Battered: why half of UK’s fish and chip shops face closure | On the Ground

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Fish and chips, the iconic meal widely regarded as Britain’s signature dish, is under threat, with up to half of the country’s 10,000 chippies at risk of closure this year. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Once upon a time this simple dish was available to all, reasonably priced, and even avoided rationing during World War II. But today, with prices and overheads continuing to increase, the meal is becoming a luxury. The Guardian visits the Yorkshire and Humber coast, an area steeped in fishing tradition, to see how this decimated industry has impacted the national dish, and ask what the future holds for battered fish Chapters: 00:00 – The perfect storm facing fish and chips 00:53 – Grimsby fish market 02:51 – Rob – The Friendly Fishman on TikTok 04:10 – Brenda's Chippy 05:04 – Mathew's Chippy: 'Britain's cheapest fish and chips' 05:54 – Westfield Fisheries: how Uber Eats, Just Eats and Deliveroo have changed things 07:04 – A tour around Scarborough's fish and chips shops 08:32 – Railway Chippy: is this place under threat? 09:07 – Where's best for fish and chips in Whitby? 09:48 – The future of the fishing industry: training for a life at sea 11:46 – Fish and chips and the British national psyche The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #fishandchips #fish #chippy #uk #food #fishingindustry #fisheries #fishing