Two Norfolk chippies have reached the finals of The National Fish and Chip Awards 2024 and are hoping to be named 'batter' than all the rest.
The ceremony takes place at the Park Plaza at Westminster Bridge in London on Wednesday, February 28, hosted by comedian Rob Beckett.
Eric's Fish and Chips at Drove Orchards in Thornham, near Hunstanton, is a finalist in two categories - Restaurant of the Year and the Staff and Training Award.
Chef-owner Eric Snaith also has chippies in Holt in north Norfolk, St Ives in Cambridgeshire and a pop-up at Yalm food hall in Norwich.
In the restaurant category, his business is up against Malt and Anchor in Cirencester, Noah’s in Bristol, Knights Fish Restaurant in Glastonbury and Pier Point in Torquay.
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For the training award, the other finalists are Cook’s Fish and Chips, based nationwide at Haven holiday parks, and The Real Food Café in Tyndrum, Scotland.
Elsewhere in Norfolk, French’s Fish Shop in Wells is one of three finalists in the Quality Accreditation Champion category, celebrating "the best of the best".
It will go up against Henley’s of Wivenhoe in Essex and Mike’s Traditional Fish & Chips in Bishopstoke, Hampshire.
Organised by The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), the prestigious awards, judged by industry experts, have been running for more than 30 years.
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