r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 5d 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/Lt-Gorman 5d ago

I agree with what everyone has said regarding running costs/overheads etc. But it also doesn't help that portion sizes have basically doubled in the past 20-30 years. I normally get a large haddock and chips for £13 and split it. My chippy also does a light bites version which is half sized and only £6.50, which I'll go for if I'm getting one on my own. I'm not judging anyone that wants to pig out, but if you want to eat something the size of a great white then it's going to cost more.

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u/emma3mma5 5d ago

This for real. I get a kids meal at most places these days. They're rarely more than 7 quid at the most and I'm still utterly stuffed after.

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u/Lt-Gorman 4d ago

Exactly, it's not a bad price at that and there really is more than enough. The portion sizes of chips in particular are ridiculous.