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WHITBY CELEBRATES NATIONAL FISH & CHIP DAY JUNE 4TH 2021! Friday 4th June will see people across the country celebrating their love of fish and chips as they come together on National Fish & Chip Day! Fish and chip lovers in Whitby will be joining the rest of the UK to celebrate as many chip shops and restaurants across the town are expecting to mark the occasion with their own special activities. In 2020, despite being in the midst of the pandemic, National Fish & Chip Day was one of the biggest awareness days of the year in the UK with almost 50 million people hearing, seeing or reading something about it, so don’t miss your chance to be part of it! Pop into your favourite chip shop or restaurant on ‘Fryday’ 4th June and join the celebration! National Fish & Chip Day is about giving fish and chips the recognition it deserves and helping to secure its position as the nation’s favourite dish. The event, which will take So come on, pop National Fish & Chip Day in your place on the first Friday in June every year, already diary and celebrate British fish and chips on Friday 4th June! Businesses across Whitby will be looking has the backing of key players in the industry. forward to serving you a good old-fashioned Friday The national event is once again being championed night fish supper…or lunch! by trade organisation, The National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association, who represent packers Visit www.nationalfishandchipday.org.uk to find and distributors of oils and fats in the UK. NEODA out more. President, Gary Lewis, comments, “National Fish Whitby Fish & Ships Festival & Chip Day has become more popular each year and in 2021 we want it to be even bigger! It’s a Whitby’s Fish & Ships 2021 was celebrated celebration of the stars who work hard to bring festival on the weekend of the Brits their favourite traditional takeaway. We want to bring the whole industry together to celebrate 15th/16th May as a virtual and showcase the great British institution that is event which involved new videos especially recorded for the Fish and Chips.” event. These included video workshops, museum All over Whitby, you will find chip shops, cafes tours, behind the scenes tours of places like the and restaurants that have been serving fresh fish Captain Cook Museum, Pannett Art Gallery, Whitby and chips to the local community and visitors for Museum, Quayside Fish & Chips, Whitby Harbour, many years and they’re asking customers to come and Whitby Library. together to celebrate Britain’s best-loved fast food by tucking into a portion of sizzling fish and chips. There were special talks on displays, workshops, Nothing can beat a portion of steaming fresh white history, seafood cooking demonstrations from fish fried in hot, crispy batter, served with a pile of the Magpie Cafe plus music from the Whitby Sea lip-smacking chips – the only debate is whether Festival featuring sea balladeers and shantymen. you top it with salt, vinegar, sauce, mushy peas …. It is hoped the 2022 festival will return next May. or even a pickled egg! 14
