It was a controversial decision that divided customers when award-winning chippy chain, The Cod's Scallops, announced it was ditching beef dripping in favour of vegetable oil. Vegetarians hailed it a great move but die-hard dripping fans missed what they said was the chip shop's "unique selling point".
Some took their business elsewhere. One customer declared "so long to the best chip shop overnight", such was the strength of feeling when the chain introduced the new frying regime at its chip shops in Wollaton, West Bridgford and Carrington in Nottinghamshire, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, and Harborne, near Birmingham.
But more than a year later, the boss John Molnar has decided to reverse the decision - but before dripping fans get too excited, it's just at one takeaway and restaurant. The old-fashioned cooking method will return to the chippy in Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, in the new year.
