members. Copies were distributed in issue 14 of the member’s e-newsletter. If you are a member and haven’t received the e-newsletter or you would like a copy for your shop over the Christmas period please contact Robert at r.norris@federationoffishfriers.co.uk for a downloadable copy. Fish & Chip Key Dates 2016 20th January 2016 – National Fish and Chip Award 7th February 2016 – What’s Cooking 2016, Harrogate 28th February 2016 – FRY IT 2016, Peterborough 9-10th March 2016 – ifex Exhibition, Belfast, Northern Ireland 11th September 2016 – Isle of Ely Open Day 9th October 2016 – Fish Frying & Fast Food Show, Donington
• The NFFF held an open day to welcome NFFF members, Associate Members, and members of the public to enjoy ‘Fizz & Chips’ to crown the official opening of the refurbished NFFF Training Academy.
Recent NFFF Board Meetings and Appointments 2015 16th November 2015 – NFFF Board Meeting A summary of the meeting is available upon request at the NFFF Head Office by contacting Karen on k.clark@federationoffishfriers.co.uk Meetings attended by members of the Board 2016 (All subject to final confirmation) The NFFF Board of Directors represent the NFFF at a number of meetings throughout the year. If you would like your regional representative to raise any items for discussion please feel free to contact head office of your regional representative directly. Details of further meetings will be provided in member newsletters.
NFFF Board of Directors Meeting 14th March 2016 23rd May 2016 14th November 2016 NFFF Associate Members Meeting 11th April 2016 20th June 2016 One other TBC NFFF Training & Development Meeting 25th January 2016 Next date will be arranged at the meeting
• Seafood Week took place to encourage members of the public to eat more fish.
NFFF Key Dates 2016 The NFFF welcomed over 250 students in 2015 who participated on NFFF held courses.
• The T Quality and Fry Magazine Fish Frying Fast Food Show took place Doncaster.
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• Middleton Foods went to Anuga Food Fair in Cologne, Germany to serve up 5,000 fish and chips. • The three most Sustainable Fish and Chip shops were announced as part of the fish and chip awards. • The NFFF welcome 10 NFFF Associate Members to a master class in the newly refurbished Training Academy. • The NFFF Training Academy was now officially viewable on Google Street View.
• Rachel Tweedale was welcomed to the NFFF Training Academy as a guest frier to the December three day course.
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A year with Frankie’s Fish & Chips Written by Carlyn Kearney, Frankies Fish & Chips I’m often asked why a small fish and chip shop on a large clump of rock 150 miles out in the North Sea would enter the National Fish & Chip Awards. The obvious answer is why not? We make very good fish and chips and run a modern business with a 21st century outlook. But then so do our colleagues in many other fish and chip shops up and down the country.
accept the award. Looking back now, my memory is of a blur of adrenalin-fuelled excitement and disbelief.
It goes without saying that success in these awards gives a huge boost to your business, and we’ve never been averse to a bit of glory for Frankie’s. However, we think there has to be more to it than that. So a major part of the rationale for entering was the role Frankie’s plays in showcasing what we believe to be the best sustainably caught and harvested seafood anywhere.
After the lunch there was a round of media interviews under hot video lights, a celebratory meal (not Frankie’s staff with their awards fish and chips!) and a few drinks. And the next day we were rushed to ITV’s studios for a live appearance on Loose Women and back across the River Thames to visit Parliament.
Shetland is in the middle of some of the richest fishing grounds in Europe, and the clean, clear waters just off our shores yield quality fish that you really need to taste to appreciate. If we were able to support those in our community who catch or harvest MSC crab, haddock, mussels and scallops, so much the better.
And throughout, there were hundreds of phone calls, emails and Twitter and Facebook messages of congratulations to answer.
Another key element was the part we have played in promoting the fish and chip trade in general. Despite living (and sometimes being marooned!) in Shetland, we always try to attend trade events and make a real effort to speak up for fish and chip shops, whether that be in the media, to governments, directly to customers or to suppliers.
Overnight, our profile had been catapulted from alsoran to top dog. Everyone wanted a piece of us – a few words, a photograph, a video clip. Such was the thrill of winning that I’m amazed I managed to say anything coherent or look presentable!
In the run-up to the 2015 awards, I refused to believe that we could win the title of UK’s No.1 fish and chip shop. We had been runner-up the previous year but the standard of competition is high – and it gets better every year. We knew from Calum Richardson from The Bay in Stonehaven and from the Fuscos from Quayside in Whitby (winners in 2013 and 2014 respectively) that success would change our lives and our business markedly. But by the time of the awards lunch at the London Lancaster Hotel on 20th January, I had more or less put the possibility out of my mind (every now and then an image of us holding the trophy aloft would lodge itself in my imagination, but I swiftly dismissed it). I kept reminding myself that it was only six and a half years since we had opened Frankie’s in our home village of Brae. When we did win, our table went wild. There was joy, there were hugs, there were tears. Friends and colleagues from the industry rushed across to congratulate us even before we made it to the stage to
On Loose Women - Carlyn, her mum Valerie Johnson and presenter Ruth Langsford
All through it I was thinking of everybody back home – and in the shop in particular. We had left our young staff in charge at a time when our success meant we were deluged with customers.
I needn’t have worried. Those same staff are the real reason Frankie’s has been such a success. They are dedicated and hard-working. They view the problems and issues that inevitably arise as challenges to be solved rather than obstacles that stand in their way. So if we have learned anything this year, it is that we are extremely lucky to have such committed people working for us! One of the highlights of the year was watching as my very nervous colleague Brian Kennedy did a live cooking demonstration at the Shetland Food Fair while managing to look as if he had done hundreds of similar events before. We have also discovered that Calum
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Carlyn's colleague Brian Kennedy doing his food demonstration at the Shetland Food Fair with compere Davie Gardner
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and the Fuscos and previous winners were right: our sales have increased, interest from both the media and industry stakeholders has become greater than ever and we are constantly in demand to give our views, speak at events and write articles such as this one! All of which we are glad to do. The single biggest opportunity our win opened up for us was to go to Japan, where (helped by Calum Richardson) I set up a pop-up Frankie’s fish and chip shop in two Hankyu department stores, first in Fukuoka and then in Osaka, as part of that company’s annual British Fair. The Japanese are really enthusiastic, so we got a great reception as people started coming into the store. I guess the nearest thing to fish and chips most of them had probably tasted would be tempura, the very light batter. That said, at least two of our visitors on the first day said they were returning after having enjoyed the Quayside’s fish and chips the year before! While we were busy in Fukuoka, it was nothing compared to the situation we faced in Osaka. The Umeda store in Osaka is the home of Hankyu, which is the equivalent of Harvey Nichols or Harrods in this country, and is the chain’s biggest store. On one of the days in Osaka, the queues were up to 100 deep and we sold more than 1,200 portions of fish and chips.
Carlyn and Calum with Hankyu staff and importers at the store in Fukuoka at the start of the British Fair
It was incredibly busy. I don’t think I really appreciated how popular fish and
chips were in Japan until we got to Osaka. One Japanese couple had even been to Frankie’s back in 2013, the year I was the Drywite Some of the Frankie's staff with Red Cross staff at the National start of the annual cycle sportive hosted by Frankie's Young Fish Frier of the Year. They had a photo from the shop to prove it! We exported all the fish and (blanched) potatoes to Japan and also used the trip as a first outing for our new Frankie’s Finest Batter mix, specially made by Middleton Food Products Ltd after a visit to the shop by the company’s sales manager, Ryan Baker. We now have 250g bags of the batter on sale in the shop and following its launch at the Shetland Food Fair in November we received interest from local shops in selling the product. As part of our commitment to constantly improving the business, we are considering other development ideas. Our market in Shetland is very limited (the local population is 23,000, the equivalent of a town the size of Arbroath, boosted by visitors from around the world mainly in the summer months), but hopefully we have helped with our success to raise the profile of the islands. Judging by the number of people who have visited the shop from places as far afield as Australia and Canada this year, we have definitely put it on the fish and chip shop map! And we won’t be stopping here. After all, we have a thriving business and a thriving trade to promote. Fish and chips anyone?
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The Workplace Pension Written by Sophie Thornhill, Clayton Holmes Naisbitt Financial Pensions used to be rarely talked about, but now it seems that you can’t switch on the TV or open a newspaper without hearing about them. 2015 has been a huge year for Pensions, first with the introduction of Pensions Freedoms, where members of pension schemes can now take benefits in a much more flexible way and with the ever increasing waves of Auto-enrolment which affects all employers with at least 1 employee. That’s 1.8m employers in the next 3 years. Arguably, the biggest test to the Auto Enrolment regime is yet to come, with 500,000 small firms set to reach their “Staging Date” in 2016. In fact, c. 100,000 employers are set to hit their Staging Date by March 2016.
the critical elements required to meet the pension’s requirements under Autoenrolment regulations. Depending on what payroll service NFFF members use dictates whether or not the additional compliance module is needed. Due to the huge number of employers going through Auto-enrolment in the next few years the solution is available to all NFFF members for set up now allowing you all to get set up in readiness for staging dates. To get your set up now go to the NFFF website for this exclusive solution.
