Five Yorkshire Fish & Chip Shops Have Been Named In Top 40 In The UK

Each year the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) aims to seek out and celebrate the nation’s favourite fish & chip shops and five Yorkshire fish & chips shops have been named in the top 40 shortlist for the National Fish & Chip Awards 2025.

The NFFF awards the best fish & chip shops by looking at a range of factors including a meticulous set of tasks, challenges and interviews covering industry awareness, product knowledge, environmental and sustainability best practices, employer responsibilities, customer service, and more.

A panel of fish and chip experts now have the thought task of assessing the shortlist of candidates for this year’s awards ensuring that quality and industry standards are met and highlighting standout chippies that quite rightly need to be celebrated.

President of the NFFF, Andrew Crook, says the category has seen many fantastic submissions. “Fish and chips is such an iconic British staple and it takes huge amounts of skill and hard work to not only perfect the dish and other menu offerings but to also overcome challenges and sustain the business while keeping employees motivated and fulfilled. There’s a lot to it and each awards season we see greater depths of talent, expertise and business acumen and this trend has continued this year, too.

“Takeaway of the Year is the big one, so it goes without saying that the journey it takes contenders on is very intense. At each stage learnings and recommendations are provided to encourage the hopefuls to keep pushing forward and that’s why the National Fish & Chip Awards is seen as the competition for chip shop owners that want the additional steer to become better than they were before. We’re off to a brilliant start and we’re excited for the next rounds and to honour these deserving people.”