The cost of fish and chips has tripled since the start of the year - and is now more expensive than fillet steak. Pub landlord Alex Cook, 40 says the cost of the dish has 'taken a battering' since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and fears pubs will no longer be able to afford to sell it.
Alex said he has been forced to charge around £24 for the meal after the price of cod rose from £9 per kilo at the turn of the year to around £29 per kilo. He has even encouraged hungry customers to visit the local chippy instead if they want fish and chips, which is Brits' second favourite pub meal after a Sunday roast.
Alex, who owns three pubs in North Yorkshire, said rising wholesale costs meant the traditional cod meal was now 'unsustainable' for most British boozers. And he believes it could soon drop off menus altogether - as he claims even exclusive fillet steaks are now cheaper to list for many bar and restaurant owners.