Research from insurer and pension provider Aegon UK revealed that 68 per cent of employers feel a greater duty of care as a result of auto-enrolment, but they are facing barriers as they try to engage with staff. Two in five believe interactive digital tools would be the best way to improve pension engagement. But where do Employers start to source, set up and enrol staff into a scheme? The NFFF has been working with Clayton Holmes Naisbitt Financial Consultancy and the Carey Corporate Pensions to offer NFFF members a simple cost effective solution. NFFF has used its scale and influence to negotiate an exclusive deal for all members to meet their Auto-enrolment responsibilities. Guaranteed acceptance is offered to all members and a dedicated online set up is available where a pension scheme can be set up in less than 10 minutes for a fixed fee of £345. The Workplace Pension from leading UK corporate pension provider, Carey Corporate pensions offers
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McWhinney’s Sausages – it’s all going on! As crazy as it sounds, that Christmas, and 2015 drawing to a close. Northern Ireland is celebrating unprecedented success along with Wales, England and Ireland, as it has just qualified for next year’s European Qualifiers in France, a massive achievement for a country with less than two million people. Speaking of Northern Irish success stories, it’s impossible not to consider the achievements of McWhinney’s Sausages – one of the brands now famous for punching well above its weight in the food industry sector. The company is reflecting on another hectic year, whilst looking forward to an exciting 2016. It continues to go against the grain by investing in its processes, headquarters, factory and equipment, a process that was kicked off in 2011 and has already paid dividends for the company and its army of loyal customers. We spoke to Managing Director and owner, Kevin McWhinney, to get the lowdown on another bumper year for the company.
“McWhinney’s has really created its own brand renaissance over the past two to three years. We’ve been making sausages since 1898, but our devotion to the food service industries has been operated from our Bangor factory for about 2 decades. Our loyal customers will have noticed many changes in almost everything that we do, except of course in our products.” As Kevin puts it “We’re enjoying an entire new chapter in the overall business. We have invested carefully over the past five years because we knew that we’d be all the stronger for it as a result, and that’s proven true – 2015 has been our best ever year as people continue to want quality products, happy to pay a little more for it. We know that our product is and always has been the best on the market, and we have worked tirelessly this past few years to establish a brand, corporate identity and ethos that reflect the quality of our sausages.” The company continues to directly champion its people and customers in a big way. Throughout 2015 it has maintained a recognition throughout the industry and beyond for promoting its customers in this very publication, heavily across social media, and in newspapers across the UK and Ireland. McWhinney’s has now given away literally thousands of pounds worth of fantastic prizes to the general public via its Bigfoot Sausages Facebook page, an amazing process given the fact that those same people can’t actually buy the
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products in supermarkets. As Kevin said, “it’s not about the buying in stores that makes our famous giveaways so important. We realise that the general public are our biggest route to market, and if they walk into a chip shop, café or restaurant and directly ask for a McWhinney’s sausage, then that’s a massive win. We know for sure that they are doing that every day, because chippy owners are telling us, and the public are too! Social media is how we interact and engage with our customers, and we love to give something back that’s fun, entertaining, and unique to us. We’re really looking forward to doing much more across social media in 2016, and who knows, that retail product might appear yet!” You can keep up-to-date with the company by logging onto Facebook and following Bigfoot Sausages. The company is currently giving away two fantastic prizes each week, and is celebrating the Rugby World Cup by giving one lucky follower a rugby jersey of their choice. We’re also told that there’s another Christmas Bonanza coming up, and we can assure you, you won’t want to
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Unilever Food Solutions
Brian Thornhill Insurance
Ocean Trawlers
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KeCo
42nd Street Chicken
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42nd Street CLASSIC Sausages
Smith Bateson
42nd Street Beefburgers
Easy Bags
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Innovate Foods
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Elite Shopfitters
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Saica Pack Integer
Q PLATINUM, Q SILVER, Q AVANT, Q SILVER & Q PALM
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FriWite
BD Signs & BD Digital
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Goldensheaf/Dinaclass
Fishermen’s Mission
RAMMI
Pizza Boxes
American Chip Spice Co
Seafish
Duncrue Food Processors
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ASAP Limited
Chippy Chat
Polystyrene Boxes & Trays
FRY On-Line
Spice Technology
Fish & Chips and Fast Food Magazine
Scot Range
Young Fish Frier of the Year
Middleton Food Products
Wherry’s
Dempson Limited
Mattesson’s
Whitby Seafoods
Barr Soft Drinks
Middleton Paper
S & B Herba Foods
McMillan Pies
Goldfish Curry & Mr. Lee’s Pancake Rolls
Vimto
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Vegetable Frying Fats & Oils
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Beef Dripping
Kebab Products
Batter Flours
Catering Food Products
Curry Sauce & Gravy
Trade Magazines
Corrugated Fish & Chip Boxes
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Cardboard Fish & Chip Boxes & Trays
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Polystyrene Boxes & Trays
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Frying Ranges
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Filtration Equipment
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NFFF Virtual Tour These advantages work for any business, large or small. We now live in a world where everyone looks at their ‘phone before deciding where to buy something. It is more important than ever that all businesses keep up with the way the public shop. Searches like ‘coffee nearby’ or ‘nearest cinema’ are common place. As is ‘nearest takeaway’ or ‘fish and chips near me’. This kind of presence also helps to build consumer trust in your business with a high–quality, third–party–produced virtual tour that lets people experience your location before they arrive. These immersive, virtual experiences inspire greater confidence among prospective customers, both locally and those passing through. Hopefully, you will have seen the virtual tour of our Training Centre and Conference Room which gives us a presence in Google Maps that affords us two important marketing advantages. 1. When people search for us, they see a much more attractive ‘knowledge graph’ panel on the right of the search results with the Search results showing the knowledge graph information from our Google Page. It gives all relevant information for contact and includes an image of the inside that can be clicked – to ‘see inside’. 2. If searched for ‘on the go’ (mobile), or in Google Maps, the results are presented in Google Maps with the information from our Google Page. This time, with an attractive panel on the left of the map Search results in Google Maps with an image of the inside (the reception) which can be clicked to enter – virtually! This image replaces the ugly street view image from the Google car and can be worth it for this reason alone.
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NFFF Partnership Deal For You The NFFF, together with Google Street View | Trusted Photographer, Edwin Devey are working together to ensure you can benefit from the world's biggest search engine while suiting the budget of a small square footage retail
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How it works First, you will need a free Gmail account (unless you already have one). Second, you need to make a Business Page. Most shops over 2 years old will already have one. Third you will need some great content on it - a virtual tour.
(Free instructions and support accompany the published tour notification.)
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outlet. No website needed but if you do already have one, it interesting to know that you can also embed the tour on your website free of charge once published. Attract none-local customers, improve local community loyalty and build a following on social media. Increase awareness of the healthier advantages of Fish and Chips over other takeaway choices. If you’ve got something special on, speak about it and include a link to your ‘see inside’.
The only outlay is a one-off fee for the specialised photography by Edwin Devey, which includes the publishing of the tour to Google Maps. We have negotiated an extremely low fee (less than half) based on our collective purchasing power, so please support us. Photography Fee - a walk into fish and chip shop being the standard - £45. Photography Fee - a fish and chip bar and restaurant - £90. Remember, this if for top quality, interactive digital marketing, in Google Maps - the world’s biggest search engine company and you will be ‘virtually open’ 24/7 with worldwide exposure - forever. No renewal fees, no maintenance fees, nothing more to pay. Unless of course, you do so much more business that you have a shop re-fit and need another tour shooting. Fees in all cases to be paid on booking or cash on day of photography.
All you need to do first, is register your interest by completing the form on our website or at www.entiredesign.biz/nfff.html • Help with setting up your page is available free of charge Become the community takeaway of choice. The benefits go much beyond being 'found' in search. You can use your tour facility - even though the tour may be only a few steps, in most cases - to advertise freely and as often as you like. No more advertising spend.
• This offer is only available through Edwin Devey in association with the NFFF
Fish and Chips was the national takeaway. It is time to reclaim that title and also that of the National Favourite.
• Training in the use of the virtual tour is free from Edwin Devey
If enough Fish and Chip businesses get on board, we can achieve the most outstanding retail-food-trade visibility in the UK.
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Importance of Signage in a Business An important consideration is how you plan to use signage. A creative, attractive sign can help your existing business stand apart from the competition or give a new business the best start. Signs serve as a type of silent salesperson for your business. Exterior signs draw attention to your place of business and help differentiate it from others on the street. Interior signs help customers locate merchandise and can lead to impulse sales when added to special displays, like point of sale and menu systems etc.
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Exterior signs can be groundmounted or building-mounted. Ground-mounted signs can take on a variety of shapes and sizes, and are typically mounted near a road to attract the attention of passing motorists. Buildingmounted signs are attached to the place of business and may be useful in areas where foot traffic is prevalent. Signs can be an essential component of a business's overall marketing strategy. A sign that contains a business's logo can help reinforce its brand. Signs are also used to draw attention to promotions and to convey information about the business. Because an exterior sign is visible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, its effect is continuous. For businesses that have limited marketing funds, signs can be a cost-effective form of marketing. At Sign Focus we have over 35 years of signage experience, in which we can advise on value for money signage solutions to state of the art signage schemes to stand your business out from the crowd. We offer a full project management service in which we design, manufacture and install full or partial schemes to fit within your budget. For a free no obligation quotation please don’t hesitate to contact us. Sign Focus, Unit 2, Gower Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Sitting down with Adrian Midgley Around the Leeds postcode the Midgley brand is growing. Adrian has just under 30 years in the fish and chip industry and in his time has seen and undertaken many shop fits. From his years in the industry Adrian has picked up on what, aside from high quality fish and chips, attracts the crowds for fish and chips. Adrian has built his ‘Midgleys’ brand throughout his shop fits and says that it gives you the chance to start a fresh and build on the experience you wish to give the consumer.
