Fish and chip facts
We know you love to eat Britain’s favourite dish – fish and chips – but here are some pretty interesting facts about the tasty dish:
- British consumers eat an amazing 382 million portions of fish and chips every year! That's six servings per person per year.
- Fish and chips make a balanced, nutritious meal. They are a valuable source of protein, fibre, iron and vitamins.
- Fish and chips provide a third of the recommended daily allowance of vitamins for a man and nearly half for a woman.
- 80% of people visit fish and chip shops at least once a year and 22% of people visit fish and chip shops every week.
- The world's first fish and chip shop is believed to be Malin's, opened in 1860 on Old Ford road, East London.
- More than 1.6 million tonnes of potatoes are made into chips every year in the UK – weighing the same as over 14,000 blue whales or 4,000 jumbo jets.
- Fish and chips outsell Indian takeaways by two to one.
- The world's largest portion of fish and chips was made by Fish & Chips @ London Road in Enfield, London on July 2012. The mammoth portion of halibut and chips weighed in at 47kg!
“You’ve not had proper fish and chips until you’ve tried Croft Street Fisheries. They’re the best for miles around – totally awesome!!”
Sarah-Louise Harper, Leeds