‘We have no choice' - Price of fish supper set to soar as Brexit and energy prices begin to bite

The price of a fish and chip tea may be about to rocket.

From an increase in supply costs to the knock on effect of Brexit, to rising energy prices, local chippys are taking a hit with fears that the popular Friday night takeaway could end up costing up to £10 a person.

The issue is country-wide and, according to the National Federation of Fish Friers, unless there are price increases then up to a third of fish and chip restaurants could face closure.

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The federation’s president, Andrew Crook explained that a portion of fish and chips on average costs between £7.50 and £9.50.

But, at his own shop, Skipper’s in Euxton, Lancs, prices could rise from £7.50 up to £10.

“Rising costs are really putting us under pressure and will push some out of business," he warned.

Across Manchester, chippy bosses are all facing the same struggle.

Umair Shabir, owner of the Dutch Fishmen on Manchester Road in Chorlton, described how it isn’t just the price of fish which is affecting his business and that rising inflation is causing problems across all eateries.

He said: “Every shop, forget seafood, I went to a chicken shop last night and they had a notice up saying they were putting the prices up because of inflation. Some of the fish that we use is out of stock, in general seafood is going up itself.

“The rise, it’s not like a couple of pounds, it’s quite a lot which is having a knock on effect on customers and rising prices as well.

“Obviously, what we used to get from our suppliers, they’ve put the prices up, I contacted Ben and Jerry’s and they said they’ve taken the prices up. Seafood, specifically, has gone up, I would say, 20 percent.

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