Meet Adrian First and foremost every refit I have undertaken I have seen an increase in trade. This isn’t down to luck though, when planning to undertake a shop fit you must consider all options. You, your staff, your customers, the community, the suppliers and the products. All these factors can have a major influence on your shop and how the refit is undertaken. From my own experience you do need to look at all these factors and be willing to listen to people such as your shop fitters you have or are planning on hiring. These guys are the experts and have a wealth of knowledge.
shell of your shop, do you have the room to work, it may look nice but if you don’t have the room to work you won’t create the product needed to live up to the shop fit you have worked so hard to create. The shop refit is much like the fish and chips you sell, the more work you do behind the scenes the more rewards you will see with the final product. Your budget is key, stick with it, talk to your shop fitter. I have worked with Elite Shopfitters for many of my shop fits and I have built up a great relationship with Dave and his lads, they are experienced and will talk you through ideas and leave no stone unturned.
Top Tip Consider your gas and electrics long before and, if you are having a new range fitted do you have enough power to run it efficiently.
Midgley’s For me the Midgley brand is built on great quality fish and chips, but as with all businesses a great product can only get you so far. To build my local brand I decided to go with unity in my shop. From red, black and white shop front to the red and white shop interior. Down to my own research red is a stand out appealing colour, it draws the eye and in today’s world of worldwide brands on the high street curb appeal is essential. The fish and chip trade has a new generation of customers, customers who don’t live on the food’s reputation but move on the reputation of the whole business. A clean smart shop is essential to any image you wish to portray to the outside public.
Adrian’s Advice Sort out the shop fit clearly beforehand, a shop fit isn’t just the time while the fitters are in the shop. It’s building up ideas, contacts and relationships before you give the go ahead. Plan the
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Raising the standards of Fish & Chips! Written by Mick Heer, Jolly’s Finest Fish & Chips ceilings, shop front and signs were installed with a new digital menu also ordered.
I first took ownership of Jolly’s Finest Fish & Chips in 2012. I run the business with the help of my son Gov Heer and staff, who all take pride in what they do. It soon became apparent that the lay out of the shop was not practical for me to run a successful business. So, in March 2015 I placed an order for a new frying range. I started an initial sketch of a new shop lay out including locations for my new equipment. Following advice from my brother in law and a few sketches later, I came to the conclusion that some walls needed to come down and ceilings replaced. I contacted some companies for quotes and once I had one I was happy with, work commenced. The full refurbishment took 8 days with everything taken back to bare brick walls and floors. New
The transformation was amazing as you see on the before and after pictures. Following the refurbishment I entered a competition for the Best Fish & Chip Shop in Sandwell. I am delighted to say that we won and Jolly’s Finest Fish & Chips are now the number one shop in Sandwell. I take my job very seriously, using only top quality products. I use cod that is delivered to me fresh daily and I only ever use Maris Piper for the chips, which my customers love. The challenge of the refurbishment was amazing. I would like to thank my brother-in-law Taka for the help he provided.
Fantastic Opportunity - Become involved and own your own fish and chip business! Due to retirement, this rare opportunity to acquire one of the best fish and chip and restaurant businesses in the country. Rothley Fisheries is situated between Leicester and Loughborough in the picturesque village of Rothley, very close to the tourist area and much visited Bradgate Park. With shortened hours of business the outlet has high turnover with much further scope. The double fronted property entails a three bedroom apartment large living accommodation, large garden and rear car park for 7 cars. With annual turnover of £500 to £600 thousand and high profit margin, it would be a sound long term investment. More details available to genuinely interested applicant, contact us on 0116 230 2077
FOR SALE Fish and Chip with adjoining Restaurant in Leicestershire Ideal rural village setting Excellent customer clientele 70 seater restaurant Large 3 bed living accommodation above Garden and large staff car park at rear Average takings £10,000+ per 5 days
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A busy time for Quality Award Champions Written by Craig Maw, Kingfisher Fish & Chips
www.qualityfishandchips.co.uk annual NFFF AGM and President’s Banquet & Ball which took place at the Crieff Hydro in Scotland, which was a fantastic event and venue and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved. So our year continues, in early summer we received the accolade of the ‘most sustainable fish menu’ in the World by the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council). This was in recognition that we have 12 MSC certified species on our menu, which is the most in the world. The coverage we received from this was incredible and the influx of sustainable fish loving customers increased once again. This proves to me unquestionably that our customers are interested in the sustainability and the welfare of our oceans. To become MSC certified is now easier and cheaper and a fantastic way of making a difference and displaying to your customers that you care about the fish you serve.
NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award Champion Award
We are incredibly proud that just recently Kingfisher Fish & Chips was crowned one of the UK’s Top 10 Fish & Chip Shops and Regional Winner for South West England and Shortlisted to top 3 in the UK in the Good Catch Award for sustainability both awards are part of the National Fish & Chip Awards 2016.
In January 2015 Kingfisher Fish & Chips scooped a top national award; we were crowned NFFF Fish and Chip Quality Award ‘Champion’ during a prestigious ceremony as part of the National Fish & Chips Awards 2015.
Striving for perfection and a passion for serving the best chips and chips you can buy, means it is incredibly hard work, but our desire for quality makes it very rewarding. We are having a fantastic time and loving every minute, and have had the privilege to have met lots of great people within the industry and look forward to meeting lots more.
Myself and my partner Nikki work hard in our business, so naturally we were delighted with winning the ‘Quality Award Champion’ Award, and this was the beginning of what is to be an amazing year. The NFFF Quality Award helps raise and maintain high standards within your business. Being assessed against quality benchmarks is a health check for your business. The Quality Award will always have a special place in our hearts and our business. Winning the ‘NFFF Quality Award Champion’ Award and being able to promote our achievement has made a significant difference to our business in terms of increased customers and sales. Kingfisher was already on a growth curve anyway but since our win at the National Awards in January it has taken our business up another level again. We have learned so much on our journey and really wanted to give something back to the industry and help others, which is one of the reasons I became a NFFF Training Tutor and also an NFFF Quality Award assessor. I thought this was an apt way of repaying the benefits the Quality Award and being Quality Award Champion has done for us. Still wanting to give back to this fantastic industry I have also recently been appointed an NFFF Regional Director. I consider this an honour and a privilege to be in this position to help others within the fish and chip sector. This was announced at the
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We look for forward to the future where I hope more shops will embrace the Quality Award as we pass on the baton to the new ‘NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award Champion’ in January 2016. I’m sure that as the standards of Fish & Chips continually increase, nutritious and sustainable fish and chips produced to high standards will be the National favourite dish for years to come.
Quality Awards – new and returning members October and November 2015 The following shops are renewing shops in the NFFF Quality Award scheme: Name Georgina Perkins & Jo Hampson Merdan Adiguzel Marie Slingsby Benedetto Di Pinio Benedetto Di Pinio Lee Taylor
Shop Shap Chippy Fair Green Fish Bar Marishells Chippy The Silvery Tay The Silvery Tay Pantrini
Location Shap, Cumbria Diss, Norfolk Sheffield Dundee Fife Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
The NFFF is pleased to announce the following shops have recently gained the NFFF Quality Award: Name Calum Richardson Nigel Hodgson
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Quality shines through, as the top 3 are announced for the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award 'Champion' Award The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) are pleased to announce the finalists of the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award 'Champion' Award category, ahead of the National Fish & Chip Awards 2016, organised by Seafish, the authority on seafood. The three finalists are:
It's a fact that today, fish and chips are still Britain's number one takeaway. The NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award Scheme is all about rewarding those shops throughout the UK that give their customers the BEST QUALITY fish and chips, assessing them against our quality benchmark and rewarding successful applicants who pass the inspection and the taste test, with the 'BIG Q' Quality Award sign. This is so you can be assured of eating top quality fish and chips from a top quality fish and chip shop! Launched in January 2011, the Quality Award 'Champion' Award, was created as part of the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award scheme - a rigorous industry benchmark that is issued by the National Federation of Fish Friers.
Burton Road Chippy, Lincoln
Fochabers Fish Bar, Fochabers
Towngate Fisheries, Bradford
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The awards scheme is designed to acknowledge those who continue to raise the standards of the nation's fish and chip shops. The scheme rewards the shops that achieve the perfect balance between good quality products, clean hygienic premises, outstanding shop appearance, and highly trained and competent managers and staff. All finalists produced comprehensive portfolios of their work, that promoted and marketed their own Quality Award to their customers, community and the industry as a whole. The judging team this year included Richard Wardell (NFFF Training & Accreditation Manager), Craig Maw
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Award 'Champion' Award said, “It was a privilege to be asked to take part in the judging for the Quality Award Champion category. There were some really strong applications and it was interesting to find out more about what some of the businesses are doing to promote the Quality Award.”
