Best international chippies announced by National Fish & Chip Awards
October 22, 2026
It’s exciting times for 10 UK fish and chip shops which are off to a great start in the 2027 National Fish & Chip Awards having made the shortlist in the potato category.
The Field to Frier award, salutes businesses with a deep understanding of potato selection and chip preparation – a complex process that requires superb skill to produce outer crunchiness and a fluffy interior for that eye-closing, chip-eating experience the nation knows and loves all the way from seed to plate!
The winner will have proven how they not only understand the process but how they then market this process to their customers whether via their socials, in shop or via special events or menu items in the shop!
The awards are organised by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) and its president, Andrew Crook, is rooting for the hopefuls: “Sinking your teeth into a portion of chip shop chips is one of life’s simplest but greatest pleasures, however, the amount of knowledge and care that goes into it is astounding, it’s an art! There’s nothing our most successful entrants this year don’t know about soil environment, potato varieties, seasonal differences, cooking methods, oil selection, the list goes on! The passion they are showing is infectious and we are thrilled for them all.”
The shortlisted fish and chip shops for the Field to Frier award are:
Greater Manchester
Taylors, Stockport
Kent
Archie’s Fish and Chips, Thanet
Lincolnshire
Linford’s Traditional Fish and Chips, Market Deeping
Norfolk
No1 Cromer, Cromer
Oxfordshire
Harrisons Fish & Chip Co., Oxford
Surrey
Seafare, Guildford
Somerset
Something Else Fishy, Milborne Port
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie
West Lothian
Crab and Lobster Shack, South Queensferry
Invernes-shire
Monster Fish & Chips Co., Fort Augustus
Sponsoring the Field to Frier award is Isle of Ely Produce, which supplies more than two million bags of potatoes into the fish and chip industry each year. It has been joined again this year as an award partner by the Agrico variety Babylon. Babylon is a relatively new variety that has been trialled at fish and chip shops across the UK with great success over the last few years.
Isle of Ely Produce Director Oliver Boutwood says: We are thrilled to educate Fish & Chip shops across the UK on how to choose, store, fry and finally serve the perfect chip. Our Field to Frier Top 10 have all proved their knowledge thus far and we wish them luck in the next round!
Alex Moore, National Sales Manager for Agrico, adds: Many of these finalists have tried Babylon and educated their customers on what breeds are best for them to use at the right time. We are proud to be part of this process.
The next judging round will see 5 businesses eliminated. The final three will then head to the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on 24 February to find out who will be named the potato master.
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