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This Month's Talking Point
Editor: Keith Dixon
WHAT A LET- OF A SUMMER
It hasn’t been the greatest of summers for the takeaway food sector, has it? – unless you have a seaside resort business, of course. But while wall to wall sunshine spells sales at the seaside, the sweltering weather has had a negative effect on inland hot food takeaways.
And what a damp squib the World Cup proved to be, in terms of business boosting. England’s dismal performance put a wet blanket on what could have been a nice little earner for everyone … there just wasn’t any excitement planning a night in watching Ghana v Uruguay.
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The good news is that the cold and wet of Autumn and winter is just around the corner. So roll on the overcoats and brollies outlook, with good old fast food to banish the blues.
Now the Queen has a new local chippy
We can’t categorically report that the Queen, or indeed Philip, have been spotted queuing for tail end and chips at Ronnie Shaw’s … but since it opened literally in the shadow of Windsor Castle, the shop can lay claim to being the Royal Family’s local chippy.
Save energy and earn an interest free loan
If you’re planning a new high efficiency frying in coming months, did you know you
could perhaps qualify for an interest free loan of up to £100k? Visit the website
of the Government-
WIN – a free year’s supply of pop & pies
There’s a new competition being launched, seeking Britain’s Favourite Family Chippy. As well as the prestige to be earned there are two stunning practical prizes which translate into pounds – a year’s supply of soft drink from Ben Shaw’s, and a year’s supply of Pukka Pies. |
Chippy by day, taverna by night
In two dynamic years, Cypriot chef Sotos Orfanides has transformed the Crispy Cod in Liverpool into a split personality by business: it’s a chippy by day, and a taverna by night
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