REDCLOAK FISH BAR IN SCOTLAND IS CATCH OF THE DAY AT INDUSTRY AWARDS

Redcloak Fish Bar in Scotland is catch of the day at industry awards. It’s a first ‘plaice’ result for Redcloak Fish Bar in Stonehaven having been named Newcomer of Year at the National Fish and Chip Awards.

The Scottish business is revelling in the news having beaten two other Yorkshire-based finalists – Ings Fish Bar in Redcar and Mackerel Sky in Stamford Bridge – in what has been a fantastic competition.

Entrants for the category opened their doors on or after 1 January 2022 and were subject to intense scrutiny from trade officials. Hopefuls were graded against criteria that covered industry knowledge, environmental and sustainability practices, employer standards and proficiency in serving the tastiest chip shop items.

Awards organiser and President of the National Federation of Fish Friers, Andrew Crook comments:

“Congratulations to Redcloak Fish Bar for this amazing achievement. For a fish and chip shop to get off the ground and keep going, especially amid the tough trading conditions we’ve been experiencing in recent times, is remarkable. The team has huge amounts of tenacity and certainly has a big and bright future ahead of it.”

ADM/Frymax is sponsoring the Newcomer of the Year award, and its UK Brand & Marketing Manager Andrew Marriott adds:

“It is extremely important that every industry, particularly one as traditional and prestigious as fish and chips, is able to attract new blood in order to survive and prosper. We at ADM/Frymax are extremely aware of this and this is why this particular award is of great interest to us.

“Despite the setbacks of the last few years, we have seen new outlets opening and trading successfully. Three of these were nominated for the Newcomer of the Year category and had to pass stringent industry checks to qualify. So, congratulations to all you finalists. However, there can only be one winner and I am very pleased to present the Frymax Newcomer of the Year Award to Redcloak Fish Bar of Stonehaven”.

Redcloak Fish Bar has been invited to visit Norway in June for a once in a lifetime experience with Seafood from Norway.

The two-day study trip will take fish and chip shop teams on an unforgettable exploration of the Norwegian fishing industry, experiencing the cold, clear waters aboard the state-of-the-art longliner and Danish seine vessel, Østerfjord, to learn more about environmental and sustainable practices that ensure UK fish and chip shops are supplied with the freshest, highest quality produce.

They will also meet leading industry authorities and stakeholders to find out how fish stocks are sustained, as well as learning about frozen at sea white fish.

For more information and bits on the National Fish and Chip Awards, please visit: www.thefishandchipawards.com.