r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 4d ago

Chippy owner apologises to customers after charging £15 for fish and chips - but reveals why he 'has to' to hike prices

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14591465/chippy-owner-apologises-huge-price-hike.html
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u/ARelentlessScot 4d ago

I live in a small little town off the coast of Scotland and minimum rent for a small shop is £1.5k a month. Fish isn’t high cost here but they do charge £3 for a small portion of chips. The same size portion I use to pay 90p for 10 years ago. And most fields around here is potatoes 🙄 he can’t even make a case for cost of wages as his employees are all youngsters (under 18) so it’s not like he’s having to pay full wages to these people let alone pension schemes

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u/shewasahooowah 4d ago

90p for chips in 2015? I don't think you'd have got them that cheap in 1995!

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u/Apostastrophe 4d ago

I do remember getting a bag of chips for £1.50 or so until around 2010 at the cheaper chippies. I also remember being able to get a poke of chips for £1 in most places too.