Fish and Chip shops
Discussion
Possible opportunity to buy an old chip shop has arisen. Used to be a thriving business until 2003, and closed due to bereavement, so no goodwill etc.
Location remains fairly good, no huge downsides that I can see.
My impression of chippies is that they are fairly good revenue generators, with healthy cashflows.
Anyone got previous or current experiences?
Location remains fairly good, no huge downsides that I can see.
My impression of chippies is that they are fairly good revenue generators, with healthy cashflows.
Anyone got previous or current experiences?
randlemarcus said:
Possible opportunity to buy an old chip shop has arisen. Used to be a thriving business until 2003, and closed due to bereavement, so no goodwill etc.
Location remains fairly good, no huge downsides that I can see.
My impression of chippies is that they are fairly good revenue generators, with healthy cashflows.
Anyone got previous or current experiences?
Have you any experience in this field?Location remains fairly good, no huge downsides that I can see.
My impression of chippies is that they are fairly good revenue generators, with healthy cashflows.
Anyone got previous or current experiences?
relative of mine owns a few of them in yorkshire.
As for being revenue generators, well done properly they can make lots. He's very well heeled off the back of them. If the location's good I can see it being worth a punt. Plus it gives you an excuse to go and sample all the chippies in the area to get a measure of the competition, win win
As for being revenue generators, well done properly they can make lots. He's very well heeled off the back of them. If the location's good I can see it being worth a punt. Plus it gives you an excuse to go and sample all the chippies in the area to get a measure of the competition, win win
For f
k sake, do a proper one. Beer Batter, Beef Dripping, Crunchy Rock Salt etc...
All the chippies round my way are run by turkish or indian families and they just do everything as cheap as possible.
Do a deal with a local fish supplier, rather than going the easy route of buying tones of frozen cod from M&J Seafood. Get your burgers from the local butcher etc, and your rolls from a decent bakery.
You can knock up your own pungent sauces using a mostly mayonnaise base, and give out sauce free of charge rather than charge me 5p for a sachet of tommy K when I've just spent £30.00 on fish.
In fact... I'm now browsing Daltons Weekly for a chip shop
Oh, and if you're anywhere near a lively town centre, stay open until the clubs kick out... I for one am sick of choosing between Donner Meat, and Chicken Nuggets when I've had a few. Some good quality grub would be awesome.
k sake, do a proper one. Beer Batter, Beef Dripping, Crunchy Rock Salt etc...All the chippies round my way are run by turkish or indian families and they just do everything as cheap as possible.
Do a deal with a local fish supplier, rather than going the easy route of buying tones of frozen cod from M&J Seafood. Get your burgers from the local butcher etc, and your rolls from a decent bakery.
You can knock up your own pungent sauces using a mostly mayonnaise base, and give out sauce free of charge rather than charge me 5p for a sachet of tommy K when I've just spent £30.00 on fish.
In fact... I'm now browsing Daltons Weekly for a chip shop
Oh, and if you're anywhere near a lively town centre, stay open until the clubs kick out... I for one am sick of choosing between Donner Meat, and Chicken Nuggets when I've had a few. Some good quality grub would be awesome.
http://www.anstrutherfishbar.co.uk/
This is a gold mine; I had to queue out the shop and around the corner for chips.
40 min wait and the girl from the shop was out taking orders in the street.
Good food will always sell well.
This is a gold mine; I had to queue out the shop and around the corner for chips.
40 min wait and the girl from the shop was out taking orders in the street.
Good food will always sell well.
thegavster said:
There are two chippies in my town (busy commuter town), one is old school chinese, about £5 for small cod and chips.
The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
A fish supper is not a cheap meal anymore.The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
£5 or £6.
Done well, they can make lots of money. Done average, not so good. Used to be one outside Hallam Uni - people queued 30-40 deep to get served and that didn't include the people in the cafe either. Same with another back near where I'm from (Carvers in Ashby/Shorpe) - they've got the best fishcakes I've tasted, home made to their own recipe, people again queue out the door 50-60 deep at times. Quality is everything IMHO.
horpe) - they've got the best fishcakes I've tasted, home made to their own recipe, people again queue out the door 50-60 deep at times. Quality is everything IMHO.thegavster said:
Reidy10_0 said:
thegavster said:
There are two chippies in my town (busy commuter town), one is old school chinese, about £5 for small cod and chips.
