UK's best fish and chip shops shortlisted - see if your favourite makes the cut

23 January 2023 , 14:08

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UK's best fish and chip shops shortlisted - see if your favourite makes the cut

The UK's best fish and chip shops have been shortlisted ahead of this year's national awards, which are being hosted by comedian Jason Mansford.

The top chippies across the country are vying for 10 awards including best newcomer, best takeaway and best restaurant.

The awards, which have been running for more than 30 years, are being hosted for the first time by the National Federation of Fish Frier.

The NFFF's president Andrew Crook told The Mirror: "We are really excited for the return of the National Fish and Chip Awards after we became the custodians of this prestigious event.

"With so many challenges currently for these small independent businesses it is fantastic to be able to highlight the great work the industry does, serving great value meals, providing quality employment and minimising the impact on the environment."

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The Fish and Chip shop awards are revealed next month (Getty Images)

He added: "Running a small business can feel that you are alone and often it feels that we don’t feature in Government’s plans for economic recovery but the calibre of these finalists show that we have a professional sector that is ready to play its part and with the right support to enable growth we can continue to play our vital role working within out local communities."

The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, February 28 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London and below are the shortlisted businesses:

Fish and Chip Takeaway of the Year

• Fishermans Bay, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
• Fish Kitchen, Maesycwmmer, Caerphilly
• Whiteheads Fish and Chips, Hornsea, East Yorkshire
• Shipdeck, Trethomas, Caerphilly
• The Bearded Sailor, Pudsey, Yorkshire
• The Fish Bank, Elemet, West Yorkshire
• Low's Traditional Fish & Chips, Westhill, Aberdeenshire
• The Oyster Shell, Bath, Somerset
• Auckley Friery, Auckley, Doncaster
• The Fish Works, Largs, North Ayrshire

Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year

• The Cods Scallops, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
• Eric's Fish and Chips, Thornham, Norfolk
• Fish City, Belfast, Antrim
• Henry's of Hunstanton, Hunstanton, Norfolk
• Malt and Anchor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Best Newcomer

• Haughton Fish & Chips, Haughton, Staffordshire
• Lighthouse Fisheries Of Flamborough, Flamborough, East Yorkshire
• Hendo’s Fish & Chips, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

There are 10 categories (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough is up for newcomer (@lighthousefisheries/Instagram)

Field to Frier

• Pier Point Fish & Chips, Torquay, Devon
• Fiddlers Elbow Fish & Chips, Leintwardine, Herefordshire
• The Real Food Cafe, Tyndrum, Stirling

Mobile Operator

• Pimp My Fish, Burwell, Cambridgeshire
• The Hungry Plaice, Holbeach, Lincs
• The Chippie Van, Penrith, Cumbria
• Jojo's Fish & Chips, Stafford, Staffordshire
• Country Fried, Langho, Lancashire

Pimp My Fish, Newmarket is up in the mobile category (Pimp My Fish)

Staff training and development

• Jacksons Fish and Chips, Newton Abbot, Devon
• Stones Fish and Chips, Acton, Ealing
• The Chesterford Group, Bishops Stortford, Herts

Multiple operator

• The Chesterford Group, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
• Harlees Fish & Chips, Wimborne, Dorset
• Bells Fish & Chips, Framwellgate Moor, Durham

Quality Accreditation Champion

• Henleys of Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex
• Ipswich Codfellas Group by Ozzie Bozdag, Ipswich, Suffolk
• The Fish Works, Largs, North Ayrshire

The Fish Works, Largs is in a few categories (The Fish Works)

Environment and Sustainability Champion

• Fish City, Belfast, Antrim

• Harbour Lights, Falmouth, Cornwall

• The Fish Works, Largs, North Ayrshire

Supplier of the year

• Dennis Crooks
• Isle of Ely
• KFE Ltd
• Ceres
• Henry Colbecks

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