(NFFF Regional Director and 2015 Quality Award Champion) and guest judges Derek Dews (T Quality) and Sarah Knowles (Takeout Insurance). The whole team have a vast experience of the fish and chip industry. Delighted by the response to the award, Richard Wardell, NFFF Training & Accreditation Manager commented, “The standard of the entries received this year for the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award ‘Champion’ Award was very high. The judges were impressed with the levels of dedication that these shops display towards the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Award. Each finalist has demonstrated that by holding the award it has had a positive impact on both their financial turnover and on the motivation levels of their staff.”
2015 Quality Award Champion Award winning shop owner and NFFF Regional Director, Craig Maw stated “The Quality Award Champion Award judging was very interesting. I am always impressed with shops that realise the benefit of the Quality Award and actively market and promote it. This year’s candidates for the ‘Quality Award Champion’ Award had some great marketing strategies to promote the Quality Award and this has to be commended. Judging the entries was difficult as they had all put a very good case forward. Eventually we managed to find the top 3 and winner of the ‘Quality Award Champion’ Award. Well done everyone who entered, please carry on supporting and promoting the Quality Award. To the winner I hope you have as much success as ‘Quality Award Champion’ as we have had.” The 3 finalists will now attend the awards ceremony for the National Fish & Chip Awards to be held in London on 20th January 2016, where the overall national winner will be announced.
Sarah Knowles, Digital Marketing Manager at Takeout Insurance and guest judge for the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality
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Save the date... FRY I.T. 2016 is returning to Peterborough Arena, East of England Showground on Sunday 28th February 2016! Brought to you by Friars Pride, the ultimate exhibition for the fish & chip and fast food trade will be ‘coming home’ to Peterborough Arena and 2 0 1 6 promises a day of industry relevant exhibitor’s, product innovations, promotions and more. Tickets are free and those who pre- register for FRY I.T. 2016 will be entered into a prize draw to win either an Apple Watch or iPad- the choice is yours! 1. Product launches and innovations in the trade Once again, FRY I.T. 2016 will be packed with new and innovative product to the industry, enabling customers to be the first to find out how they can improve their business and menus. 2. Live cooking demonstrations and samples Visitors will have the opportunity to see live cooking demonstrations of new and existing products and sample what’s on offer. Perfect for ‘trying’ before taking advantage of the promotions available! 3. Something for the whole family Friars Pride is a family business, therefore FRY I.T. 2016 has been organised with the whole family in mind. As always, the day will cater (quite literally!) for the whole family and will include free balloon modelling, face painting and more, ensuring every visitor can take advantage of the ‘one day only’ show promotions! As usual there will be FRY I.T. raffles, competitions and prizes. The last show saw The Stig, a racing car experience and the chance to meet the Captain of your sustainably sourced ‘frozen at sea’ fish trawlers, so who knows what surprises are in store for FRY I.T. 2016! 4. Exclusive show deals Show deals, discounts and bumper special offers will be available exclusively on the day of the show, with each visitor given a Friars Pride goody bag, containing a FRY I.T. 2016 order form, ensuring outstanding promotions and brand new products are noted down easily. 5. FREE seminars FRY I.T. 2016 returns with seminars by leading speakers within the industry. In the past, there have been business- benefiting seminars on portion control, advertising, children’s meals, using technology and maximising your menu. In conjunction with Friars Pride’s Marketing Club, FRY I.T. 2016 will host invaluable FREE seminars to improve any business within the industry. 6. Back by popular demand, The Drywite Equipment Shop! The Drywite Equipment shop will also be back, by popular demand, where any equipment purchased can be taken away on the day, at a superb discount. 7. Confirmed Exhibitors so far: Batter, Condiments & Dried Goods Kerry; Henry Jones and Goldensheaf, Dinaclass Middleton Foods & Middleton Paper Keejays Fast Food Systems Heinz Blenders Sauces American Chip Spice The Really Green Pea Co. Keeyjays
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Frying Fats and Oils Frymax AAK - Q Frying Fats and Oils FriWite Duncrue - Q Toreno, Friars Choice, Spavins Beef Dripping Frying Range, Equipment & Signage Drywite Drywite Equipment Shop Florigo KFE Perfecta Premier 1 Filtrations Frozen Goods 42nd Street Chicken, Burgers and Sausages Q Chicken Nuggets and Steaks – Lantmannen Danpo Dovey Premium Products Blakemans Sausages Penny Lane - Halal Sausages McWhinney’s Sausages Mr President Burgers Innovate Foods Double A Kebabs Pukka Pies Wrights Pies Ocean Sound Fishcakes and Scampi Whitby Seafoods Pacific West Packaging, Cleaning & Preparation Hook and Fish Packaging Coveris Linpac Packaging Saica Pack Dempson Crook Smith Bateson Amipak Sealed Air – clear 7oz and 10oz pots Terinex Childrens’ Packaging – KeCo Drinks Vimto Cott Beverages Snow Shock And more! Seafish – National Fish & Chip Awards Young Fish Frier of the Year Fisherman’s Mission National Federation of Fish Friers It only takes a minute - pre-register now for your FREE TICKETS to win an Apple Watch or iPad! www.friarspride.com/fry-it Or contact the FRY I.T. Team on 01733 316444
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Welcome VITO UK! VITO UK LTD IS THE SOLE IMPORTER OF THE NO. 1 PORTABLE OIL FILTRATION SYSTEM. WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER IN Fish & Chip shops around the country including busy restaurants and mobile fish & chip trailers. Our customers like the portability of the machine as it takes just 3.5 minutes to filtrate up to 80 litres per minute where the machine sits directly into the fryer range and filtrates the hot oil on a repeated cycle through the finest 5 micron filter. It takes no supervision and It’s compact size means it can be easily stored unlike traditional oil filter machines. We have recently joined the NFFF and have visited the Training Academy, where we met Richard who was blown away with the demonstration we did. Our machine now takes pride of place in the academy and there will be a training video on display and copies to take away for interested parties. We have NFFF members as customers including The Chip Inn, Long Stratton, a very busy site takeaway & restaurant who have had their VITO for 4 years Jamie Austin says “we have been using the V80 for a number of years and have particularly been impressed with the performance and portability of the machine. We have built in filtration but I find the VITO removes all the carbon and I can use it during opening times as it only takes 3.5 minutes and beats messing around at the end of the day”
Delivery, servicing and maintenance is all carried out in house by our own engineers. We have plenty of stock available for next day delivery including a RTB 2 year’s parts and labour warranty. Contact us to take advantage of this amazing offer.
We also have a number of mobile fish & chip trailers including Barry Soames from Mistley, Essex says “As I am short of space, the VITO 80 is brilliant for my filtration needs and it really works removing all that black carbon in my cooking oil, the filters can be used multiple times and it is easy to clean”.
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Training Review of 2015 and looking forward to 2016 Written by Richard Wardell, NFFF Training & Accreditation Manager and cooked fish and chips on the other day.
The summer of 2015 saw the fantastic refurbishment of the NFFF Training Academy. This was conducted by Elite Shopfitters who produced an ultra-modern looking lecture room which is now bright and has created a more relaxed environment for students to learn in. Mallinson’s of Oldham also kindly installed a new traditional counter style frying range in the frying room. This enabled us to continue to offer students the opportunity of cooking on either a traditional style frying range or a high efficiency frying range, which is provided by Martyn Edwards/Frank Ford. Valuable contributions towards the NFFF Training Academy were also provided by other Associate Members including Drywite, EPOS Group, James T Blakeman Co Ltd, Kerry Foodservice and Vandemoortele/P100. For two days in early October, NFFF Regional Directors and staff were on hand to showcase the new facilities to Associate Members, NFFF Members and local businesses. Rachel Tweedale, 2015 Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year winner showcased her skills on one of these two days whilst Mark Corbally and Calum Lawton from Mister C’s, 2016 North East England winners for Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year, prepared
This year has also seen the continuation of the delivery of our one-day and three-day training courses which are accredited by Seafish. Many students indicated how much they appreciated the input from award winning fish friers with feedback including: “Excellent delivery with realistic and real business anecdotes. Thanks and here’s to fun fish and chips!!” As well as being delivered at our Training Academy in Leeds, both of these courses are now also being delivered in Kilkeel, as our Northern Ireland Training Hub opened its doors to students in 2015. A special thank you to Alan Hanna (NFFF Regional Director) for his input into getting the Northern Ireland Training Hub launched along with the support from Golden Glen Catering and Middleton Foods. Our training facilities in Leeds were used to host the semi-final judging days for the Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year competition in August when enthusiastic young fish friers from across the UK demonstrated their skills and knowledge. In May, September and October, Campden BRI with fish frier Mark Drummond utilised the Training Academy to conduct the preparation and cooking of fish, chip and mushy pea samples for the Seafish Fish and Chips Nutritional Analysis & Consumer Preferences Project. The results should be available to the fish and chip industry in early 2016 when fish friers can make informed decisions about their cooked products. In 2016 why not utilise our in-shop training package? This package involves one of our award winning trainers conducting six hours of training at an individual’s business, at a date and time that is convenient to the business. By adopting this approach means that the students can be taught in an environment that they are used to working in, with machinery and equipment that they feel comfortable with. Another benefit of a fish and chip shop undertaking in-shop training is that they can request for the trainer to focus on specific areas within their business. Other plans for 2016 include the development of a practical customer service skills training course along with more guest fish friers at our three day training courses. Thank you to all students, trainers, Associate Members and Helen Brook for their valuable input during 2015. For all training enquiries, please contact Helen Brook on 0113 2307044 or email: h.brook@federationoffishfriers.co.uk
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Commodity Watch All prices correct as of 25th November 2015
Average Prices Potatoes
Palm Oil
Dripping
FAS Cod
FAS Haddock
Ready Chipped
Batter Mix
Marrofat Peas
Price per 25 kg sack Varieties include Maris Piper and Markies
Price per 12.5 box
Price per 20kg box
16-32oz fillets Price per Ib Skinless/boneless
8-16oz fillets Price per Ib Skinless/boneless
Price per 10 kg bag
Price per 16kg sack
Price per 12.5kg sack
£6.50 (£6.60)
£13.60 (£13.60)
£22.00 (£22.00)
£2.55 (£2.60)
£2.70 (£2.70)
£4.55 (£4.50)
£18.50 (£18.00)
£9.40 (£9.50)
Potato Report 2015 CROP - BAG MARKET (Prices free-buy ex farm £/t to Friday 20 November)
for Caesar, Cabaret, Markies and Sagitta. Light loadings of M Piper made £160/t to local outlets.
