Krispies Fish & Chips from Exmouth, Devon, was named the United Kingdom's best fish and chip shop Thursday at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2019, organized by Seafish.
Owned and operated by husband and wife team Tim and Kelly Barnes, Krispies beat out hundreds of prospective winners to clinch the title, which has led to previous champions doubling their turnover in the 12 months following the award.
Second place went to Captain’s Fish and Chip in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, while Low’s Fish & Chips in Aberdeen came third.
Watch the reaction of the Krispies staff as the news rolls in:
The full list of winners for each of the 12 additional award categories are:
- Best Newcomer Award: Fish & Chips @ Weston Grove, Upton, Chester
- NFFF Quality Award ‘Champion’ Award: Blacks Finest Fish & Chips, Halton, Lancashire
- From Field to Frier Award: Papa’s Fish & Chips, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
- Good Catch Award: Frasers Fish & Chips, Penzance, Cornwall
- Staff Training and Development Award: Krispies, Exmouth, Devon
- Marketing Innovation Award: Nana Jan’s Buckshaw Village, Chorley
- Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award: Trenchers Restaurant, Whitby, North Yorkshire
- Top Foodservice Operator Serving Fish and Chips: The Little Brown Jug, Tonbridge, Kent
- Best Seafood Week Campaign: Quayside Restaurant & Fish Bar, Gourdon, Aberdeenshire
- Healthy Eating ‘Fish and Chips’ Award: Harbourside Fish & Chips, Plymouth, Devon
- Best Mobile Fish and Chip Operator Award: Dodson’s Fresh Catch, Morley, Leeds
- Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Competition: Lauren Kellaway, Kellaway’s Fish and Chips, Truro, Cornwall
The National Fish & Chip Awards is a UK-wide competition celebrating excellence in the fish and chip industry.
Entrants are judged on more than just the fish and chips. Sustainability, menu innovation, catering for special dietary requirements, customer service and marketing are all part of the package of what makes an award winning fish and chip shop.
