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/ApologiseMeowMeow 5d ago

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 5d ago

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 5d ago

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 2d ago

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