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over a year ago
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Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size. |
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
£3.07 each, that's pretty good value I'd say.
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
If you think that’s bad don’t go to the one in Whitby. Around 5 years ago it was £35 for me and my wife. It’ll be at least £40 now. |
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over a year ago
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size.
£3.07 each, that's pretty good value I'd say.
Winston "
£9.20 per person. |
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You have any idea how much it costs to run those fish and chip fryers for a days trading?
Yes it may seem like robbery to you, businesses have to at least break even to survive.
Those plates you ate off have to be bought. Then washed.
It's not just the cost of the food and labour that needs covering. It's consumables too.
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"You have any idea how much it costs to run those fish and chip fryers for a days trading?
Yes it may seem like robbery to you, businesses have to at least break even to survive.
Those plates you ate off have to be bought. Then washed.
It's not just the cost of the food and labour that needs covering. It's consumables too.
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They are charging 'customers' those prices.
Then, it will not be long to the chip shop is 'closed' again. |
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
Assuming you read the menu and were aware of the price and then ordered..?
But if it was only a mouse sized portion, did you not raise this with the staff before paying? |
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
For around 6 quid you get a huge portion of chips and decent size fish in Wales.
That's crazy prices where you are  |
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"You have any idea how much it costs to run those fish and chip fryers for a days trading?
Yes it may seem like robbery to you, businesses have to at least break even to survive.
Those plates you ate off have to be bought. Then washed.
It's not just the cost of the food and labour that needs covering. It's consumables too.
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And rates, insurance, electricity etc |
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"They are charging 'customers' those prices.
Then, it will not be long to the chip shop is 'closed' again."
And those customers that appreciate restaurants have overheads, and that those overheads are rising daily, will continue to visit.
Those that feel a business is robbing them should probably not visit again. |
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"You have any idea how much it costs to run those fish and chip fryers for a days trading?
Yes it may seem like robbery to you, businesses have to at least break even to survive.
Those plates you ate off have to be bought. Then washed.
It's not just the cost of the food and labour that needs covering. It's consumables too.
They are charging 'customers' those prices.
Then, it will not be long to the chip shop is 'closed' again."
Do I think £9.50 is overpriced for kids portions? Yes.
Do I think £9.50 is overpriced for an adult meal? Not in the slightest. That would be the price of a cheap n cheerful sit down meal anywhere other than eat in at maccies, which isn't a sit down meal at all. It's a take your own food to a table and that's that meal.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
That's not expensive for a sit in meal, bearing in mind they charge for the table..
Also, because of the war in Ukraine there is a shortage of cooking oil so the price they have to pay for that will now be reflected in the prices |
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"That's not expensive for a sit in meal, bearing in mind they charge for the table.."
Restaurants do not charge for the table itself. The price is higher because there are more staff involved, so higher wages.
And the space for the tables to be in will mean more rent/rates on the building itself  |
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When you say robbery whom do you think is robbing you? I dont mean for this to sound facetious towards you but do you think the chip shop owners are robbing you? The price of near enough everything has gone up, the price of certain items has gone ridiculous, i know cooking oil has jumped considerably, not to mention fish, the price of gas to cook it? Diesel to get the goods to you?
Small businesses have had to put prices up to meet the increase of everything, most people dont really give a shit about small businesses, most say they do but in reality do they?
I have many friends who are civil servants or council workers or such like, a lot of them go on and on about their sick pay, pensions and all the other perks that we tax payers fund, but some of these same people will scream blue murder if they think a small businesses or self employed person is slighty over charging them.
Small businesses and the self employed didnt cause this cost of living increase, many big businesses are taking full advantage of it to inflate there profits and blame on everything but their own greed. |
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size.
Assuming you read the menu and were aware of the price and then ordered..?
But if it was only a mouse sized portion, did you not raise this with the staff before paying?"
Now who's being sensible. 
Winston |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"That's not expensive for a sit in meal, bearing in mind they charge for the table..
Restaurants do not charge for the table itself. The price is higher because there are more staff involved, so higher wages.
And the space for the tables to be in will mean more rent/rates on the building itself "
Its still not expensive though..
Even for a takeaway here the chippy charges £14.50 for fish, chips and mushy peas |
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"When you say robbery whom do you think is robbing you? I dont mean for this to sound facetious towards you but do you think the chip shop owners are robbing you? The price of near enough everything has gone up, the price of certain items has gone ridiculous, i know cooking oil has jumped considerably, not to mention fish, the price of gas to cook it? Diesel to get the goods to you?
Small businesses have had to put prices up to meet the increase of everything, most people dont really give a shit about small businesses, most say they do but in reality do they?
I have many friends who are civil servants or council workers or such like, a lot of them go on and on about their sick pay, pensions and all the other perks that we tax payers fund, but some of these same people will scream blue murder if they think a small businesses or self employed person is slighty over charging them.