A slow demand with interest centred on best quality supplies moving mainly on repeat orders at virtually unchanged prices. It is hoped forecasted colder temperatures will stimulate improved movement.
In Scotland, M Piper in East Lothian was unchanged at £120-£130/t but up to £140/t for some local sales.
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In the East, values were relative to fry quality, sample size and peel, with M Piper, Sagitta, Ramos, Challenger, Victoria and Cabaret mostly £130-£160/t, up to £170/t for the best. Agria and Markies were £150-£180/t up to £190/t, with Divaa £180/t and a few Estima £120/t. In the West, M Piper started at £110/t but was mainly £120/t, with Markies £130/t and Ramos £110-£130/t. Wilja, Cabaret, Arcade, Sagitta, Victoria and Divaa were £100-£120/t. Pembrokeshire M Piper and Miranda were £170/t to regional outlets. In the South, prices remained generally unchanged with a slow demand, and frying quality was reported to be variable. Prices were generally £110-£120/t
In the East, steady trade with Desiree £180/t, Nadine £160/t and Marfona £120£140/t. In the West, the principal variety was Wilja starting at £100/t but mainly £120/t. In the South, white varieties included Estima at £100/t-£120/t and Marfona £120/t. Some Wilja moved locally at £160/t and Desiree firmed a little to £160/t while some ex-packhouse M Peer 45mm+ was £80-£90/t. In Scotland, trade was reported as quiet with limited Wilja £140-£150/t, Marfona, P Dell, Estima and Saxon £130-£135/t, Valor £120/t, with M Bard and Winston £100-£110/t. Low volume local sales in the far north included Sharpes Express and Kerrs Pink at £430-£470/t.
FAS Fish Report FAS fish prices are relatively stable going into the winter but is 2016 going to see this as a new equilibrium, or will a small tightening of Barent Sea cod quota putting even more upward pressure on supplies into the UK?
to feed all the world’s chronically hungry four times over. www.un.org/en/zerohunger/challenge
Food for thought! Perhaps the end of another year is an appropriate time to reflect on the wider issue of global food security, so here are a few observations from the 2015 World Expo “Feeding the Planet” that’s just ended in Milan. This was an opportunity to reflect upon, and seek solutions to, the contradictions of our world. On the one hand, there are still the hungry (approximately 870 million people were undernourished in the period 2010-2012) and, on the other, there are those who die from ailments linked to poor nutrition or too much food (approximately 2.8 million deaths from diseases related to obesity or to being overweight in the same period). In addition, about 1.3 billion tons of foods are wasted every year. • Russia Big, bold and ambitious . . . Russia is re-branding itself as a global food producer with attitude. Its size, soils, water and agricultural heritage can deliver its own food security – and the world’s, it argues. www.russia2015.com • UN Zero Hunger Challenge aims to banish global hunger by 2030. One target is to halt the 30% of food wasted. This could be enough
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• Food Stimulus Emotions drive eating behaviour and Nestlé is one global food producer working to better understand what makes us feel satiated. “I am what I eat, I eat what I am”, their commitment is to produce healthier foods with better portion guidance and less saturated fat, salt and sugars. www.nestle.com There is no doubt that feeding the projected world population of 9bn in thirty years is the major peace-time challenge for our generation. There is no doubt that fish is an essential foodstuff and will be central to this challenge. The good news is that scientists know how the challenge can be met if appropriate political willpower can be harnessed to the common cause. That we live in interesting times is not simply an age-old Chinese proverb, it is the immediate backdrop to the British food and food-service industries. 2016 will be another interesting year for British Fish & Chip shops. Fasfa wish you all every best wish for a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. John Rutherford Executive Director – Fasfa Ltd. 20 November 2015
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October/November 2015 NFFF activity round-up Executive Council enquiries From October/ November the NFFF Regional Directors have taken calls and helped members on the following subjects: • Waste Oil Collection – CM
• Pension Enquiry – AC
• Pay Rate – AC
NFFF Activities Date
NFFF activity
NFFF Representative
2nd – 4th November
Three Day Training Course, Leeds
9th November
Fire Safety Training, NFFF HQ, Leeds
10th November
One Day Training Course, Leeds
RW
13th November
One Day Training Course, Leeds
RW
16th November
NFFF Officials Meeting - AHDB, Leeds
AC, GH, SA
16th November
NFFF Regional Directors Meeting, Leeds
AC, AHA, CB, CM, EK, GH, HB, HM, JP, JW, KC, MS, RN, RW, SA
17th November
NFFF Officials Meeting – Pensions, Leeds
AC, GH, SA
17th November
NFFF Offficials Meeting – NFFF Associate Member, Leeds
AC, GH, RN, SA
17th November
NFFF Quality Award Champion Award Judging, Leeds
CM, RW
23rd November
One Day Training Course, Leeds
DT
23rd November
Training & Development Meeting, Skype
AC, AH, CB, HB, GH
Three Day Training Course, Leeds
CB, RW
30th November –
CB ,GH, LF, RW
2nd December
New and returning NFFF members October/November 2015 Contact name
Shop name
Anthony Lee
Tony's Chippy
Location Manchester
Sahin Agirbas
The Posh Plaice
Epsom Down, Surrey
David Wood
Mouse Move Ltd
Penistone,South Yorkshire
Cengiz Tezel
Millers Fish and Chips
Ipswich
Ranjit Singh Chaggar
Downtown Fish Bar
Tunbridge Wells
Sai Chang Ng
Double R Fish Bar
Herne Bay,Kent
Lyndon Haberfield
Cowbridge Fish Bar
Cowbridge
Dominic Gregorio
Coastline Fish and Chip Restaurant
Bltyh
Susan Kennedy
Chipper
Buenos Aires, Argentina
David Adams
Chippee LTD
Honiton,Devon
The NFFF is pleased to report the following shops are new members: Donna Paterson
New Provisional member from 3 Day |Training Course
Swansea
Colette Mears
New Provisional member from 3 Day |Training Course
Edinburgh
Stephen Newhouse
New Provisional member from 3 Day |Training Course
Wigan
Kevin Penney
New Provisional member from 3 Day |Training Course
Mullion, Cornwall
Susan Rigby
New Provisional member from 3 Day |Training Course
Manchester
Ian Newitt
New Provisional member from 3 Day |Training Course
Pontefract,West Yorkshire
Keely Richardson
Frying Nemo
Hull, East Yorkshire
Murray Morrison
Garioch Fish Bar
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Trystan Carey
Glyn Coed Fish Bar
Ebbw Vale
Nigel Hodgson
Hodgson's Chippy
Lancaster,Lancashire
Charlotte Rands
Hooked@31
Fishguard
Mansinder Singh Hothi
Hoti's Fish & Chips
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tom Nicholson
Jurgis Ir Drakonas
Vilnius, Lithuania
Susan Harrison
Malt &Salt
Newcastle Upon Tyne
David Mcleod
McLeods Fish & Chips
Inverness
Majid Anwar
Mr Cod'z
Southampton
Fred Brooks
Syd Leisure
Barmouth, Gwynedd
Matthew Cox
The Fish and Chip Shop
Stevenage
Jose Lourenco
Trawlers
Bideford
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Gregg Howard, President
SA
Stuart Atkinson, Vice President
AC
Andrew Crook, Treasurer
JP
John Penaluna, Regional Director
JW
John Wild, Regional Director
AHA
Alan Hanna, Regional Director
MS
Mike Smith, Regional Director
HM
Hugh Mantle, Regional Director
CB
Craig Buckley, Regional Director
CM
Craig Maw, Regional Director
KC
Karen Clark, PA to the Director
RW
Richard Wardell, Training & Accreditation Manager
RN
Robert Norris, Media Co-Ordinator
HB
Helen Brook, Training & Qualification Co-ordinator
AP
Arthur Parrington, Training tutor
LF
Lynda Fielding, Trainer
CB
Craig Buckley, Trainer
DH
Dan Harding, Trainer
DH
Dennis Tate, Trainer
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NFFF Associate Members NFFF Associate Members play a fundamental role in the fish and chip industry. All the NFFF Associate Members play their part in improving the fish and chip trade as a whole and are looking to work with fish friers for the long term. All companies who have applied to become Associate Members have been approved by the NFFF Board of Officials.
