An award-winning chip shop has opened a new takeaway offering a different cuisine
Shap Chippy, based on Main Street in the town centre, has now opened Shap Pizzas next door.
The co-owners of Shap Pizzas and Shap Chippy, Matt and Ashley Phillips, closed the chippy’s restaurant early last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and decided now is the time to use this space to bring their take on the famous Italian cuisine to the locals of Shap and the Eden Valley.
It opened its takeaway for the first time on March 10.
“Using fresh ingredients that are locally sourced, hand stretching dough and creating a truly artisanal pizza gives us a real point of difference and the whole concept is an amazing start to finish experience, from the first stretch to the last slice. The shop is completely open concept so the customers can see the whole process,” explained Matt, co-owner.
Shap Pizzas serves both sweet and savoury pizzas.
“It’s great to bring a new cuisine to Shap, and to be expanding our brand during this pandemic is unprecedented,” said Ashley, co-owner.
“We would not have been able to do it without the support of our amazing team. In 2020, we launched two mobile fish and chip vans and claimed second in the Best Fish and Chip Shop Awards. Now 2021 is all about adding pizzas to the Shappy experience.”
Co-owner Matt Phillips has worked in large corporate pizza brands during his career and that experience has been crucial in creating an amazing product that stands out amongst its competitors.
“When COVID-19 is over, we can’t wait for the customers to be able to stand and watch our team at work stretching dough, saucing, cheesing, topping and baking their pizzas to order.
“Right now though our click and collect service is working amazingly allowing customers to order through our new app and website,” added Bradley, pizza supervisor.
