| That Great British institution the fish and chip shop | | | | enduringly popular. |
| is the latest food business to go down the route | | | | The average fish and chip shop turns over |
| of restaurant franchising. With a history dating | | | | £150,000 a year, with many exceeding this |
| back more than one hundred and fifty years, the | | | | figure. Most "Chippies" are very small businesses, |
| local "Chippie" continues to thrive and beat the | | | | with many being family run. Some, although not all, |
| competition for market share in the takeaway | | | | have sit down or restaurant facilities; some offer |
| food industry. Fish and chips is quintessentially | | | | home delivery and many others will be takeaway |
| British and has played a part in UK life for longer | | | | only. The recession has adversely affected all |
| than anyone living can care to remember. Many | | | | types of businesses across the UK, with many |
| of us have fond childhood memories of popping | | | | having been forced to shut their doors. It is, |
| down to the "Chippy" with Mum and Dad for cod | | | | however, proof of the "Chippy's" enduring |
| and chips (wrapped in newspaper of course!) as a | | | | popularity that it appears to be far more resistant |
| Friday night treat. Sprinkled with lashings of | | | | to the effects of the recession than many other |
| vinegar and covered with plenty of salt and | | | | fast food outlets. Many enjoy a loyal customer |
| tomato ketchup, they were always tastiest when | | | | base, being at the heart of the community in their |
| eaten outside in the cold, fresh air. Who can | | | | neighbourhood. The dilemma with franchising a fish |
| forget little cardboard tubs filled with mushy peas, | | | | and chip business is that customers do not want |
| best eaten with a dollop of mint sauce stirred into | | | | a huge faceless restaurant franchise operation |
| them? The traditional "Chippy" always had two | | | | serving average food in a plastic environment, so |
| huge jars on the counter, one filled with gigantic | | | | how can that be avoided? The answer is that |
| pickled onions and the other with gherkins of | | | | success has to be based on a quality fresh |
| mammoth proportions. | | | | product, passion, commitment and community |
| Today, health and safety concerns have brought | | | | focus. Get these pointers right and you are on to |
| an end to the newspaper wrapping, although I | | | | a sure winner. After all, fifteen million more |
| have heard of one restaurant franchise chain who | | | | portions of fish were bought last year than the |
| manufacture their own hygienic "newspaper", | | | | previous year. A fish and chip restaurant franchise |
| purely for nostalgia purposes. However, the most | | | | seems to have everything going for it when it |
| important commodity - the food - has not fallen | | | | comes to running a successful business. |
| foul to modern day rules and regulations. Despite | | | | Restaurant franchise reports |
| all the American burger and pizza chains and fried | | | | For details of our franchising reports visit our site. |
| chicken restaurant franchises which have | | | | Thorough tips and guides included in our franchising |
| proliferated all over the UK, fish and chips remains | | | | reports. |