Industry award reveals best chippies for training and development

Three UK fish and chip shops are on course to achieving their goal of being named the industry’s finest for training and development at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2025.

The Training and Development category of the acclaimed awards has tasked experts from the fish and chip arena with the large project of grading chippy outlets on their commitment to its employees’ personal development and growth.

Businesses from around the country have been put to the test to showcase their roster of incentives such as training programmes, skills enhancement and additional qualifications that encourage and empower team members to see that the world is their oyster.

The awards’ judging process is designed to be rigorous to ensure high standards are exceeded and continuously raised and be a catalyst to motivate chip shop teams and the industry.

Three fish and chip shops have now been selected as the strongest at nurturing the next movers and shakers in the fish and chip sector following detailed examination of their businesses. Hoping to be certified the winner like the 2024 recipient, the Real Food Café Tyndrum, Scotland, and heading to London for the awards ceremony on 26 February at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge are:

Norfolk

Eric’s Fish & Chips, Thornham

Yorkshire

Mr C’s, Selby

Greater Manchester

Taylors, Stockport

Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) which organises the awards, comments: “Creating a workplace culture that breeds ambition, discipline and an encouraging environment for employees to explore growth opportunities leads to an unstoppable business.

“Career fulfilment is crucial for many individuals and having management providing training and development initiatives sets a brilliant foundation for amazing future leaders. We’ve seen time and time again how excellent training positively impacts communities and it’s an honour to be able to endorse the dedication of these businesses.”

Leading manufacturer of sausage and meat products for more than 70 years in Europe, Blakemans, is sponsoring the Training and Development award. Sales Director James Morris says: “Blakemans’ continued sponsorship of the Training and Development award is a testament to this industry’s long-standing commitment to nurturing talent within family-run businesses.

“As advocates for investing in people, these finalists have shown how employee development plays a vital role in empowering individuals to grow and thrive in the fish and chip industry. This award not only highlights the importance of training but also celebrates the dedication to fostering skilled professionals who uphold the rich traditions of the trade. We congratulate the three finalists and wish them all the best for the awards in February.”

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