The brand new National Fish & Chip Awards 2011
Congratulations to our area finalists of Best Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award....
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The Bridge, Alloa - Alberto Jaconelli
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Dom's Chip Shop, Thornton - Domenico Grilli
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Finnegans, Broadlands - Huw Jones & Mo Harris
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Fish & Chips at 149, Bridlington - Matthew Silk & Tracy Poskitt
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Towngate Fishereis, Idle - Mark Drimmond
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Pit Stop Fast Food &Bistro, Kikeel - Alan Hanna
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Thornton Fisheries, Thornton - Paul Edmonds
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Seniors at Marsh Mill, Thornton - Alastair Horabin
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Fryz Fish and Chips, Bretton - Caroline and Robert Brownlee
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Seafare at the Boundary, Market Deeping - Philip Lye
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Seafare Fish & Chips, Burphm, - Chris Gregg
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Broughton Fish and Chips, Broughton - Steve Wilding
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Krispies, Exmouth - Tim and Kelly Barnes
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Peck Ish Fish and Chips, Camelford - Robert and Louise Peck
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Farrows Fish and Chips, Totterdown - Jonathan Farrow
The UK’s finest fish and chip shops have been shortlisted for the 23rd annual National Fish and Chip Awards.
The 30-strong list of UK contenders will battle for the main prize - ‘Best Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop Award’.
All fish and chip shops on the shortlist will shortly receive an in-depth judging visit from an industry expert from Seafish, the authority on seafood, and details of the Top 10 UK shops will be announced in October, with a grand final taking place in London in January 2011.
Andy Gray, Customer Development Manager for Seafish commented 'The real competition starts here, and it's no secret that we Brits still take out fish and chips seriously after 150 years. The shortlisted shops have displayed quality product, a sustainable approach to sourcing supplies, wide-ranging knowledge and innovative culture - all the makings of a great modern chippy.”
With one of two of the Finalists a Kiremko or Perfecta user we wish you all the best through to the next round!
Other awards that are currently being judged are:
- Best Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award
- Best Foodservice Outlet Servicing Fish and Chip Award
- Best Newcomer AwardStaff Training and Development Award
- Contribution to the Local Community Award
- Th Good Catch Substainability Award
- The Heinz Pleazeme! Customer Service Award
- The Young Fish Frier of the Year Award
Here are some success stories from earlier this year....
Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2009/10
Codgratulations the winning trend continues....
The 22nd Fish & Chip shop of the year competition announced the winners in January following several rounds of judging, including customer voting and mystery visits will be reduce down to the top ten regional finalists. The top ten shops then faced a final judging panel in London in January to produce the eventual winner, congratulations to Giovanni Fionda of The Atlantic Fast Food Chippy.
Congratulations to the following customers of KFE who were in the Top 10 Regionall Winners in the competition.
Metro Fish Bar, David & Suzanne Winfield
Broughton Fish & Chip Shop, Steve Wilding
Metro Fish Bar Regional Winner being presented by Aldo Zizzi
Young Fish & Chip Fryer of The Year
KFE would like to congratulate Dan Harding of Angel Lane Chippie who came 1st in the Young Fish Frier of the Year award, also to Laura Spavin of Cleethorpes Mermaid who came third, this is a very pretigious award, previous winners have included fellow Kiremko range user Callum Richardson.
 
Good Catch Substainability Award
This new award has reconsinged the hard work that both Richard and Francis Ord of Colmans Fish & Chips have put not only into their own business but the local community and the industry. Previousally Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Runners up in 2008 congratulations from all at KFE.
Staff Training and Development Award
Kiremko range user Peter Fraser sent his staff up to receive this award to support all their hard work, he has recently put in a new Kiremko range into this shop to go alongside the one in his shop in Truro. Congratulations to Peter and all his staff at Harbour Lights, Falmouth.
Multiple Fish & Chip Operator
Congratulations to John Low and Stuart Devine from The Ashvale Group who were up for the new award for Multiple Fish & Chip Operator 2009.
Previous Regional Winners have seen their sales increase by as much as 40% witin months of winning. Kiremko operators have a history of success with 11 out of the 22 previous winners frying on a Kiremko range and in 2008-9 coming 1st, 2nd and 3rd place! See our testimonials for more information.
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