Prestwich chippy named one of Fry Magazine’s “Best 50 Takeaways”

Fry Magazine’s “Best 50 Takeaways” was released earlier this week and Chips @ No.8 made the list after also making the prestigious list last year.

The achievement follows two rounds of mystery dining by publication Fry Magazine in which an anonymous judge sampled the food and assessed key aspects of the business from the cleanliness of the premises to staff knowledge and professionalism to social media presence.

With the pass mark to be featured set high at 96 percent, Chips @ No.8 scored an impressive 98 percent with the mystery diner particularly praising the high quality, freshly cooked to order food, the friendly and professional staff, and the eco-friendly packaging.

Dan Edwards, Owner of Chips @ No.8, said: “To have made the list two years running is an incredible achievement and the whole team can be very proud of themselves.

"We try to provide all our customers with a great all-round experience every time they visit and that means we have to be continually on top of our game.

"We use only the finest, locally sourced ingredients, we fry in beef dripping and our fish is delivered fresh every day, caught in UK waters by UK fisheries.

"You can taste the freshness and it really makes a difference.”

Reece Head, the competition organiser, said: “Fish and chip takeaways have really had to up their game over the past year in order to handle the growing number of click and collect and delivery orders generated as a result of Covid and integrate these new ways of working with their walk-in customers.

“Whether operating from a bricks and mortar site or a mobile van, these operators are working against a background of increasing costs, labour shortages, and rising VAT.

"Yet they have continued to invest in their premises, their staff, and their processes to ensure fish and chips remains a top-quality, value for money takeaway.

“It is with great pleasure that we congratulate them on being one of the UK’s 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways.”