![]() The earliest known shops were opened in London during the 1860s by Eastern European Jewish immigrant Joseph Malin, and by John Lees in Mossley, Lancashire. The exact location of the first fish and chip shop is unclear. Charles Dickens mentions "fried fish warehouses" in Oliver Twist (1838), and in 1845 Alexis Soyer in his first edition of A Shilling Cookery for the People, gives a recipe for "fried fish, Jewish fashion", which is dipped in a batter mix of flour and water before frying. Fish fried for Shabbat for dinner on Friday evenings could be eaten cold the following afternoon for shalosh seudot, palatable this way as liquid vegetable oil was used rather than a hard fat, such as butter. They prepared fried fish in a manner similar to pescado frito, which is coated in flour then fried in oil. The UK tradition of eating fish battered and fried in oil was introduced to the country by Spanish and Portuguese Jewish immigrants, who spent time in the Netherlands before settling in the UK as early as the 16th century. We have forgotten the varieties of white fish available to use in the UK and if we can buy locally, support our local fishing industry, and minimise the need to increase prices then we can make the best of a terrible situation.Fish and chips, served in a paper wrapper ( greaseproof paper inner and ordinary paper outer), as a "takeaway" Any such fish will be in addition to Cod and will be clearly advertised so customers know what fish is available. We hope to be offering locally caught fish at a similar price as is currently charged for Cod soon. ![]() In addition to this we are currently talking to John at Devon Quality Fish (our local fish merchant) about Cod alternatives of which there are several. In an attempt to minimise price increases, we are in the process of purchasing a substantial amount of Cod, before the price increase even further. We will not sell Russian-caught Cod! Our Cod is Norwegian and is responsibly and sustainably caught, our Haddock is landed at Brixham and our Plaice is also sourced and landed locally. There is no doubt that we must do something! We can’t blame the Russians for all the increase costs, but those resulting from the conflict are in addition to those already faced by the industry. It is estimated that 60% of our Cod and Haddock is landed by Russian vessels and with these vessels banned from UK docks and fish processing plants boycotting their fish the supply of the UK’s favourite battered fish looks worrying. We learnt last Friday that the price of Cod had increased 20% overnight. The price of food is another huge concern - I for one didn’t realise just how much we rely on both Russia and the Ukraine for our food. With gas prices set to increase dramatically, utilities are under even more supply and price pressures as Russian gas gets turned off. It seems to us that the challenges facing the UK Fish & Chip shop industry pale into insignificance when considering the plight of the Ukrainian people, however we can’t ignore the knock-on effects of this conflict. Please rest assured that we will continue to trade in a Covid-safe and responsible manner. ![]() We are unable to accept orders by text, email or social media. We look forward to welcoming you back safely. When your food is ready to collect the buzzer will sound & flash. If you do not pre-order: walk-ins and telephone orders will be allocated a time slot, as all food is cooked to order. There may be a delay if you haven’t pre-ordered online (see above). Buzzers have been introduced so you can wait safely while your food is being cooked. We have increased the number of available slots in order to minimise walk-ins. ![]() Online products may differ from those offered at the shop.If no collection slots show, we're fully booked.This is the only way to guarantee a collection time!.** Order online ** (click & collect) in advance (any time) and choose an available collection slot.Please check your order before you leave so that any mistakes can be rectified. We cook to order, which we believe gives a better result than pre-cooking. Pre-ordering helps us to get your food to you as quickly as possible. We have three pans, when they're at capacity, they're at capacity. We recommend you pre-order (click the pre-order button above) during peak times as we are extremely busy. ![]()
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