UK’s best fish-and-chip shops named

Ten of the United Kingdom’s best fish-and-chip shops are celebrating making it to the final of the National Fish & Chip Awards 2012 after being named the Independent Takeaway Fish & Chip Shop of the Year in their respective regions.

The shops will now compete against each other for the coveted title, which will be announced at a grand final held in London on 17 Jan. 2012.

Before the final at the start of November all 10 regional finalists will go on a study trip to Norway, where they will learn about the seafood supply chain from Norway to the United Kingdom.

The national finalists are:

• Scotland: The Bay, Stonehaven

• Wales: Crispy Cod, Mid Glamorgan

• Northern Ireland: Pit Stop, Kilkeel

• North East: Quayside, Whitby, North Yorkshire

• North West: Seniors, Thornton, Lancashire

• Midlands: The Big Fish, Stratford Upon Avon

• Eastern: Linfords, Market Deeping

• London & South East: Seafare, Guildford

• Central & South: Wigmore Fish & Chips, Luton

• South West: Hanbury’s, Babbacombe

The final 10 places were earned after unannounced visits from industry judges. 

Shops were assessed on a broad variety of judging criteria, including product quality, customer service, food preparation procedures, hygiene, innovation, staff training and development, promotional activity and approaches to sustainable sourcing.

The award is organized by Seafish, which explained that the title has in the past resulted in a sales increase of up to 100 percent for the winning shop.

“The United Kingdom’s fish and chip shops are a national institution, which this award has recognized now for the past 24 years,” said Nikki Hawkins, foodservice and events manager at Seafish. “This competition has been our fiercest yet with each finalist facing stiff competition. The high standards and quality displayed by the UK’s top 10 fish & chip takeaways is testament to the high standards of the industry and committed approach to a sustainable future.”

With more 250 million fish-and-chip meals sold each year from more than 10,500 shops across the UK, fish-and-chips remains the nation’s favorite takeaway.  

Last year’s winner was the Atlantic Fast Food fish-and-chips shop in Coatbridge, Glasgow.

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