Page 2 | To ask when your local chippy is open?

FunIsland · 22/07/2024 06:18

Bjorkdidit · 21/07/2024 22:41

Not in West Yorkshire they don't. They might have pies and sausages on the menu, but 80/90% of trade will be fish and chips, or possibly a fishcake or potato scallops.

Most of the fish and chip shops remain very traditional, sticking to their roots and doing it very well.

Show quote history

These are the best ones, the others shouldn’t actually call themselves fish and chip shops because they just don’t do it well enough (and also don’t count for this thread 😉). They’re takeaways not chippies.

Footballsunday727727227 · 22/07/2024 05:59

We are in North Yorks in a small market town and our chippy closes on a Sunday, and then sat PM as well. It’s only open for lunch on a sat, so 11.30-1.30pm.
The rest of the week it’s split opening , 1130-1.30pm and 4.30pm-7.30pm.

During the week also we have the most amazing mobile fish and chip van that visits the town once a week, (goes around the villages and towns). That’s open a short window on our day between 5.30pm-6.20pm

Crystallizedring · 21/07/2024 23:34

That does sound strange. All our local fish and chip shops are open on Saturday. Closing time varries from 9 until 11:30 depending where we go.
None are open Sunday.
I guess traditional night for fish and chips is Friday but even in the tiny village I grew up in the chippy was open Saturday night.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 21/07/2024 23:29

Ours is 11am to 10pm Monday to Saturday. It also has a restaurant part if you want to eat in.

HolyPeaches · 21/07/2024 23:25

I live in South Yorkshire

We have 6 chippies in our small town 😂

The one I use is: 11:30am - 9:00pm Mon-Sat. Closed Sundays.

It’s more traditional for locals here to have Sunday roasts. Can’t think of anyone who has fish and chips on Sundays.

Shortbread49 · 21/07/2024 23:24

Yes but the wetherby whaler in wetherby i am
in york and that’s not as good

soundsys · 21/07/2024 23:19

Ours are closed Sunday/Monday which makes sense. Being closed on a Saturday evening seems bonkers! Maybe everyone has their chippy tea on a Friday and that's that? 😁

Original poster

MrsDeaconClaybourne · 21/07/2024 23:04

MarmitePizza · 21/07/2024 21:54

What time did you actually try to go, OP? I’m very surprised that any fish and chip shop would be closed every Saturday night, but the ones near where I live and also on the UK places we visit on holiday seem to close ridiculously early (like 7.30pm). Were you later that that?

I would say it’s quite normal to be closed on Sundays though.

It was about 5pm. We finished a walk and looked up the opening hours of the one nearest where we were staying. Discovered it wasn't open at all on a Saturday night. We thought we'd pick some up on the way back but the 2 we drove past were also closed. Realised there was another small one near our cottage but also closed. Wasn't too surprised about Sundays but our local one is open.

OP posts:

03cg73 · 21/07/2024 23:03

Ours is open mid-day till 11.30pm, 7 days a week

WickerMam · 21/07/2024 22:54

I remember getting off a ferry at 7.15pm when cycling/camping in the western isles, and finding that the nearby chip shop shut at 7pm. That was annoying.

milkysmum · 21/07/2024 22:51

The chip shop in our village isn't open at all on weekends! Also the owners gave several holidays a year and when they go away the shop is shut completely, they never get anyone in to cover,

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:30 am–1:30 pm
4:30–6:30 pm
Wednesday
11:30 am–1:30 pm
4:30–6:30 pm
Thursday
11:30 am–1:30 pm
4:30–6:30 pm
Friday
11:30 am–1:30 pm
4:30–6:30 pm
Saturday
Closed

Bjorkdidit · 21/07/2024 22:41

ilovepixie · 21/07/2024 22:21

That would only apply to chippys selling mainly fish. And ones on the coast. Most now sell loads more than just fish

Show quote history

Not in West Yorkshire they don't. They might have pies and sausages on the menu, but 80/90% of trade will be fish and chips, or possibly a fishcake or potato scallops.

