I own a chippy AMA

[itsfridayitschippyteanight]

Name changed but I’ve seen 2 threads about fish and chips tonight - I have a chippy (away hence not working) AMA

All the people asking if chippies make a lot of money: Have you seen the price of energy recently? Do you think it's cheap to get a huge vat of oil up to frying temperature?

(I have no connection to the chippy trade)

Loving this OP, thank you!

Personally I love fish that has been left in the cabinet with soggy batter, and chips that have been left a while so gone a bit soft.

Sadly all our chippys only seem to cook fish to order nowadays. Which means I've not had fish from a chippy for years. And I miss rock salmon.

This is one of the best AMA in ages. Genuinely very interested in all the answers.

Here is one, I am from Lancashire and as a regional thing our chippies gave you "pea wet" (if you were a cash strapped teen and couldn't afford mushy peas) Pea wet is the juice left from preparing the peas to make mushy peas I believe.

Did you know about this if you are not from The North?

Also how many different names for a butty do you get asked for? I personally check the menu to see what they call it if I am visiting somewhere. Bap, barm, teacake, butty, roll?

Do you do battered Mars bars? I love them only one chippy where I live does them

I miss northern chippies now i live in the west midlands.

Order as a teenager with no money... scallop barm with peawet and scraps on. Crunchy, crispy, soft, yes yes yes.

Do you change your oil often? Nothing worse than horrible brown chips cooked in old oil.

Nothing worse? So many thing actually far worse.

@Meowandthen yes quite right, I meant in chippy land

i was actually thinking this the other day 🤣

Whereabouts is your shop?

Do you skin the fish before frying?

Do you ask folk if they want salt and vinegar or salt and sauce? Seems to be a regional thing.

Also, is it fish and chips or a fish supper?

Have you tried everything on the menu?

Whats the most underrated thing on the menu?

How much profit roughly do you make?

How did you start?
Did you work there and then bought it off the current owners, had you worked in a chippy before etc?

(Sorry for the personal questions but it’s a business my brother has always wanted to do but I don’t know if it’s financially viable).

This made me laugh out a large mouthful of tea 😂

Brilliant thread OP, hope we get to hear more

Why does no one make a pineapple fritter anymore?

Battered pineapple

Have you ever worked out the fat and calories content of your suppers as per eg McDonald's? I had a single fish and mushy peas from chippy tonight and it was delish.curois to know just how fattening it might be...

@Robinbuildsbears my local does them, I'll post you some 🤪

Do you serve cod roe? 🤢

Do you realise we don't get scraps in Scotland!!

Worse thing about living here

AMA but not answering any of the questions about money/profits...

What's the recipe for batter please?

Thank you, hope you are enjoying your holiday.

Pea fritters - in Portsmouth they are a ball, elsewhere a 'burger' or non existent.
By the power of Mumsnet could we map them. DH has been clocking regional differences for decades on our holidays.

Do you make a good profit out of it? Once you’ve paid all the utility bills, food and your staff etc plus all your own personal bills at home, do you have a good amount of disposable income?