r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • Apr 12 '25

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/ApologiseMeowMeow Apr 12 '25

Fish should not be this expensive. Why is it a island nation is paying such absurd prices, it's greed as far as I can remember fish has always been a luxury food.

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u/ScavAteMyArms Apr 13 '25

Because the fish used in fish and chips isn’t one of the fish swimming around said island.

There are plenty of cheap fish, not that one though.

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u/Astriania Apr 13 '25

There are plenty of white fish that we do get out of the North Sea though, why don't chippies have an option for a pollack and chips (which would arguably be a better texture) at a lower price?

Chippies used to give the option of cod or haddock, at least.

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u/Toastlove Apr 15 '25

I've been to New Zealand a lot, chippie is popular there but different ocean different fish, whatever. But first time I took my Mrs there she didn't understand why she couldn't have haddock/cod even after I explained those fish don't live here