FAMOUS CHIPPY ON ITS WAY TO WEST MARSH
OWNER BOWS TO POPULAR DEMAND TO COME TO GRIMSBY
A BRAND new fish and chip shop, run by the owner of Meggies, is opening in the West Marsh.
Alex Koliandris, owner of the fish and chip shop on Cleethorpes’ marketplace, has taken over an empty unit on Corporation Road after several of his customers mentioned it for him.
The shop, previously The Fisherman’s Daughter, has had a number of owners over the past few years, with little success.
Alex is hoping for more success, rebranding the store as Fry Day, by making Meggies fish and chips more accessible for people in Grimsby. He said: “A lot of people who visit Meggies said about this shop and how the area desperately needs a chippy, so we decided to take it over. “A lot of people travel over from Grimsby to get our fish and chips, so we wanted to give it a go.
“We will be doing specials every Friday, hence the name Fry Day, so we will be offering a specific type of fish, or a certain deal, for people to have on that day.
“I think once we are open and people hear about us, we will do well, as well as people who like Meggies and want to visit us for fish and chips instead of travelling to Cleethorpes.
“A few of our customers now know about the new shop and are excited, saying they live on the West Marsh and cannot wait for us to open. “We are competitively priced, including a special which gives you fish, chips, and a sauce or mushy peas for £3.50.”
Alex has been working on the takeover since November, and has been getting the shop ready to reopen to the public.
He said: “We started talking with the landlord in November, and it has taken us a while to sort things out. It has been difficult getting some things sorted because of the current Covid situation, things take a lot longer than usual, such as getting work done.
“But now the store is almost ready and we are all excited to get going. “It’s something that is needed in the area. When it was Rex Fisheries, it was very successful, but in recent years it has been mismanaged and run down, really.
“It just needs someone to take it over and work hard at it and it will be really successful again, and we are planning on doing that.
“Like Meggies, all of our fish comes fresh from Grimsby Docks, as well as the potatoes and other ingredients being sourced locally. We stand by fresh Grimsby fish, we don’t like frozen. “I can’t wait to get going and bring a proper fish and chip shop back to the area.” The store will be opening at 11.30am on Monday, December 14.
A lot of people travel over from Grimsby to get our fish and chips, so we wanted to give it a go.
Alex Koliandris