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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Ben Langford

'I don't know what I'm going to do': South Coast fish and chip shops suffer from potato shortage

Smart to have several suppliers, Mustafa Ozturk and Burak Ozturk at Santorini by the Sea in Shellharbour. Picture by Sylvia Liber.


A box of fish and chips on the South Coast is a holiday classic for Canberrans, however chip portions are likely to shrink, as local shops are struggling to keep up with demand due to a potato shortage.

Manager of 3 Fish at Bateman's Bay, Jack Puth, said most suppliers he relies on "don't have any more chips", making this summer period extremely stressful.

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