A West Cumbrian fish and chip shop has been nominated for an industry award.
Salt Fish & Chips, in Seascale, is one of the finalists in the Peter Hill Award, run by major UK supplier Middleton Foods.
Benjamen Seed, owner of Salt Fish & Chips, said: “We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for The Peter Hill Award and we are very much looking forward to the next stage of the competition.
“None of this would have been possible without our great suppliers, wonderful customers and our extremely hard-working and diligent team. Thanks to you all.”
The winner and runners-up will be announced by the end of this month, following the next stage in judging – a personal visit from Nikki Williams, field sales manager, KFE.
The winner will receive a money-can’t-buy set of prizes, worth over £15,000 which includes £1,000 worth of Middleton Foods stock; design of their own, ‘own label’ bespoke batter mix; two places at the KFE School of Frying Excellence; two places on the NFFF Fish Frying course; 1-1 ForkedUp training with Calum Richardson, for 3 months; two tickets to the Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Awards 2025 (with hotel accommodation and travel expenses); a years’ support from Middleton Foods very own Batter Boys and additional support for National Fish and Chip Day 2025.
Each of the runners-up will win two places at the KFE School of Frying Excellence and £300 worth of Middleton Foods stock.
Middleton Foods, the UK’s leading manufacturer of foodservice pre-mixes, is a family owned and operated business. The award was created in memory of its late CEO.
