Angel Lane Chippie casts its net for Fish & Chip Takeaway glory

The folks at Penrith's Angel Lane Chippie are no strangers to success, having previously netted accolades aplenty.

But this time, they're delighted about their latest catch. 

This year’s nomination process saw fish and chip businesses from across the UK entering the awards, with the sole aim of scooping the coveted crown to be named Britain's best.

Dave and Daniel Harding 'over the moon' to be nominated (Image: Dan Harding)

The judging panel - made up of the industry’s ‘a-fish-onados’ - put hopeful entrants through an extensive judging process, testing them against industry best practices on environmental issues, product knowledge and their responsibilities as an employer, and more. 

Owner Dan Harding said: "We are over the moon to have some positive news and be the only Cumbrian shop to have made the top 40 in the UK. 

"It’s been a very challenging year with not only a recruitment crisis in hospitality but rising costs.

"We have been working hard to buy in bulk in order to create saving to keep the cost of a take away affordable for our amazing customers. 

"We are up against some very good shops so let’s all keep our fingers crossed we can bring the trophy back to Cumbria," he said. 

Earlier this year, Dan was also recognised for his outstanding contribution to the local community by being awarded an Inspiring Eden Award by Eden District Council. 

In January, the chippie's van, also run by the team, was named as a top five finalist, for the Mobile category at the Fish and Chip Awards 2023. 

Last year, the chippy van was named as a top five finalist, for the Mobile category at the Fish and Chip Awards 2023. (Image: Supplied)

Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers, organiser of the awards, comments: “The calibre of entries for the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024 have been nothing short of fantastic and we are proud of all the eateries that clearly put in huge amounts of effort to be considered for the accolade. 

“Fish and Chip Takeaway of the Year is a notoriously difficult category to stand out in, but the panel of experts had many tough decisions to make. However, we’ve selected an exceptional shortlist that showcases the unwavering passion, dedication and excitement that the fish and chip industry brings to British culture.”