York and North Yorkshire in Annual Fish and Chip Awards

Chippies across York and North Yorkshire were celebrated at the 38th Annual Fish and Chip Awards, a ceremony held last night (February 25) which aims to celebrate fish friers across the nation.

The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), the body which organises the awards, hosts 14 different awards with eateries around North Yorkshire taking the crown in a number of the most prestigious categories.

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In the highly competitive Takeaway of the Year award, The Scrap Box in Dunnington was deemed the best chippy in the country – taking the number one spot from a shortlist of ten exceptional chippies, including two other North Yorkshire chippies: Mister C’s in Selby and The Fish Bank in Sherburn-in-Elmet.

They also received an award for their marketing initiative.

Elsewhere in the county, Trenchers in Whitby was voted Restaurant of the Year – beating out competition from Bristol, Rotherham, and Devon to be crowned the best in the nation.

In York itself, Haxby Fish and Chips were recognised by the judges in two categories with Abigail Baker named as the runner up for Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year and owner David Miller given an award for Outstanding Contributions to the industry.

At the time that the shortlists were revealed in November, Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers which organises the awards, said: “The 38th instalment of the National Fish & Chip Awards is one of the most amazing competitions we’ve had the pleasure of running.

“Fish and chips is a national treasure, and the skill, passion, resilience and desire to serve communities with the best food shown by the takeaways we’ve announced today is a great representation of what makes our industry so special. We can’t wait to reveal the winner in a few months’ time.”