Rising Stars & Unsung Heros

Age: 18 Position: Front of house catering assistant  Nominated by owner Daniel Freitas, who says: “Lily deserves recognition as she has shown maturity beyond her years […]

Age: 21 + VAT! Position: Counter assistant Nominated by owner Jonathan France, who says: “I’ve nominated Dee Dee as everyone loves working with her. She is

Age: 20 Position: Fish frier Nominated by owner Gillian Jervis, who says: “Thomas was the first member of staff to join us, he is always

Position: Shop manager Nominate by:  Owner Barry Howard, who says: “Joanne has been a critical member of my team. She has an autistic child at

Age: 22 Position: Team member  Nominated by: Owner Steve Angell, who says: “George was working for the previous owners before we took the shop over and

“Viktorija is a key member of the business but her work is usually unseen. She is the one spending all the hours in the office,

“Ellie is one of the most hard-working, devoted and passionate young people I have worked with. From the age of 16, she fully grasped the

“I chose Kat because she has worked extremely hard to become an amazing fish frier. She started part-time on the counter and now she supervises,

“Loz, as he is known, has been a huge part of the team at Thornham, he does a crucial role for us, concentrating on preparation

“Deborah is the reason we are in the Top 40 for next year’s Fish & Chip Takeaway Award and competing, hopefully, for the number one

 “I’ve nominated Chloe because she’s a go and get it done person. We could be queued down the street but she just puts her head

21-year-old Kathleen Ryan-Rowe transferred to Ocean Catch in Bristol when she moved for university last year. 12 months on and she feels totally at home