The winners of this year’s National Fish & Chip Awards were announced at an awards ceremony hosted by comedian Jason Manford in London yesterday.
Celebrating the very best in fish and chips, the event saw 600 guests gather at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel where 13 shops, organisations and individuals from across the sector were recognised. The winners were:
Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year
1st:Whitehead’s Fish & Chips, Hornsea
2nd: Fish Kitchen 1854, Maesycwmmer
3rd: The Fish Works, Largs
Fish & Chip Restaurant of the Year
1st:Fish City, Belfast
2nd:Malt and Anchor, Cirencester
3rd: Henry’s of Hunstanton, Hunstanton
Best Newcomer Award: Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough, Flamborough
From Field to Frier Award: The Real Food Café, Tyndrum
Best Mobile Operator Award: Pimp My Fish, Burwell
Staff Training and Development Award: The Chesterford Group, Bishop’s Stortford
Best Multiple Operator of the Year Award: Harlees Fish & Chips,
NFFF Quality Accreditation Champion: The Fish Works, Largs
Environment and Sustainability Award: Fish City, Belfast
Supplier of The Year Award: Henry Colbeck
Outstanding Achievement Award: Hugh Lipscombe, The Chesterford Group
Commenting on the event, president of the NFFF Andrew Crook said: “Celebrating our vibrant and spirited industry today has been an absolute pleasure. We were blown away by the standard of entries this year, all of which have shown an incredible dedication to serving the nation’s favourite dish, in what has been a tumultuous year for the sector. I would like to congratulate all of the winners, and runner’s up, whilst wishing nothing more but the very best success for the future.”
The winners of each category will now go on a once-in-a-lifetime study trip to Norway hosted by headline sponsor, Seafood from Norway, proudly represented by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). Here they will participate in an action-packed itinerary to Norway’s cold, clear waters, including a voyage onboard one of the country’s frozen-at-sea vessels, to experience first-hand the Norwegian fleet’s world-class sustainable fishing and processing facilities.
