Finding a fish and chip shop in the UK is generally easy, with around 11,000 spread across the nation. Chippies continue to stand the test of time despite growing competition from takeaways and attract 22% of the nation weekly, according to data from UK Fisheries. While some say that you can’t beat eating them straight from the paper packaging, preferably by the sea, classic chip-shop fish and chips are enjoyed as a sit-down family meal by 56% of people.
However you choose to enjoy them, everyone does fish and chips differently, says Fergus Watson, owner of the Fish and Chip Company in the plush town of Auchterarder in Scotland. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.
uk , he said: “It may be not a surprise, but folks love fish and chips. It's a UK tradition, and I am proud to be serving customers with traditional fish and chips every week.” Serving the town for over 80 years, the Fish and Chip Company is a true Perthshire institution.
Fergus has customers who have visited the shop every Friday since the 1970s. The same Italian family has owned the chippy for 87 years, and as the new owner, Fergus will continue to honour its legacy. He said: “I am getting a number of panels on the front of the range, which will have a collage of black-and-white photos over the decades of the family and old Auchterarder.
” Fergus says their best-seller has always been, and remains, “a traditional fish supper”. Comprised of battered haddock and chips, the fish is popular in the area and.
