An award-winning North East chippy is hoping to pick up another gong after being shortlisted as one of the country’s top 20 takeaways.
The Fisherman’s Bay fish and chip shop in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, has been named as a finalist in the Top 20 Takeaways of the year at the National Fish and Chip Awards.
The sea-view restaurant and takeaway is the only takeaway in the whole of the North East to have reached shortlist.
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It comes after the Whitley Bay chippy was named picked up two more awards earlier this year, and was longlisted as one of the top 40 fish and chip takeaways in the UK last month.
Now the owners of the Fisherman’s Bay will find out if they’ve won at the National Fish and Chip Awards in London, in February next year.
The event, hosted by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), will be held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on February 28, 2023.
Commenting on the news, Andrew Crook, President at the NFFF, comments “We received such a high standard of applications this year, for this category in particular, making it a very difficult yet rewarding judging process!
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“The top 20 really demonstrate a strong commitment to the fish and chip industry and to the British public, so we’re thrilled to see so many shortlisted from across the country. Congratulations to everyone involved, this is a massive achievement in itself!”
The Fisherman’s Bay first opened in 2019 and has since been up for a host of awards, including being named one as one of the ten best Fish and Chip Restaurants in the UK in Fry Magazine’s 2022 awards, where it was also the only North East venue to pick up an award.
It also received the prize for Best British Restaurant in the 2022 International Dining Awards, being named among top restaurants from across the world.
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