Chip shops face 'extinction' amid cost of living crisis

[Neo]

Fish and chip shops are facing "extinction" amid rising costs, an industry body has warned.


Some shops in the West of England say the soaring price of cod, sunflower oil and energy has left them struggling.


The National Federation of Fish Friers is urging the government to cut VAT and help shops with energy bills.


A government spokesman said it is supporting businesses "of all sizes by slashing fuel duty" and introducing a 50% business rates relief.


The federation has secured a meeting with ministers on Thursday to push its message that the industry needs help.


'No longer top priority'
One manager said they feared some families were cutting out regular fish and chip nights due to the cost-of-living crisis.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-62650572

Ill support my local chippy on Saturday :)

[ruthless terrier]

i found a place in the FL keys .. back in the nineties .. they did fish and chips with fresh Florida grouper. just unbelievable. to this day I wish I could go to that roadside restaurant again .. but it's gone forever.

[Common]

I like fish and chips, we had an area that had restaurants that had authentic fish and chips. Some had british accents and others were scots.

[UKSmartypants]

There a fair few British chip shops here in Spain, thank god lol

[Rutabaga]

mom and pop shops selling authentic foods will be replace with soy based fishlike squares and califlower fries and you'll like it or stfu.

[Kodiak]

I used to love H. Salt Esq. decades ago. They were a chain in NorCal, not sure where else but they were amazing. Long John Silvers ain't squat compared to them.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/H._Salt_Fish_%26_Chips_street_sign%2C_circa_1969.j pg/200px-H._Salt_Fish_%26_Chips_street_sign%2C_circa_1969.j pg

[Neo]

The nearest chippy to me is 1 mile away, the owner knows me by name, it’s a proper fish and chip shop, you have to order a piece of battered cod as soon as you enter, he will cook it fresh, the wait is around 10 minutes.

[Brat]

Oh, MAN, I miss H Salt, Esq!

[Lone Gunman]

aurthur treachers came out when i was a kid.

now there's only one. :sad20:

good stuff.

The last remaining Arthur Treacher Chips bounces back during Lent - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHFo47D3xm4)

[Neo]

aurthur treachers came out when i was a kid.

now there's only one. :sad20:

good stuff.

The last remaining Arthur Treacher Chips bounces back during Lent - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHFo47D3xm4)

If he did the fish as big as this one I had in Norwich “Arthur Treacher” would be bigger than McDonalds


https://i.postimg.cc/rsLC41w3/3-BA76289-4-DD1-4402-9-DFD-FDD2-F0812-BDA.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LYN1KZf3)

[Kodiak]

The nearest chippy to me is 1 mile away, the owner knows me by name, it’s a proper fish and chip shop, you have to order a piece of battered cod as soon as you enter, he will cook it fresh, the wait is around 10 minutes.

H.Salt used to be a couple of blocks from where I used to work. I used to hit it up at least once a week for lunch. I really miss good fish & chips..........proper or not. :laughing7:

Sorry to hear you blokes are losing them.

[El Guapo]

Don't worry old sock...deep fried crickets are just as good.

[Common]

I used to love H. Salt Esq. decades ago. They were a chain in NorCal, not sure where else but they were amazing. Long John Silvers ain't squat compared to them.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/H._Salt_Fish_%26_Chips_street_sign%2C_circa_1969.j pg/200px-H._Salt_Fish_%26_Chips_street_sign%2C_circa_1969.j pg

Long John Silvers sucks, the one here which I went into once closed up...it was grease and mushy chips.
It wasnt cod it was one of those meals you buy and dont even eat a 1/3rd of it

[gregonejeep]

Same here as the LJ's closed in our town also. The new Capt. "D" that replaced it, is a welcome change for us.

[UKSmartypants]

mom and pop shops selling authentic foods will be replace with soy based fishlike squares and califlower fries and you'll like it or stfu.


Yep, Soylent Green is coming.

[mr claws]

Yep, Soylent Green is coming.
I've said for years the Food Industrial Complex has had the plans for "Human Chow" just like the sacks of kibble we buy for our pets, they just ain't figured out a way to market it yet... I do believe the time is nigh.

[Neo]

Don't worry old sock...deep fried crickets are just as good.
For a Chinaman :smiley_ROFLMAO:

[Neo]

This chip shop is over 1 mile away from my gaffe, it’s a 16th century building, the owners are foreign, they still do great fish and chips, Pukka pies too :thumbsup20:

https://i.postimg.cc/s2r30mkC/A810-A61-F-76-AF-4527-9-F62-94-E3-F6163-A57.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Rutabaga]

I used to love H. Salt Esq. decades ago. They were a chain in NorCal, not sure where else but they were amazing. Long John Silvers ain't squat compared to them.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/H._Salt_Fish_%26_Chips_street_sign%2C_circa_1969.j pg/200px-H._Salt_Fish_%26_Chips_street_sign%2C_circa_1969.j pg

i remember them...sigh...

[Lone Gunman]

If he did the fish as big as this one I had in Norwich “Arthur Treacher” would be bigger than McDonalds


https://i.postimg.cc/rsLC41w3/3-BA76289-4-DD1-4402-9-DFD-FDD2-F0812-BDA.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LYN1KZf3)


looks excellent. :thumbsup20:

lucky bastard!

[Rutabaga]

Yep, Soylent Green is coming.

just say "green" to a prog, ahd it will jump right into the shredder...

[Canadianeye]

I support a new local fish and chip place close to work. A little pricey, but meh, product seems okay.

There is a woman somewhere in the city who sells fish and chips...proper. Does it out of her house or something, and only open for like 4 hours a day. Line ups I've heard for that 4 hours.

[UKSmartypants]

This chip shop is over 1 mile away from my gaffe, it’s a 16th century building, the owners are foreign, they still do great fish and chips, Pukka pies too :thumbsup20:

https://i.postimg.cc/s2r30mkC/A810-A61-F-76-AF-4527-9-F62-94-E3-F6163-A57.jpg (https://postimages.org/)


The best chip shop in Lincoln was West End chippie, until they retired and sold it to a bunch of Greeks, who then proceeded to fry everything not in beef lard but olive oil and sunflower oil, which ofc made the chips and batter taste disgusting. It only lasted a few months after that.

[El Guapo]

For a Chinaman :smiley_ROFLMAO:

You vill eat ze bugs.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCjAzpjXoAAeR7K.jpg

[Big Wheeler]

The best chip shop in Lincoln was West End chippie, until they retired and sold it to a bunch of Greeks, who then proceeded to fry everything not in beef lard but olive oil and sunflower oil, which ofc made the chips and batter taste disgusting. It only lasted a few months after that.

No substitute. Proper fat.

[mr claws]

No substitute. Proper fat.
Absolutely, you can't make a decent biscuit without using hog lard either. :thumbsup20:

[Neo]

Let’s not forget the pies!

https://i.postimg.cc/022Gf2q1/65-D04281-DE45-4702-B791-5-FBF0-A123399.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Pukka Steak pies.

[El Guapo]

Yep, Soylent Green is coming.



Soylent green.... its crickets!

[Neo]

Soylent green.... its crickets!

Heh heh! That’s what Turdo has plans for you idiots that voted him and his Libtards in. :smiley_ROFLMAO:

[Moonie]

.
And of course here's what we'll be missing:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ScgpaZBpTU
.

[El Guapo]

Heh heh! That’s what Turdo has plans for you idiots that voted him and his Libtards in. :smiley_ROFLMAO:

https://i.imgur.com/GMbo7gNm.jpg