Essex takeaway in the National Fish & Chip Awards semi-finals 2026
It’s the title that many chippies hope to be honoured with and this dream is becoming more of a reality for 20 businesses
The Fish Inn in Clacton-on-Sea is in the National Fish & Chip Awards semi-finals.
There are the 20 nationally recognised takeaways in the running.
The team of experts conducted close inspections of the chippies’ approaches to produce selection, industry knowledge, quality, sustainability and more, which has now reduced the lineup by half.
The benchmark for excellence is set high within the sector and as the headline event, the National Fish & Chip Awards has earned a revered reputation as a detail-oriented competition which doesn’t compromise when it comes to the preservation of best practice.