The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
A fish supper is not a cheap meal anymore.The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
£5 or £6.
Where on earth do you get a takeaway hot meal for less than £3?
This is strange, as I have just come back from a fry up in a local cafe. I have not been in a traditional british cafe for 20 years or so.
I had tesco value beans, 2 mushrooms, some french fries, 1 very small egg fried to oblivion 2 sawdust sausages, a rasher of cheap bacon, 1 slice of chemical bread, and a cup of tea. All crap for £4.75.
No condiments on the table, rather 1 brown sauce bottle shared around the whole cafe.
I would pay £6.75 for prime bacon sausage eggs, heinz beans doorstep bread etc.
I just sat there and thought surely it can be done better than this.
I had tesco value beans, 2 mushrooms, some french fries, 1 very small egg fried to oblivion 2 sawdust sausages, a rasher of cheap bacon, 1 slice of chemical bread, and a cup of tea. All crap for £4.75.
No condiments on the table, rather 1 brown sauce bottle shared around the whole cafe.
I would pay £6.75 for prime bacon sausage eggs, heinz beans doorstep bread etc.
I just sat there and thought surely it can be done better than this.
GPSS said:
This is strange, as I have just come back from a fry up in a local cafe. I have not been in a traditional british cafe for 20 years or so.
I had tesco value beans, 2 mushrooms, some french fries, 1 very small egg fried to oblivion 2 sawdust sausages, a rasher of cheap bacon, 1 slice of chemical bread, and a cup of tea. All crap for £4.75.
No condiments on the table, rather 1 brown sauce bottle shared around the whole cafe.
I would pay £6.75 for prime bacon sausage eggs, heinz beans doorstep bread etc.
I just sat there and thought surely it can be done better than this.
Quick someone send in Ramsey I had tesco value beans, 2 mushrooms, some french fries, 1 very small egg fried to oblivion 2 sawdust sausages, a rasher of cheap bacon, 1 slice of chemical bread, and a cup of tea. All crap for £4.75.
No condiments on the table, rather 1 brown sauce bottle shared around the whole cafe.
I would pay £6.75 for prime bacon sausage eggs, heinz beans doorstep bread etc.
I just sat there and thought surely it can be done better than this.
thegavster said:
There are two chippies in my town (busy commuter town), one is old school chinese, about £5 for small cod and chips.
The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
£7 for fish 'n' chips!!!!!!The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
f
k me that's steep.thegavster said:
Reidy10_0 said:
thegavster said:
There are two chippies in my town (busy commuter town), one is old school chinese, about £5 for small cod and chips.
The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
A fish supper is not a cheap meal anymore.The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
£5 or £6.
Where on earth do you get a takeaway hot meal for less than £3?
finding a decent chippy is one of the hardest things about moving towns, when i find one i'll stick to it no matter how much further away it is from my house.
and remember the golden rules of the chippy - fish & chips and related products only. if they serve burgers or pizza as well they are 90% assured to sell crap fish & chips.
shirt said:
finding a decent chippy is one of the hardest things about moving towns, when i find one i'll stick to it no matter how much further away it is from my house.
and remember the golden rules of the chippy - fish & chips and related products only. if they serve burgers or pizza as well they are 90% assured to sell crap fish & chips.
and remember the golden rules of the chippy - fish & chips and related products only. if they serve burgers or pizza as well they are 90% assured to sell crap fish & chips.
johnfm said:
thegavster said:
There are two chippies in my town (busy commuter town), one is old school chinese, about £5 for small cod and chips.
The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
£7 for fish 'n' chips!!!!!!The other one is new and closer to the station by a couple of hundred metres, cod and chips is about £7+ and they are always busy.
Seems people will pay happily if the quality is there.
In these recessionary times, cheaper food sources (i.e. fish and chips as opposed to an Indian take away) are going to do well.
f
k me that's steep.Used to work at the one in Downing Street Farnham, if anyone knows it, great place, again line out the door at times and the owner was also well heeled off the back of it, I think he actually had a few.
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