Two Welsh chippies have been nominated for takeaway of the Year at The National Fish & Chip Awards 2023. The two, from Maesycwmmer and Trethomas are both in the Caerphilly borough and are included in a 20-strong shortlist compiled by The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF).
Fish Kitchen 1854 and Ship Deck are two neighbourhood fish shops a mere 15 minutes away from each other, the former is in Maesycwmmer and the latter, Trethomas, and will both be crossing their fishfingers for a place in the finals of The National Fish & Chip Awards, which will take place in February next year.
The Maesycwmmer takeaway is found a stone's throw from the valley's famous landmark, the local viaduct and it's where the shop gets its name. Run by Lee Humphreys and wife, Samatha, Lee is a headteacher by day at Barry’s Pencoedtre High, and serves up fish suppers two nights a week. The shop has already been placed in Fry Magazine's Top 50 takeaways, and Lee told WalesOnline back in April, that the shop is "more than a bog-standard chippy". During the Six Nations specials included frogs legs when France played and 'Scotland in a box' with Scottish mackerel. Read more abut Lee, here.
