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18-742: The Wetherby Whaler is a chain of fish and chips restaurants in the United Kingdom . The first restaurant was founded in 1989 in Wetherby with six more having been subsequently opened across Yorkshire in Guiseley, Wakefield, York, Pudsey, Empire Outwood and Tadcaster (takeway only). Phillip and Janine Murphy founded the Wetherby Whaler restaurant in 1989 having worked in fishery in Tadcaster since 1969. The second restaurant in

36-530: A chip shop or chippy , is a restaurant that specialises in selling fish and chips . Usually, fish and chip shops provide takeaway service, although some have seating facilities. Fish and chip shops may also sell other foods, including variations on their core offering such as battered sausage and burgers, to regional cuisine such as Indian food . Variations on the name include fish bar , fishery (in Yorkshire ), fish shop and chip shop . In most of

54-618: A takeaway at 22 Great Brunswick Street (modern-day Pearse Street ). In Scotland, the fish tends to be haddock , whereas in England, it tends to be cod . This is because both fish tend to be sourced from Scottish waters in the North Sea and then shipped around the UK. Haddock was thought to taste better than cod when fresh, while cod tasted better a few days later. In the days before refrigerated haulage this meant that haddock would taste bad by

72-408: Is now generally rare to find a fish and chip shop that offers no main course besides fish and chips in the UK. Burgers, pies, pasties, pizzas, sausages, kebabs and chicken (all of which may or may not be served or bought with chips) are all regular menu items in many outlets. Many also offer chips with topping options such as cheese, mushy peas, gravy or curry sauce. In Australia, a common variant of

90-407: Is sometimes eaten straight but is often used reconstituted for fishsticks , gefilte fish , lutefisk , surimi ( imitation crab meat ), etc. Because of their lower oil and fat content, whitefish are particularly suitable for preservation by salting and drying. For centuries it was preserved by drying as stockfish and clipfish and traded as a world commodity. It is commonly used as the fish in

108-522: The United Kingdom including Northern Ireland , they are colloquially known as a chippy or fishy , while in the Republic of Ireland and the Aberdeen area, they are more commonly known as chippers . A blue plaque at Oldham 's Tommyfield Market in England marks the 1860s origin of the fish and chip shop and fast food industries. In 1928, Harry Ramsden's fast food restaurant chain opened in

126-660: The white fish consumed in the United Kingdom, and they use 10% of the UK potato crop . In Ireland, many "chippers" are operated by Italian immigrant families, all native to the Province of Frosinone in Lazio . The Italian chip shop tradition began with Giuseppe Cervi, who took a boat to America in the 1880s but instead disembarked at Queenstown (modern-day Cobh in County Cork ) and walked to Dublin , establishing

144-498: The Leeds branch among its list of top restaurants in the city. The restaurants' gluten-free menus have received praise from several coeliac restaurant reviewers. On National Fish and Chips Day , the restaurants offer a large meal as part of the "Impossible Fish 'n' Chips Challenge" which is traditionally attempted by local news reporters and restaurant reviewers, to varying degrees of success. In January 2017, The Wetherby Whaler won

162-816: The National Federation of Fish Friers Fish and Chip Quality Award after an inspection based on hygiene standards, staff training and food quality. The Wetherby Whaler regularly sponsors regional awards including the Yorkshire Choice Awards and the Yorkshire Young Achievers Award. In 2015, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance awarded the chain a corporate sponsor recognition award for the fundraising they have done since 2012. Fish and chip shop A fish and chip shop , sometimes referred to as

180-692: The UK, mushy peas and curry sauce in various parts of the UK, chip spice in Hull, Hendersons Relish in Sheffield , chippy sauce in Edinburgh, gravy across much of the UK, mushy pea and mint sauce in Nottingham, and gravy and cheese in Yorkshire. In Canada, most shops offer malt vinegar or the option to add gravy, usually for a small charge. There are also regional variations with the oil used to cook

198-765: The UK. On a single day in 1952, his fish and chip shop in Guiseley , West Yorkshire , served 10,000 portions of fish and chips, earning itself a place in the Guinness Book Of Records . The word "chip shop" is first recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary in 1892. "Chippy" or "chippie" was first recorded in 1961. Occasionally the type of fish will be specified, as in 'Cod-n-Chips'. Many British villages, suburbs, towns and cities have fish and chip shops, especially near coastal regions. Fish and chip outlets sell roughly 30% of all

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216-551: The chain was opened in 1990 in Pudsey . More branches were opened thereafter; York in 1996 (which was expanded in 2014), Wakefield in 2001 and Guiseley in 2012. Guiseley fish and chip shop Harry Ramsden's was acquired by the Wetherby Whaler in 2012 for £500,000. Considered by reviewers in The Metro and The Guardian to be the "spiritual home" of fish and chips, Harry Ramsden's had gone into administration six months before

234-416: The classic British dish of fish and chips . The growth amidst whitefish species can be altered due to intraspecific competition. Fish populations such as Vendace and Roach share zooplankton for food which is crucial for young populations of whitefish. As this competition occurs, growth rate can be affected within multiple age groups or at an older age. One fillet of whitefish, mixed species (198g) contains

252-435: The fish and chip shop is one that sells charcoal chicken in addition to the usual battered fish and related foods. There are also regional variations across the UK, including: There are also variations in the fish and chip shops in other nations across the world : Whitefish (fisheries term) Whitefish live on or near the seafloor , and can be contrasted with the oily or pelagic fish , which live away from

270-571: The fish and chips. Traditional frying uses beef dripping or lard, which are still used in the Midlands and the North; however, vegetable oils, such as palm oil , rapeseed or peanut oil (used because of its relatively high smoke point) now predominate, particularly in the South. There are also a number of other offerings at fish and chip shops that do not involve fish, such as the battered sausage . It

288-408: The sale due to financial issues. A charity musical performance with a storyline based on fish and chips was held at the Guiseley restaurant in 2016. Reviews of the Wetherby Whaler restaurants have been generally favourable. Yorkshire Life identified the Wetherby Whaler as one of the best fish and chip shops and the best gluten-free restaurant in Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Evening Post also placed

306-422: The seafloor. Whitefish do not have much oil in their tissue, and have flakier white or light-coloured flesh. Most of the oil found in their bodies is concentrated in the organs, e.g. cod liver oil . Whitefish can be divided into benthopelagic fish (round fish that live near the sea bed, such as cod and coley ) and benthic fish (which live on the sea bed, such as flatfish like plaice ). Whitefish

324-418: The time it made it out of Scotland, while the cod would still taste good if it took a few days to reach its destination. Hake, pollock, whiting, and plaice are also seen at many chip shops. In Scotland, 'special fish' is a variant where the haddock is breadcrumbed instead of battered. A number of fish and chip shop condiments exist, including salt and vinegar (very often actually non-brewed condiment ) across

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