There are many benefits to being an Associate member of the NFFF: 4 Opportunities to work on packages and campaigns exclusively for the NFFF members 4 A discount on advertisements placed in the Fish Friers Review together with advertorial opportunities. 4 Opportunity to work exclusively with our NFFF members newsletter 4 Your company profile and logo listed in the Business Directory of the Fish Friers Review.
Why not join the National Federation of Fish Friers as an NFFF Associate Member?
4 Listing in the Associate members directory of the official NFFF website with click through to your website.
NFFF Associate Members play an essential role in providing products and services to the fish frying industry and towards supporting our goal of maintaining fish and chips as the UK’s Number 1 takeaway meal.
Plus much more! If associate membership is something you would like to discuss in further detail please do not hesitate to contact Rob on 0113 230 7044 or email r.norris@federationoffishfriers.co.uk
NFFF Associate Members Business Directory BUSINESS & CARD PAYMENT SUPPLIES Chip & Pin Solutions Chip & PIN Solutions is one the UK's leading Payment Providers. Working in exclusive partnership with The National Fish Friers Association, all Members can now receive discounted pricing & £25 off their NFFF membership with any purchase. Established in 2004, Chip & PIN Solutions provides a one stop card payment shop, offering the following services all under one roof to NFFF members. • Card Terminals & Card Processing • UK's 1st & Only Integrated Cash Register • Integrated EPOS Solutions • Merchant Fund – Unsecured Business Cash advances from £2,500 to £500,000 Tel: 0800 881 8104 Email: info@chipandpinsolutions.co.uk Web: www.chipandpinsolutions.co.uk Great Annual Savings Group The Great Annual Savings Group exists for one reason: To save you money and time on your variable business costs. Contact: Darren Murrell Tel: 0191 4274534 Email: Darren.murrell@ greatannualsavings.com Web: www.greatannualsavings.com DUCT CLEANING/RANGE SERVICING Keep Environmental Services Keep Environmental Services offer specialized and professional cleaning and certification of duct and extraction systems, with many clients in the fish frying industry. Contact: Dave Penson Tel: 01472 602012 Mob: 07740 061 526 Email: dpenson@3pa.co.uk Web: www.ductcleaners.co.uk KLS • Fish Range Extraction Duct Specialist Cleaning • Before & After Photos • Insurance Certification on Completion Tel: 01553 772935 Email: mike@klsonline.co.uk Web: www.klsonline.co.uk
Range Response Range Response have over 30 years’ experience of working in fish and chip shops. We specialise in the service, breakdown and installation of frying ranges nationwide and also offer duct cleaning. Contact: Paul Douglas Mob: 07500 334 533 Email: sales@rangeresponse.co.uk Web: www.rangeresponse.co.uk Spettro Duct Clean Professional duct cleaning services. Contact: Amy Kieran Tel: 08001522640 / 01773602603 Email: admin@spettro.net Web: www.spettro.net FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND INSURANCE Brian Thornhill Insurance We are a family run business, NFFF MEMBE specialising in insurance DISCOU R for the fast food industry AVAILA NT BLE since the 1980’s. We insure a significant number of fish and chip establishments throughout Great Britain. Contact: Lucy Thornhill Tel: 01924 499182 Email: quotes@brian-thornhill.co.uk Web: www.brian-thornhill.co.uk CF Capital Specialist provision of finance facilities to businesses operating in the catering & hospitality market place. Bespoke products available for New Start Businesses and established companies.The largest provider of Business Cash Advances in the UK. Contact Gary Keeley Tel: 01279 759222 Email: sales@thecfgroup.co.uk Web: www.thecfgroup.eu
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Johnson Reed Catering Finance Equipment leasing for new and established fish and chip shops. Contact: Mark Johnson Tel: 0161 429 6949 Email: info@johnsonreed.co.uk Web: www.johnsonreed.co.uk Milner Solicitors Leeds-based Milners Solicitors has been helping businesses and individuals in the UK and Europe with expert legal advice and representation since 1897. Our personal service on every matter ensures every client benefits from experience and expertise that enables swift turnaround of work, as well as solutions and advice that have clients’ long term interests at heart. We provide a full suite of Personal and Business legal services, including Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Commercial & Corporate Law, Commercial and Residential Property, Employment Law, Family Law, Wills & Trusts. Contact: Mat Haynes Tel: 0113 3801 859 Email: mat.haynes@milnerslaw.com Website: www.milnerslaw.com Take Out Insurance Ltd Take Out Insurance is an independent broker NFFF MEMBE providing specialist DISCOU R AVAILA NT insurance policies for the BLE fast food industry. We insure over 4,000 food establishments from the smallest of takeaways to large restaurants and everything in between. With competitive quotations from a range of leading insurers, a dedicated claims team and an expert team of ‘in house’ underwriters, we are here to assist you with your insurance needs. Contact Phil Hodgson Tel: 0844 855 4606 Email: newbusiness@takeoutinsurance.com Web: www.takeoutinsurance.com
FISH SUPPLIERS Brakes Fast Food Specialists A dedicated team selling frozen at sea fish, pies and sundries to the fish and chip shop trade Contact: Emma Norton Tel: 0844 800 5521 Email: fastfood@brake.co.uk Collins Seafoods Limited 'Over 30 years in depth market knowledge of supplying Fish and Chip Shops across the North East, Yorkshire and Cumbria and a new depot in Leeds. We are able to offer guaranteed delivery and high quality sustainable Frozen at Sea Fish at competitive prices.' Contact: Craig English Tel: 01325 315544 Email: craig@collinsseafoods.co.uk Web: www.collinsseafoods.co.uk F Smales & Son Ltd Supplier of frozen fish, seafood and catering products. The UK’s number one supplier of frozen at sea fillets to the fish frier, with the widest choice of frozen at sea brands in the market. Tel: 01482 324997 Email: info@smales.co.uk Web: www.smales.co.uk Larry’s Fishcakes Larrys Fishcakes have a proud tradition as the oldest independent fishcake manufacturer in the UK, our tradional Northumbrian fishcakes have an excellent reputation with Fish & Chip shop caterers. This contunied with our range of savoury patties, such as Chees, Onion & Potato. Pork Sausage, Baked Beans with Potato, Corn Beef, Potato& Onion. Contact: Craig Foster Tel: 0191-2571746 Email: info@larrysfishcakes.co.uk
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NFFF Associate Members Business Directory Pacific West Since 1995, Pacific West has grown to become one of the world’s foremost suppliers of premium frozen seafood. A global industry innovator in providing quality value- added and natural seafood range. All Pacific West’s food service products are designed to provide "convenience without compromise” – its ongoing commitment to quality which has led to Pacific West’s success as being a leader in the seafood market. Contact: Eric Rose Tel: 01373 824 242 Email: enquiry@pacificwestfoods.co.uk Web: www.pacificwestfoods.co.uk T Quality ‘Suppliers of fish and sundries to the fish and chip industry’. Contact: Derek Dews Tel: 08452 505605 Mob: 07769 933002 Email: customercare@tquality.co.uk Web: www.tquality.co.uk GENERAL FOOD SUPPLIERS Dow Seeds Dow Seeds is an oilseed plant breeding company that develops High Oleic Rapeseed and Sunflower plants whose oils offer the ability to lower saturated fat without compromising taste, flavour and performance. Omega-9 Oils is the brand name for these healthy alternatives and these oils can help fish friers meet consumers’ demand for healthier meals that also taste great. Contact: Richard Burrell Email: rmburrell@dow.com Web: www.omega-9oils.com and www.goofats101.com Isle of Ely Over 40 years’ experience of serving the fish and chip trade. A National Fish & Chip Award sponsor, we market the potato from field to frier. Contact: Oliver Boutwood Tel: 01353 863355 E-mail: info@isleofely.co.uk Web: www.isleofely.co.uk Kerry Foodservice ‘Suppliers of Goldensheaf Batter Mixture, Henry Jones Batter Mixtures, Dinaclass Curry Sauces and Gravy.’ Contact: Alan Peace Tel: 01454 201666 Web: www.kerry-foodservice.co.uk LoSalt LoSalt is the leading reduced sodium salt brand, offering all the flavour of regular salt but with 66% less sodium. LoSalt is ideal for customers looking for a healthier way to salt their fish and chips. For enquiries please Contact: Caroline Klinge Tel: 013552 38464 Email: cklinge@klinge-chemicals.co.uk Web: www.losalt.com/uk
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Meadow Vale Foods Your Partners in Poultry. Suppliers of quality chicken products to the fish frying trade. Contact: Nick Hassell Tel: 01978 666102 Web: www.meadowvalefoods.co.uk Middleton Food Products ‘Manufacturers of the Nations favourite Batters. Middleton’s manufacture Batters, Curry, Gravy and Chicken Breading’s and supply Nationwide through a network of Suppliers.’ Contact: Ryan Baker Tel: 01902 608122 Email: sales@middletonfoods.com Web: www.middletonfoods.com