Small businesses and the self employed didnt cause this cost of living increase, many big businesses are taking full advantage of it to inflate there profits and blame on everything but their own greed."
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"The plate size was a size of a 'saucer' that you put under a cup."
Then why did you pay and stay?
Unless of course the new owner is someone like Gordon Ramsay and the chippy is a little bit fucking special where you expect to leave still hungry coz it's all posh n shit and you're paying for the experience more than anything.
A saucer, seriously? |
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Some people are really obsessed about other people's job and their taxes paying civil servants and such like. Give it a rest. This thread is about the price of fish and chips and not the chip on your shoulder. I pay £7 for a takeaway one but is amazing, great large fish and enough chips to feed an army. Not to mention the gorgeous bits on top |
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"When you say robbery whom do you think is robbing you? I dont mean for this to sound facetious towards you but do you think the chip shop owners are robbing you? The price of near enough everything has gone up, the price of certain items has gone ridiculous, i know cooking oil has jumped considerably, not to mention fish, the price of gas to cook it? Diesel to get the goods to you?
Small businesses have had to put prices up to meet the increase of everything, most people dont really give a shit about small businesses, most say they do but in reality do they?
I have many friends who are civil servants or council workers or such like, a lot of them go on and on about their sick pay, pensions and all the other perks that we tax payers fund, but some of these same people will scream blue murder if they think a small businesses or self employed person is slighty over charging them.
Small businesses and the self employed didnt cause this cost of living increase, many big businesses are taking full advantage of it to inflate there profits and blame on everything but their own greed."
Psst..public sector workers pay tax and NI too.. |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
dont go back but then dont moan when its gone just like all those that moan that pubs are too expensive and can drink at home for less then moan when all the local pubs close use it or lose it it called consumerism |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
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"When you say robbery whom do you think is robbing you? I dont mean for this to sound facetious towards you but do you think the chip shop owners are robbing you? The price of near enough everything has gone up, the price of certain items has gone ridiculous, i know cooking oil has jumped considerably, not to mention fish, the price of gas to cook it? Diesel to get the goods to you?
Small businesses have had to put prices up to meet the increase of everything, most people dont really give a shit about small businesses, most say they do but in reality do they?
I have many friends who are civil servants or council workers or such like, a lot of them go on and on about their sick pay, pensions and all the other perks that we tax payers fund, but some of these same people will scream blue murder if they think a small businesses or self employed person is slighty over charging them.
Small businesses and the self employed didnt cause this cost of living increase, many big businesses are taking full advantage of it to inflate there profits and blame on everything but their own greed.
Psst..public sector workers pay tax and NI too.. "
And don't tend to boast about their pay and perks given years of austerity.
Obviously no one in the private sector ever does that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It was £18 per pack of fish & chips to takeaway in Cornwall last week. I have no idea what to compare that against because we very very rarely have fish & chips. I don't care for this dish, preferring my fish to be pan-fried instead but the chips were really quite excellent. Crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside with salt sprinkled on it. Didn't seem oily either. |
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"Op, hate to say it but maybe you went to the wrong plaice..
I'll get me coat.."
Good Cod! Have you people no sole? I've haddocked it up to here with fish puns. What a load of pollocks. I have to admit that I skated over most of this thread. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Op, hate to say it but maybe you went to the wrong plaice..
I'll get me coat..
Good Cod! Have you people no sole? I've haddocked it up to here with fish puns. What a load of pollocks. I have to admit that I skated over most of this thread. "
Good reef man, was that manta s a joke? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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That's really reasonable, our local eat in fish and chip shop It will cost you between £12.50 and £15 pounds per head. I would say under £10 for the main course in a restaurant per head is very good. |
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"That's really reasonable, our local eat in fish and chip shop It will cost you between £12.50 and £15 pounds per head. I would say under £10 for the main course in a restaurant per head is very good. "
I bet Ash grimaces when he has to put his hand in his pocket |
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"That's really reasonable, our local eat in fish and chip shop It will cost you between £12.50 and £15 pounds per head. I would say under £10 for the main course in a restaurant per head is very good.
I bet Ash grimaces when he has to put his hand in his pocket "
Rather sexist of you to assume Ash pays for the dinner!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yesterday evening, I went for a 'sit in' meal with (2) friends of mine with the re-opening of my local chip shop.
£9.20 for "fish 'n' chips" absolute ROBBERY.
The size of the plate that you were given and the size of the fish and a handful of chips.
You could not even feed a mouse with that portion size."
£9. 20 for an eat-in meal? Cheap as chips mate. We pay that for take out fish and chips and still think it is very reasonable, especially in London. |
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Depends on the fish, if its pollock its expensive, if its cod or haddock its about right. If it doesn't state the type then it's pollock dipped in citric acid to turn it from grey to white. Pollock tastes fine it can just be a little bone ridden if not filleted well. |
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