Fish and chip shops closing

[patricks148]

Alas all the decent ones up here all closed or were taken over and changed long ago.

 

[backwoodsman]

A cone of chips is £2.60 at a chippy near me. All of the other chip shops in the area have put their prices up to £1.60/£180.
I can't help but feel that many businesses are just jumping on the bandwagon and hiking prices over and above what they need to. Pure greed imo

The fact that the price of cooking oil/vegetable oil is one of the things that have shot up in recent times may explain things - at least in part.

 

[hovis]

The fact that the price of cooking oil/vegetable oil is one of the things that have shot up in recent times may explain things - at least in part.

Don't get me wrong, I can understand the increase. But not far off a 100% Increase from a year ago is scandalous. I just feel some people are taking advantage. A little like tradesmen during covid. My dad was quoted £400 to hang a door ?

 

[Smiffy]

Don't get me wrong, I can understand the increase. But not far off a 100% Increase from a year ago is scandalous. I just feel some people are taking advantage. A little like tradesmen during covid. My dad was quoted £400 to hang a door ?

Anyone remember the potato shortage in the early 70's? Portion of chips rocketed in price. They never came down again, did they

 

[Blue in Munich]

Anyone remember the potato shortage in the early 70's? Portion of chips rocketed in price. They never came down again, did they

Chrisd remembers the potato famine...

 

[richart]

Small cod & chips with a piece of cod's roe on Sunday. £13.75....???????

Cod and chips in our local chip shop in Spain 8 euros. Cod comes from Hull. ?

 

[Reemul]

Small Cod is £7.70 and normal chips are £3.10. £10.80 x 4 =£43.20 is not cheap. We tend to do a battered jumbo sausage and chips instead which is more reasonable.

 

[KenL]

Can anyone actually eat a whole fish supper? I can't, fish and a few chips is plenty.

 

[chrisd]

Chrisd remembers the potato famine...

I forgot that I remember that ?

 

[Fromtherough]

Can anyone actually eat a whole fish supper? I can't, fish and a few chips is plenty.

Comfortably. With a couple of rounds of buttered bread and a large carton of curry sauce.

 

[Smiffy]

Comfortably. With a couple of rounds of buttered bread and a large carton of curry sauce.

What a Gutbucket
???

 

[Fromtherough]

What a Gutbucket
???

? ? I just don’t get how grown men of normal size and proportions eat like birds.

We’re off to the beach tomorrow to walk the dog. Usually, I have to get the large fish to share with him. One of his favourite treats.

 

[stefanovic]

These guys eat like birds, and they ain't payin' £13.75.

Seagulls tracked making regular visits to chip shop to get their fill | ITV News - YouTube

 

[sunshine]

Okay, so what did you do in the Cod War with Iceland?

Went to sainsburys. There’s no Iceland near me.

 

[Pants]

Okay, so what did you do in the Cod War with Iceland?

Deserted from the Tank Regiment

(with apologies to Old Skier)

 

[Bdill93]

Thanks to this thread I had a chippy Friday and it was just sublime.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

When up in Chesterfield last week I had a splendid fish supper (haddock of course) from the chippie on Chatsworth Road. £24 for a large haddock, two small cod and two small chips (plenty for three of us).