S&B Herba Foods Ltd S&B Herba Foods Limited, a company dedicated to the source, development, supply, and distribution of a comprehensive range of quality food products from around the world. We are highly experienced in all aspects of sales, marketing and distribution of brands, private label and food ingredients. Our portfolio includes rice, rice flour, couscous and semolina, dried fruit, IQF rice and IQF pasta and peas and pulses. Our products are sourced from all over the world to meet our customers’ needs and are covered by our quality assurance guarantee. Our commercial offices are based in Orpington and we have two rice production facilities in Cambridge and Liverpool. Contact: Peter Walker Tel: 01689 878714 / 07768 532005 E-mail: peter.walker@sbhf.com GENERAL TRADE Adande Adande offers a unique and patented refrigerated drawer system, which holds perishable food for longer and delivers significant energy savings. Contact: Karl Hodgson Tel: 0844 376 0023 Email: info@adande.com Web: www.adande.com Avanti Hygienic Walls & Cellings Avanti are a forward thinking nationwide company who have served industry for over 25 years. Avanti offer a ‘Concept to Completion’ service with our no compromise, dedicated installation teams, backed by a 25 year guarantee, that makes them number 1 for your hygienic installations. Contact: Harvey Jones / Jill Foxton Tel: 0800 633 5105 Email: avanti.hygienic@btinternet.com Barland Shop Fitters Bespoke fish and chip shop refurbishment specialists operating throughout the UK! We design what your newly renovated fish and chip shop would look like, with 2D or 3D
visual images. Then once you are happy, we carry out the necessary installations. Once completed you will have an attractive modern looking fish and chip shop. For a free quote, get in contact with Barland Shop Fitters today! Contact: Robert Cleveland Tel: 0800 043 1153 Email: info@barlandshopfitters.co.uk Web: www.barlandshopfitters.co.uk Coeliac UK Company Description: Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). We are widely recognised as the expert body on the gluten-free diet and want to see more gluten-free choices on menus so people with coeliac disease can eat out with confidence. Contact: Zoe Bishop Tel: 01494 796727 Email: cateringtraining@coeliac.org.uk E.B. Gas Services E.B Gas is registered with both Gas Safe and RGII enabling our installation engineers to work throughout the U.K and Ireland. All engineers have a wide variety of qualifications allowing them to carry out complete installations including pipework and equipment commissioning. Contact: Rodney Marks Tel: 02830 262908 Mob: 07771610925 Email: service@ebgasservices.com Website: www.ebgasservices.com Elite Shopfitters (Leeds) Elite Shopfitters offer a UK-wide shop fitting service to the catering industry. Specialising in bespoke shop fitting, we offer restaurants and fast-food establishments with complete kitchen and dining area re-designs and installations. Contact: Dave Belsham Tel: 0113 258 0875 Mob: 0781 405 3248 Email: eliteshopfittersleeds@iidp.co.uk Web: www.eliteshopfittersleeds.co.uk EPOS Group EPOS Group specialises in Electronic Point of Sale systems. Since 1971 we've grown steadily to deliver national and local sales & service support coverage to our customers. We know from this earned experience it takes ambition and commitment to run your company. Contact: Scott Cumpton Tel: 0870 428 2830 Email: scott@eposgroup.co.uk Website: www.eposgroup.co.uk FASFA Fasfa is the Frozen at Sea Fillets Association, representing trawler owners and distributors of FAS filleted fish from Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Spain, Russia and the UK. Fasfa works to improve the understanding of frozen at sea fish with consumers and trade by
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promoting environmental, quality and healthy eating messages. Contact: John Rutherford Email: jarutherford@btinternet.com Web: www.fasfa.co.uk Marine Stewardship Council MSC works to recognise and reward sustainable fishing practices. Any fish bearing the MSC ecolabel can be traced back to an independently certified sustainable fishery. By getting MSC certified and offering your customers seafood certified sustainable fish with our distinctive blue ecolabel, you will be helping to transform the global seafood market to a sustainable basis. Find out more at www.mscorg/fishandchips Contact: George Clarke Tel: 0207 246 8916 Email: george.clark@msc.org Web: www.msc.org/fishandchips Peel Tech Suppliers of a multi award winning eco potato peel and starch recycle filtration system. Contact: Malcolm Wood Tel: 01592 860 865 Mobile: 07779289881 Email: info@peeltech.co.uk Website: www.peeltech.co.uk Sign Focus Signfocus are commercial sign specialists with over 50 years of industry experience. We design, manufacture and install high quality signage throughout the UK, combining technical expertise with unrivalled customer service, to bring you unique signage and corporate imaging solutions. Contact: Antony Grainger Tel: 01274 747788 Email: info@signfocusltd.com The Sustainable Restaurant Association The Sustainable Restaurant Association are a not for profit organisation, helping restaurants and food businesses become more sustainable and diners make more sustainable choices when dining out. Contact: Mark Lineham Tel: 0207 479 4235 Email: mark@thesra.org Web: www.thesra.org FILTRATION
Premier 1 Filtration
Premier 1 Filtration Specialising in oil / fat filtration with over 30 years’ experience in the fish frying trade. If you need help or advice please Contact: Jeff Stephenson Mob: 07836 370234 Email: info@premier1filtration.com Web: www.premier1filtration.com Steve Hill Services Contact: Marie Running low on The filter lady filter papers & - 01452 521081 or Mobile: 07860 232741 supplies, need aTel:service or repair for Email: fryingfilters@gmail.com your Merlin, Opal, & Pura, Aries or Web: www.fryingfilters.co.uk
Suppliers of Reconditioned filter machines, Spares & repairs For Merlins, Bitterling, Aries, Pura, Opal & Kuroma Pressure fryer Prompt, reliable, friendly service.
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NFFF Associate Members Business Directory Bitterling type oil filter machine. In need of replacement parts, repair, or servicing of your Kuroma pressure fryer. Contact: Marie - The Filter Lady for a prompt, friendly, service Contact: Marie Quinton Tel: 01452 521081 Mob: 07860 232741 Email: fryingfilters@gmail.com Web: www.fryingfilters.co.uk Vito UK Market leaders in cooking oil filtration. Suitable for both solid and liquid oils. Both mobile and portable unites available for restaurants, fish and chip shops and mobile chip vans. German manufactured to the highest quality, 2 years warranty, UK wide distribution, dedicated back up telesales operation, industry experienced sales professionals. Save money, labour and improve the quality of your oil for only a few minutes work each day Contact: Kim Devlin Tel: 01953 851914 Email: sales@vitouk.co.uk OILS AND FATS Olenex Trading (UK) Limited Frymax is the premium quality frying fat developed specifically for the fish and chip trade. It is refined and packed to the highest standards by one of Europe’s largest refiners of oils and fats and has been the fryers’ favourite for over 50 years. Contact: Cyril Solomons Tel: 01322 444836 Mob: 07714 335464 Web: www.olenex-uk.com/frymax.php Nortech Foods Ltd ‘Offering a broad product portfolio of vegetable and animal oils and fats’ Contact: Alan Hackett Tel: 01302 390880 Email: info@nortechfoods.co.uk Web: www.nortechfoods.co.uk Vandemoortele /P100 P100 has over 60 years of frying experience, helping to create great tasting food time and time again. Being refined to the purest level, P100 offers unrivalled consistency in taste and freshness from the first portion to the last." Contact: Stephen Bickmore Tel: 0208 814 7810 Mob: 07912 389446 Web: www.vandemoortele.com PIES, SAUSAGES AND MEATS Holland's Pies Pie manufacturer, supplying fish and chip shops across the ‘North West’ Contact: Leanne Holcroft Tel: 01706 213591 ext. 207 Email: enquiries@hollandspies.co.uk
James T Blakeman Co Ltd ‘Manufacturers of sausage and meat products.’ Contact: Cherry Ward Tel: 01782 569610 Email: admin@blakemans.co.uk Web: www.blakemans.co.uk Pukka Pies Ltd ‘Brand leaders, supplying pies and pasties to the fish frying trade.’ Tel: 0116 2609755 Email: webenquires@pukkapies.co.uk Web: www.pukkapies.co.uk Pulled Meats Aurora Food Marketing Ltd T/A Pulled Meats Ready Pulled and Ready sauced Puled pork in a BBQ sauce that is microwaveable and suitable for serving from a Bain Marie. Perfect over chips. We can offer Point of sale material posters. Our range extends into Pulled Chicken, Beef and even shredded duck. We are delivering Direct to Chip shops whilst we build our wholesaler network. Contact: Steve Allen or Rebecca Walker Tel: 01757 213350 Email: info@pulledmeats.co.uk Web: www.pulledmeats.co.uk Karro Food Group Suppliers of Frozen Foods to the Foodservice / Catering Trade. Plumtree Proper Good Sausages. Mawbeef Beefburgers Contact: Graham Thompson Tel: 01482 326234 Mob: 07789 761448 Email: graham.thompson@karro.co.uk Web: www.karro.co.uk PRINTING AND PACKAGING It’s a Wrap “It’s a Wrap” produce custom printed greaseproof paper. We print registered print from 1 to 4 colours from a thousand sheets to millions onto brown or white natural greaseproof paper. We are unique in printing 4 colour process registered print including photos if required. Our innovative production process has introduced an entry level for any business in the catering industry to have custom printed greaseproof paper with our minimum order quantity of only 1000 sheets. “It’s A Wrap” custom printed greaseproof paper made easy! Tel: 01327 301566 Email: itsawrap@jrpress.com Web: www.itsa-wrap.co.uk
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RANGES AND CATERING EQUIPMENT Florigo When you choose a Florigo, you are investing in more than just new equipment. A Florigo combines two vital qualities in one frying range: bespoke design and industry leading technology. Hand crafted in Holland by experienced engineers to the highest standards, each Florigo is built with only you and your individual business in mind. Contact: Robert Furey Tel: 01527 592000 Email: info@florigo.co.uk Web: www.florigo.co.uk
