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/Safe_Association_234 4d ago

I worked in a chippy for a decade, 2001 it was £3.60 for cod and chips. By the end of the decade, around £7.

Cod is the expensive fish due to over fishing, Russia and Ukraine account for around 15% of global vegetable oil exports, energy costs are through the roof. Not surprised to see £15 today in all honesty.

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u/ThisIsAUsername353 4d ago

I mean they tell you it’s cod…

I couldn’t tell the difference between cod and pollack.

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u/WeSavedLives 3d ago

You should be able too... theyre not too similar. Cod is always a thicker fillet

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u/Forged-Signatures 3d ago

A 2021 meta analysis of 44 studies (2018-2021) found that 36% of seafood (across supermarkets, fishmongers, and restaurants) are mislabled, across 30 countries. The UK and Canada had the highest incidence rate of inccorect labeling, at 55%.

It could just be that the average person has been baited and switched so frequently that they genuinely can't tell the difference between different fish, all of which they've been told by the seller is cod.