Chippies awards 2019 now open

THE 2019 National Fish & Chip Awards are now open for entry with the quest now on to find the champion businesses that will be crowned at the grand final ceremony in London in January next year.

Run by Seafish, the public body that supports the £6bn UK Seafood Industry, the National Fish & Chip Awards are widely regarded as the Oscars of the fish and chip world, with 14 different award categories recognising the best of the best.

As well as the fish and chips, the awards celebrate operators who run their businesses sustainably, display marketing innovation and focus on staff and product development.

To find the best in the industry, a team of experienced judges travel the UK to mystery dine and appraise the operational practices of respective fish and chip businesses.

Fish and chips aren’t just one of the UK’s favourite foods; they’re an institution. From being one of the few fares not rationed during the Second World War, to a favourite snack of The Beatles, fish and chips are an integral part of British culture.

For the past 30 years Seafish has celebrated the best of the best across the UK’s fish and chips sector, including takeaways, restaurants, pubs, cafes, canteens and mobile operators who serve up the tastiest and most sustainable fish and chips.

The annual awards program provides an excellent opportunity to reward and celebrate the businesses and individuals throughout the UK.

As a nation, we eat in the region of 382 million portions of fish and chips every year so shops and restaurants that are successful in the awards can take pride in the fact that they are amongst the crème de la crème when it comes to fish and chip businesses.

Everyone has a favourite fish and chip shop and we are asking the public to make sure their favourite gets the recognition it deserves by encouraging them to enter the awards.

Being judged as a finalist in the awards, particularly in the flagship Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award, has seen businesses experience turnover increases by as much as 100 percent.

To find out more about the awards – which are free to enter – just head online to www.fishandchipawards.com or email awardsenquiry@seafish.co.uk for further information. Andy Gray

Seafish