Kingfisher Fish and Chips in Plympton, Plymouth, has been crowned the best fish and chip shop in the UK at the 2017 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.
The shop, which is only one of only two fish and chip businesses in the UK to have a 3-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association, scooped the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year title at the event known as the ‘Oscars’ of the fish frying industry.
Shop owners Nikki Mutton and Craig Maw said: “We’ve only owned the shop for four years and have already achieved some amazing things, but I have to admit that winning this award is the pinnacle of our careers.”
“We’ve worked hard to take sustainability to the next level and this is at the core of our business. We’re proud to offer over 12 Marine Stewardship Council certified fish species, but we’ve not stopped there; we even use QR codes to let customers trace the journey of their fish, from sea to place.”
To secure the top spot, Kingfisher Fish and Chips had to progress through a rigorous, multi-stage judging process over a seven month period, which included several mystery shopping assessments and in-depth audits by industry experts.
The final stage of judging put the shop’s presentation skills to the test as they faced a 14-strong specialist industry judging panel ‘battering’ it out against the nine other regional finalists in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch.
Now in its 29th year, The National Fish & Chip Awards is recognised as one of the most prominent and respected seafood industry events in the UK showcasing the best talent, quality and choice offered by fish and chip businesses.
