These are officially the best fish and chip shops in the UK - did your favourite win?
It's one of the nation's favourite takeaway options, but which UK chippies have been voted the best in their field?
From Fish and Chip Shop of the Year to Marketing Innovation and Best Newcomer, the National Fish & Chip awards showcase the best the country has to offer.
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The annual awards recognise talent and celebrate excellence, quality and choice offered by businesses across the fish and chip industry in a variety of award categories.
What makes the 'best' chippy so good?
Nominees are appraised in each of the key areas that highlight best practice against a range of criteria. Mystery dining judges visit the shops to assess a number of factors, including responsible sourcing practices, customer service, staff training policies, and the overall quality of the fish and chips on offer.
The 2020 Winners
Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award
Winner: The Cod’s Scallops, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire2nd place: Shap Chippy, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria3rd place: Fish & Chips @ Weston Grove, Chester, Cheshire
Best Fish and Chip Restaurant Award
Trenchers Restaurant, Spanish City, Whitley Bay
Best Newcomer Award
Lewis’s Fish & Grill, Maidstone, Kent
NFFF Quality Award Champion
The Real Food Café, Tyndrum, Stirlingshire
Best Seafood Week Campaign Award
Penaluna’s Famous Fish & Chips, Hirwaun, Aberdare
Best Foodservice Operator Award
Mary Lambert Artisan Bakery, Hartlepool, County Durham
Menu Development and Innovation Award
Fish City Belfast, Belfast
Marketing Innovation Award
Shap Chippy, Shap, Penrith
From Field to Frier Award
Fish & Chips @ Weston Grove, Upton, Chester
Good Catch Award
Fish & Chips @ Weston Grove, Upton, Chester
Staff Training and Development Award
The Wetherby Whaler, Yorkshire
Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year
Charlie Collins, Frydales, Leicester, Leicestershire
Best Mobile Operator Award
The English Indian, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Best Multiple Operator Award
Sutton & Sons, London
Seasonal UK Seafood Award
Something Else Fishy, Milborne Port, Sherborne
Outstanding Achievement Award
Richard Ord, Colmans of South Shields, Tyne and Wear