We’ll be back!
National Fish and Chip Day returns in 2021 National Edible Oil Distributors Association (NEODA) is delighted to announce that the most popular awareness day of the year, National Fish and Chip Day, will be returning for its sixth year and will take place on Friday 4th June 2021.
T
he celebration of the nation’s favourite dish will
National Fish and Chip Day is all about! We are delighted
bring together everyone involved in creating this
that so many shops, hard hit by the pandemic, embraced
iconic British dish; from Fish & Chip shops, pub
their special day and threw everything they had at it! No
chains, restaurants, retailers, to the fishermen
matter what unfolds in the coming months, fish and chips
and farmers who provide the sustainable and natural
will remain at the centre of every community and we are
ingredients needed to create this family favourite.
delighted to be able to bring this very special awareness
Despite 2020 being a year like no other, this amazing
day to the nation again in 2021.”
industry, who are at the centre of every community,
Friday 4th June 2021 looks set to be a fantastic
adapted the way they operate to ensure they could
celebration and we want as many shops to get involved
continue to keep the nation fed, just as they did during two
as possible!
world wars. National Fish and Chip Day 2020 saw people
This event is championed by trade organisation, The
across the country coming together to celebrate their love
National Edible Oil Distributors Association (NEODA)
of fish and chips and TV, radio, newspaper and social media
who represent all the major refiners, key packers and
was buzzing with stories! The #nationalfishandchipday
distributors of edible oils as well as suppliers of non-oil
hashtag was trending all day long.
products (such as batter mix, sausages, packaging, range
Speaking about this year’s event, NEODA President,
manufacturers and potato preservatives) in the UK.
Gary Lewis said ““National Fish and Chip Day 2020 was
The Fishermen’s Mission charity is a beneficiary of
always going to be very different to previous years and
many fundraising events run on National Fish and Chip
none of us really knew what to expect. The focus this year
Day. They say, “National Fish and Chip day is a fantastic
was very much on the resilience of the fish and chip sector
event which brings together the very best of the industry.
and wow...did that shine through on the day! We were
Fishing continues to be the most dangerous peacetime
completely bowled over by the number of shops, both
occupation with a 1 in 14 chance of being killed at work, the
those who have previously celebrated the day with us, but
funds generated through National Fish & Chip day allow
especially the many new shops, who got involved in any
the Fishermen’s Mission to continue to provide Welfare and
way they could. National and Regional media - TV, Radio
Emergency services to our Fishermen and their families, so
and newspapers - were awash with stories of how shops
on behalf of the Fishermen’s Mission team, and on behalf
were celebrating the day and social media was full of
of all our beneficiaries, thank you from the bottom of our
amazing competitions, activities and photos - exactly what
hearts for all your incredible support during this event.”
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