Why enter the awards?
It’s easy to get involved, and there are great benefits for participating shops:
- improved entry process: easy to enter
- improved judging process
- excellent PR and marketing opportunities
Previous Regional winners’ have seen their turnover increase by up to 50% and some past National winners have seen their turnover increase by as much as 100%!
"Being involved in and becoming a winner at the 2013 National Fish & Chip Awards has been an absolute pleasure. From the huge marketing opportunities to be gained and associated increase in sales, through to the excitement of the awards ceremony itself, it is an experience we couldn’t recommend highly enough to other business owners.”
Sarah Taylor, Pantini’s Fish & Chips, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
"Winning the national title for the flagship Best Independent Takeaway Award category was not only the realisation of a personal goal that I have had for many years, but a life-changing experience with amazing subsequent opportunities opening in all directions. Winning the 2013 Good Catch Award was great recognition for the passion we have at The Bay for the industry’s future and the importance of responsible sourcing.”
Calum Richardson, The Bay, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
"The National Fish & Chip Awards are the ultimate showcase for our wonderful industry and I would strongly recommend that the owners of all ambitious and progressive fish and chip shops and fish and chip restaurants enter the competition.
I have been involved with the competition, entering a number of categories over the years, and I have seen my sales increase as a direct result of being a regional finalist in the main award category on two occasions and by also winning the Good Catch and Best Independent Restaurant Award categories.
Seafish is the organisor of the entire competition and their support for the fish and chip market, through the National Fish & Chip Awards is tremendous and their support should be appreciated and exploited!
The fish and chip market will continue to face severe competition from a broad spectrum of other takeaway food markets, therefore the positive publicity that you can generate for your business, by entering the awards and by taking advantage of publicity opportunities, will help you to increase your sales in the intensely competitive market place for takeaway food.”
Richard Ord, Colmans of South Shields.
At every stage of the awards there are local PR and marketing opportunities for your business as well.