Hewigo UK Ltd ‘Manufacturers of both continental style round pan and British deep pan fryers. Nationwide coverage.’ Contact: Phillip Purkiss Tel: 0121 5449120 Email: sales@hewigo.com Web: www.hewigo.com Hopkins Catering Ltd Established in 1957 and supplying customers throughout the UK and worldwide, we manufacture, service and maintain not only fish frying ranges but chippers, peelers, batter mixers and refrigeration too. We also have an online store for all our spare parts and ancillary equipment available to order 24 hours a day. Contact: Victoria Hopkins Tel: 0113 257 7934 Email: info@hopkins.biz Web: www.hopkins.biz
Mallinson’s of Oldham Ltd For over 85 years the name Mallinson has been seen on frying ranges in thousands of establishments throughout the UK and many parts of Europe. Mallinson’s can provide every aspect from the design and manufacture of your frying range to the installation by our own fully skilled engineers. Contact: Terry Cowell Tel: 01706 299000 Email: mallinsons.sales@btconnect.com Web: www.mallinsonsofoldham.co.uk Martyn Edwards/ Frank Ford At Martyn Edwards/Frank Ford we are proud to make the very finest fish and chip frying equipment. Contact: Stan Price Tel: 01642 289868 Email: enquiries@me-ff.com Website: www.me-ff.com
Scotrange Scotrange have over 55 years experience in the catering industry specialising in Frying Ranges and as a result, over the
past years we as a company have accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience not only in servicing and repairs of many makes and models of frying equipment, but also with regards to the best and worst features in different ranges and identifying the most reliable components. Contact: Steve Wilkie Tel: 01592 621 688 Email: info@scotrange.co.uk SAUCES Heinz – SqueezMe! Nowhere in the world is the Heinz brand as strong as it is in the UK and Ireland. Consumer surveys repeatedly demonstrate that Heinz is one of the most loved and trusted brands on the supermarket shelves. The company's iconic products include Heinz Beanz, Tomato Ketchup, Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce, Cream of Tomato Soup and Salad Cream. Heinz UK and Ireland's main food manufacturing facility is based in Kitt Green, near Wigan in the North West of England and turns out more than 1 billion cans every year. It is Europe's largest food factory. Tel: 0800 575755 Email: heinzfs@clementsretail.com Website: www.heinzfoodservice.co.uk WHOLESALERS Drywite ‘Providers of numerous products to the catering industry and specialists in products for fish frying.‘ Contact: Nicky Lewis Tel: 01384 569556 Email: enquiries@drywite.co.uk Website: www.drywite.co.uk Friars Pride Ltd ‘Dedicated wholesalers to fish and chip shops offering all products for a one stop supply. Supplying the Midlands, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, the East of England and the South East of England.’ Contact: Rebecca Lord Tel: 01733 316400 Email: sales@friarspride.com Web: www.friarspride.com Henry Colbeck Ltd ‘Suppliers to fish and chip shops, having distribution bases in Gateshead and Scotland covering North East of England, Cumbria and Scotland.’ Contact: Duncan McLean Tel: 0191 4828406 Email: sales@colbeck.co.uk Web: www.colbeck.co.uk V A Whitley & Co Ltd ‘Supplying the finest products to fish and chip shops throughout the North West since 1899’. Contact: Tony Rogers Tel: 01706 364211 Web: www.vawhitley.co.uk
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Fish & Chip, Rest,T/a Northampton Northampto on Leasehold Leassehold £199,500 Ref: CF32176SM M 70 covers, town centre location 4-pan Kirenko range, lge prep, storage areas Renewable long lease, rent £28,000 p.a. Taking £6,000 plus per week
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Gwent Gwe ent Ref: CF32064J CF3206 64J Busy town located fish & chip shop Takeaway, seating area, 14 covers Run 5 days week, short daytime hrs Scope to develop, sales of £1,500 pw
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Anglia
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S & W Wales
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Fish h & Chip Shop Barry Town Tow wn Leasehold Lea asehold £39,995 Ref: CF32066J CF3206 66J Contemporary Takeaway & restaurant Recently established, busy town location Newly equipped & refurbished Sales of circa £2,000pw, viewing essential
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Fish Fis sh & Chip T-away Essex Ess sex Leasehold £134,950 Ref: CF31762B CF3176 62B Leasehold Busy main road position Shop and range in nearly new condition 2 Bed accom with separate entrance Sales £4500 per week, lots of potential
h & Chips S.Lakes Location Fish Leasehold Lea asehold £320,000 Ref CF31933NWL 15yr lease shop, 999yr lease flat No late openings, 48 weeks per year trade Deceptively spacious stylish 4 bed flat Shop t/over £2500pw with scope
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Fis h & Chip T-away, Rest Immingh Immingham ham Fish Freehold Fre eehold £275,000 Ref: CF3221 CF32215G 5G Well equipped & established We Residential area with parking Res In ssame hands for last 31 years Large 2 bed flat, takings £4,417pw
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Fish h & Chips Blackpool Blackpo ool Fre eehold £145,000 Ref: CF31992N CF31992NW NW Freehold Blackpool’s Original Fish & Chip Shop Spacious 2 bedroom accommodation Retirement sale after 33 years Excellent T/over for very short hours
Golcar, Huddersfield Fish & Chips Free ehold £222,000 Ref: CF31797YK Freehold First time on sale since 1980’s Prominent shop with 3 bed accom Scope to increase hours Taking over £1500 weekly from 20 hours
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Federation Noticeboard Contact your local representative PRESIDENT Mr Gregg Howard Tel: 07702 552900 E-mail: gregghoward@uwclub.net Our Plaice in Hagley, 131 Worcester Road, Hagley, Nr Stourbridge, DY9 0NW VICE PRESIDENT Mr Stuart Atkinson Tel: 07885 249855 E-mail: northstchipshop@aol.com North Street Chip Shop, 74 North Street, Forfar, Angus DD8 3BJ TREASURER Mr Andrew Crook Tel: 07748 631697 E-mail: andrew@skippersfishbar.com Skippers, 8 Talbot Row, Balshaw Lane,Euxton, Lancs, PR7 6HS
Regional Directors for England Mr John Wild Tel: 07792 216454 - E-mail: jgwild13@gmail.com Tarnbrook Chippy, 2 Tarnbrook Road, Heysham, Lancashire LA3 2EJ
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Mr Craig Maw Tel: 07745 662325 E-mail: craig@kingfisherfishandchips.co.uk Kingfisher Fish & Chips, Chaddlewood Shopping Centre, 6 Glen Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2XS
Other Regional Directors REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SCOTLAND Mr Stuart Atkinson Tel: 01307 464009 - E-mail: northstchipshop@aol.com North Street Chip Shop, 74 North Street, Forfar, Angus DD8 3BJ REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Mr Alan Hanna Tel: 07711 216416 - E-mail: alan@pitstopfastfood.com Pit Stop Fast Food, 26 Bridge Street, Kilkeel, County Down BT34 4AD REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR WALES Mr John Penaluna Tel: 07903 864869 - E-mail: lapcatering@tiscali.co.uk The Chippy and The Cafe, 35a - 36 High Street, Hirwaun, Mid Glamorgan CF44 9SW
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NFFF Directors 2016 Wish List Gregg Howard, NFFF President – I wish for the public to recognise fish and chips as the healthiest takeaway and with the recent work carried out by Seafish and Campden BRI at the NFFF HQ the nutritional information will be clear for all to see. Stuart Atkinson, NFFF Vice President – I would love to see the media stop using fish and chips as the image for stories on salt, sugar, fats. When ever you see a story within the media domain relating to health risks in food a picture of fish and chips in never far away. Andrew Crook, NFFF Treasurer – The last few years I have witnessed the fish and chip shop industry undergoing a lot of change. Gone, thankfully, are the days of everyone worrying about what the shop down the road is up to, we are working together and helping each other to all become stronger. My wish for 2016 is for things to continue on the path we are going down as with a great product and great people in the industry, how can we go wrong. Craig Buckley, Regional Director for England – My hopes would be for further pushes to improve training for younger people, increased member benefits for NFFF members and to see generally continue on from a successful year for our whole industry. Craig Maw, Regional Director for England – My thoughts and hopes for the coming year are: that more shops have the Quality Award raising the profile of their businesses and this fantastic award. With more fish and chip shops become MSC
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certified bringing sustainability to the forefront, and that the two can work in a symbiotic relationship to elevate more shops and the fish & chip industry to new heights. John Wild, Regional Director for England – My hope and it may be controversial, is that all and every business in the land to pay VAT from the first pound they earn. It would stop people from trying to stay below the VAT threshold, and possibly suppressing their income in order to do so. A lower percentage from all instead of a higher percentage from a few, would benefit all of us and our economy! Mike Smith, Regional Director for England – My hope would be for a level playing field for VAT that no shop pays VAT until they reach the level for paying it in other words we all get the first level free of VAT. Hugh Mantle, Regional Director for England – My hope is to get Primary Authority status for us on Food Safety.
Alan Hanna, Regional Director for Northern Ireland – I would like to see our trade to be recognised as a profession and therefore a career path that school leavers could take a proper 3 year apprenticeship. John Penaluna, Regional Director for Wales – I would like to see the NFFF Quality Award recognised as the GO TO standard for the public, media and all Fish & Chip Shops.
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