Same here, we used to have a couple of "traditional" fish and chip shops local, but they have since been taken over as kebab / spicy chicken etc etc shops.our local Chinese chippy does a massive bit of proper cod and a large portion of chips for around a fiver
Why?Fish & Chips is about 5-6 quid
30% dearer at the coast, 60% dearer in Newquay and 100% in Landan.
On a side, I was in Looe last year at a F&C restaurant, while we were sat at a table deciding, a load of blokes came in delivering fish on sack carts.
The streets are narrow in Looe and the Lorry they came in was parked right up to the restaurant window, it wasn't difficult to read the origin of the delivery, it was from Hull.
Can't explain it, there is reason I'm sure but there's something just not right about that carry on.
Excessive food miles? Brixham is a hell of a lot closer and has a big fish market so would be a more logical choice.
Getting it in from Hull, even factoring in transport costs, is cheaper.
How much is a Fish Supper (2 piece) in your area? We hardly ever get fish and chips but I just asked for three fish suppers and they wanted £22 from me! I don't remember it being so expensive.
As for the price of shop bought fish and chips in Kent, I really couldn't say. I gave up years ago, trying to get decent fish and chips down here. They're clueless.
It is absolute rubbish considering our coastline. We cannot even get any decent wet fish unless we go to Whitstable Harbour or down to Rye. We last had fish and chips at Christmas from Papas Barn near Aylesford, and that was really good for about £14 for the two of us.
I work quite near Papas Barn and I have to say I found it hugely overrated. And bloody expensive. £3.20 for small chips.
No that's lunch time takeaway!Wow! That must be the eating in price?
I think that we have been there three or four times, and never (touch wood) had a bad meal. Always a takeaway though.
I work quite near Papas Barn and I have to say I found it hugely overrated. And bloody expensive. £3.20 for small chips.
Westbourne?Our local one Chez Fred is brilliant and about £6.10 for regular fish and chips.
It is absolute rubbish considering our coastline. We cannot even get any decent wet fish unless we go to Whitstable Harbour or down to Rye. We last had fish and chips at Christmas from Papas Barn near Aylesford, and that was really good for about £14 for the two of us.
No that's lunch time takeaway!
We go to the one over the road from there now.
Is that the one, where you turn left out of Papas and it is on the right of the A20? I think we used to go there years ago, when we ate more fish and chips than is probably healthy