An old menu from a fish and chip shop has brought back a wave of fond memories from days gone by. Fish and chips remains one of the UK's most popular dishes.
Unfortunately, the prices of the UK's national dish has skyrocketed. The change in price over the decades becomes even more obvious when studying the old menu.
Prices of menu items of the past clearly reflect the time and now we are able to calculate old currency and what the equivalent would be in line of today's value. But that does not mean we don't feel nostalgic looking at it.
Shared a local Facebook page, the old chippy menu is believed to be from the 1970s and has left many reminiscing about the prices. In a post seen by the LiverpoolEcho on 'Wirral Re-visited - Pictures Old & New,' you can see the prices of everything from English dishes to oriental dishes and more at the time from a business that was open seven-days a week.
The establishment and what year it was printed is not specified, but they've still sparked many memories from people in the area. On the menu, the majority of dishes were 45p and 55p.
At the time, for 45p you could get the likes of chicken chow mein, pork chop suey, Spanish omelette and prawn foo young, whereas dishes for 55p included a beef and pineapple oriental dish, king prawn fried rice, sweet and sour king prawn and more.
You could also buy a grilled sirloin steak or mixed grill for 65p each. And when it comes to sides and extras, customers could get everything from chips for 8p, a boiled rice for 15p, a savoury cake for 7p and a meat pie for 12p.
The least expensive item on this lost menu is green peas which cost 5p, with the most expensive being a whole chicken for £1.20. On the Wirral Re-visited - Pictures Old & New, a number of members reminisced and shared their memories of old menus, chippies and prices from years gone by.
A few people speculated that the menu was printed in the mid 1970s after the UK's currency was decimalised in 1971. Commenting on the post, one person said: "I remember when they wrapped up your chips in newspaper."
One wrote: "Reckon this is from the mid 70's. I used to go on a Friday to collect our meal with a £1 and get two meals and chips and still have change." One person posted: "About 1975 I would guess."
Another said: "Nice menu (prices, in particular !) but the chippy's of my youth just sold fish or sausage & chips, not much else!." One person said: "30p fish chips and peas in 75 when I was on £6.50a week wages."
One wrote: "Sweet And Sour Chicken now £7 in the chippy by mine." One commented: "Jeez… I don’t remember a bag of chips costing 8p. This menu must be really old ! A cone of chips was such a treat for me as a kid! Takeaways everywhere now!!!."
One person said: "In the 50’s I remember you could have a night out for what is now 50 pence. 8d for fish 3d for chips and 1shilling for pint." And another posted: "Gosh that’s great to look back at."You won't believe the prices...