Most of the fish and chip shops remain very traditional, sticking to their roots and doing it very well.

AndForAFortnightThereWeWereForever · 21/07/2024 22:30

I live in a small market town with 7,000 people (this figure includes 7 surrounding villages within 3 miles.) Has 2 chippies. 1.5 to 2 miles apart.

Main one opens 11.30am to 1.30pm, and then again 3.30pm to 11pm. First opening time gets the lunchtime people, second time gets the schoolkids coming out, and people wanting a chippy tea, and then later on in the night time it gets people coming out of the pub.

The other chippy just opens 5pm til 10pm.

Andthereitis · 21/07/2024 22:25

Don't go to Ripon on a Monday. The pubs and restaurants round about are all shut.

Emmerald · 21/07/2024 22:24

Our local chippy is open 11:30-1:30pm and 4:30-7:30pm tues, Wed, fri, sat. The queues at 11:30 are unbelievable!

ilovepixie · 21/07/2024 22:21

ElaineMBenes · 21/07/2024 19:50

The reason they aren't open on a Monday is tradition. The fishing boats wouldn't have gone out on a Sunday so there wouldn't have been fresh fish available.

That would only apply to chippys selling mainly fish. And ones on the coast. Most now sell loads more than just fish

ilovepixie · 21/07/2024 22:19

What chippy doesn't open Saturday evening! Isn't that like the busiest time!

ilovepixie · 21/07/2024 22:18

Northern Ireland chippys open all day everyday. Some stay open late late to get the drinkers coming home!

ElaineMBenes · 21/07/2024 22:14

Apologies, I should have read thread. I've just posted same thin!
Are you from a fishing area?

No worries!
No, but I lived with someone at uni who did and I remember him telling me this 😂

Suitcasesthree · 21/07/2024 22:13

Just to add, you MUST visit the Wetherby Whaler. The best fish and chips ever.

DelilahBucket · 21/07/2024 22:05

West Yorkshire here, 11:30-1:30 Wed-Sat, 4:30-6:30 Wed-Fri. As a result, the place has been closed down more than open in the ten years we've lived here because no one extends the opening hours.

FalderalderaldoSittingintheWater · 21/07/2024 21:58

ElaineMBenes · 21/07/2024 19:50

The reason they aren't open on a Monday is tradition. The fishing boats wouldn't have gone out on a Sunday so there wouldn't have been fresh fish available.

Apologies, I should have read thread. I've just posted same thin!
Are you from a fishing area?

CeeJay81 · 21/07/2024 21:58

Thay sounds daft.
We have 2 shops(one just a takeaway, thenkther has a restaurant part too) owned by the same people. It's in a touristy area in Wales.

Betweeen 12 to 2.30pm and 5 to 9pm you will find at least one shop open. Friday and Saturday it would be 12 to 9 in Summer. Neither open on a Sunday in Winter but one is only open in the evening in Summer. They are also good at opening extra when there is an event on in town.

FalderalderaldoSittingintheWater · 21/07/2024 21:57

MrsDeaconClaybourne · 21/07/2024 19:13

Really random question I know but..

DH and I are away for a weekend in West Yorkshire. Had a lovely long walk yesterday and thought we'd have a chippy tea after. None of the chip shops we tried (about 4) were open. Nevermind, we said, we'll have them for Sunday lunch. A quick google revealed that all of them in the local area were closed both Saturday evening and all day Sunday. This is really unusual where we live (Midlands) and where DH is from (Glasgow-ish) But perhaps we are in a minority and most people are not having fish and chips on a Saturday night?!

Tradintionally, fish and chip shops had to close on a Monday because no fresh fish was landed on a Sunday

MarmitePizza · 21/07/2024 21:54

What time did you actually try to go, OP? I’m very surprised that any fish and chip shop would be closed every Saturday night, but the ones near where I live and also on the UK places we visit on holiday seem to close ridiculously early (like 7.30pm). Were you later that that?

I would say it’s quite normal to be closed on Sundays though.