UK’S TOP 20 FISH AND CHIP RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCED

It’s the 30th anniversary of the National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish and the semi-finalists for the Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award – one of 15 categories in the 2018 National Fish & Chip Awards have been announced.

The 20 shops will now compete for a place in the final and the chance to clinch the title of ‘UK’s best fish and chip restaurant’.

Catch Seafood in Halifax, West Yorkshire

Craft & Harbour in Ayr, South Ayrshire

Eric’s Fish & Chips in Thornham, Norfolk

Fish ‘n’ Fritz in Weymouth, Dorset

Food in the Park in Blair Atholl, Perthshire

Longsands Fish Kitchen in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear

Poppie’s Fish & Chips in Camden, London

Poppie’s Fish & Chips in Soho, London

Tailend in Dundee, Angus

Tailend in St Andrews, Fife

The Atlantic in Redruth, Cornwall

The Cod’s Scallops in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The Fish Factory in Worthing, West Sussex

The Fishermans Wife in Whitby, North Yorkshire

The Pelican in Barnstaple, Devon

The Rembrandt Restaurant in Norwich, Norfolk

The Scallop Shell in Bath, Somerset

Trenchers Restaurant in Whitby, North Yorkshire

Upstairs at No1 Cromer in Cromer, Norfolk

Whitby’s Fish & Chip Restaurant in Rotherham, South Yorkshire

To reach this stage of the competition, the 20 restaurants have been assessed against a wide variety of judging criteria, including menu development and innovation, responsible sourcing policies, staff training and development processes, and marketing and promotional activity.

The winner of the Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award will be announced at The National Fish & Chip Awards’ 30th anniversary ceremony in London on 25 January 2018.

For more information visit www.fishandchipawards.com or follow @FishnChipAwards #FishnChipAwards.