‘No plaice like home’: Actor Adam’s new chip shop venture
AN ACTOR who swapped the heights of Hollywood for hills of Halifax has opened a fish and chip shop in the town.
Adam ‘Foggy’ Fogerty, 51, who has kissed Helen Mirren and fought Brad Pitt, opened his chip shop, in Highroad
Well, on Tuesday and named it after his daughter Summer Heywoods.
Father-of-two Mr Fogerty, who is best known for his role as Gorgeous George in the 1999-hit film Snatch, has taken over the ‘chippy’ from its predecessor Bob Kemp, who ran the business for 52 years but sadly died in June.
“I’ve had some great life experiences and met some amazing people, but Halifax is home.”
Originally from Halifax, Mr Fogerty said: “I grew up opposite Bob’s chippy in the Golden Lion pub.
“I fell in love with fish and chips because of him.
“My parents made a deal with Bob that they wouldn’t sell fish and chips if he didn’t sell alcohol.”
After professional careers in acting, boxing and rugby, Mr Fogerty revealed his reasons for taking over the business.
“I’m going back to my roots,” said Mr Fogerty.
“I’ve had some great life experiences and met some amazing people, but Halifax is home.”
The chip shop on Gibbet
Street will be Mr Fogerty’s second business after running Harry Heywoods, on Manchester Road, Linthwaite.
Now with his businesses in check, Mr Fogerty looked back at his ‘lucky’ careers in sport and acting.
He said: “Rugby was great because I got to play for my hometown, and I enjoyed boxing too but it was a lonely sport.
“Becoming an actor is where I’ve my best memories.
“In my first ‘job’ as an actor I starred in The Power of One with Daniel Craig - we hit it off, I remember playing football with him between takes.
“It was great to work with other ‘big actors’ too. In Stardust, I met Robert De Niro, who was definitely my favourite actor to work with.
“Brad Pitt was great too, and I felt he was such a down-toearth person - I’ve been very lucky.”
Going forward, Mr Fogerty said he will get involved with acting jobs as and when they turn up, but his main focus is his chip-shop venture in Halifax.
“What I’m offering the public is a traditional service.
“No kebabs or burgers, just good old fashioned fish and chips - obviously with pies too.”
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