Price of Fish & Chips - How Much?!?
Discussion
Local chippy been shut for over a year now, just reopened and got a menu through the door. Admittedly its been a long time since I've been to a chippy but what used to be good value and affordable seems to have become silly money - £9 for haddock (no chips), £2.50 for battered sausage, £3.95 for a pie only, even the mini fish + chips "special" is £8.
Is it just me being stingy, them optimistic price wise or is this about the going rate now?
This is in South Yorkshire BTW.
Is it just me being stingy, them optimistic price wise or is this about the going rate now?
This is in South Yorkshire BTW.
I haven't been to my local chippy in ages , since before Covid arrived , and they don't have any prices on their website ,
so will be staying away for a bit longer probably .
They never were particularly cheap as it used to be considered a classy joint but have also changed hands recently and apparently are not as good as once was .
so will be staying away for a bit longer probably .
They never were particularly cheap as it used to be considered a classy joint but have also changed hands recently and apparently are not as good as once was .
Sounds fairly expensive for the area (I’m in Yorkshire too), but prices have gone up lately in most all places. 
This is what Murgatroyds (in Leeds) charge: https://murgatroyds.touchtakeaway.net/menu
This is what Murgatroyds (in Leeds) charge: https://murgatroyds.touchtakeaway.net/menu
Gluggy said:
Local chippy been shut for over a year now, just reopened and got a menu through the door. Admittedly its been a long time since I've been to a chippy but what used to be good value and affordable seems to have become silly money - £9 for haddock (no chips), £2.50 for battered sausage, £3.95 for a pie only, even the mini fish + chips "special" is £8.
Is it just me being stingy, them optimistic price wise or is this about the going rate now?
This is in South Yorkshire BTW.
You answered it yourself surely?Is it just me being stingy, them optimistic price wise or is this about the going rate now?
This is in South Yorkshire BTW.
TX.
I think a lot of places will be struggling.
Our local chippy (Midlands) is £6.90 for a full size cod and £4 for a "small fish" (not sure if it's actually cod) and regular chips is £2 (feeds 2) and a small donor kebab is £6 and I think a battered sausage is £2.
They've recently put a sign up saying to phone through with any larger or special orders as they're cooking more stuff on demand to avoid wasting food which seems sensible.
The local Bangladeshi/Indian seem to have held their prices but I'm fairly sure the portions are a bit smaller which actually works out OK as they give you far too much to begin with.
Our local chippy (Midlands) is £6.90 for a full size cod and £4 for a "small fish" (not sure if it's actually cod) and regular chips is £2 (feeds 2) and a small donor kebab is £6 and I think a battered sausage is £2.
They've recently put a sign up saying to phone through with any larger or special orders as they're cooking more stuff on demand to avoid wasting food which seems sensible.
The local Bangladeshi/Indian seem to have held their prices but I'm fairly sure the portions are a bit smaller which actually works out OK as they give you far too much to begin with.
Local to me Large cod and chips £10 you can't eat all the chips. In-laws share one between them and are quite happy.Mushy peas £1,25 and curry sauce £1.25. You can call them to order then given a pick up time so theyre always fresh..Good value considering cost must have gone up for him. But he does drive a BMW X5 M. And has a Merc pick up as his round around..Must be doing ok I guess...
Terminator X said:
Gluggy said:
Local chippy been shut for over a year now, just reopened and got a menu through the door. Admittedly its been a long time since I've been to a chippy but what used to be good value and affordable seems to have become silly money - £9 for haddock (no chips), £2.50 for battered sausage, £3.95 for a pie only, even the mini fish + chips "special" is £8.
Is it just me being stingy, them optimistic price wise or is this about the going rate now?
This is in South Yorkshire BTW.
You answered it yourself surely?Is it just me being stingy, them optimistic price wise or is this about the going rate now?
This is in South Yorkshire BTW.
TX.
Was expecting the new owners to raise the prices as no business can run at a loss and their costs will be higher but it just seemed expensive for something that was always considered affordable in a way that a Chinese or a Indian takeaway may not have been.
A few chippies round seem to have gone a bit "posh" and their prices are similar but generally the queues don't tend to lie about who's decent.
Bloke at work was in Kent the other week and said he waited in the car whilst a colleague went into some random chippie and 2 bags of chips was £9
Bloke at work was in Kent the other week and said he waited in the car whilst a colleague went into some random chippie and 2 bags of chips was £9
In London its at least £10 for fish plus £3-4 for chips. With some sides and a drink it's a £20 meal.
I've got a much higher disposable income than most, but even I'm stopping eating it. There is a price that the market just cannot accept, and it's reach it for me, and I suspect my level is higher than others.
All these places will either have pivot as 'premium' offering to justify their prices, or go under. Who on earth is going to spend £15-20 on meal that was £6 not that long a go.
I've got a much higher disposable income than most, but even I'm stopping eating it. There is a price that the market just cannot accept, and it's reach it for me, and I suspect my level is higher than others.
All these places will either have pivot as 'premium' offering to justify their prices, or go under. Who on earth is going to spend £15-20 on meal that was £6 not that long a go.
Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff