On Friday 27th May, across the country people celebrated our Nation's classic dish - fish and chips. And National Fish and Chip Day 2022 truly lived up to the moniker of “the biggest day in the fish and chip calendar”. The celebration of our wonderful industry has built up year over year since its launch to culminate in nearly 50 million people that saw, heard, or read about the awareness day last year. National TV, radio and newspapers featured stories, as did the regional media.
Social media, using the hashtag ‘#nationalfishandchipday’, was inundated with amazing events and mouth-watering pictures and much deserved and much needed support was found for the fish & chip shops, pub chains, restaurants, retailers, fishermen and farmers who provide the sustainable and natural ingredients needed to create the wonderful dish.
The Purpose of National Fish and Chip Day
National Fish and Chip Day is an awareness day for the consumer. The purpose of the day is to embrace all forms of the dish, not just fish and chips from local chip shops. NEODA involve everyone in the celebration; all that are involved in creating the iconic British dish from the fine fishermen and farmers who provide the sustainable and natural ingredients needed to create the family favourite to the fish and chip shops, pub chains, restaurants, retailers. NEODA work closely with other industry organisations and trade bodies such as Seafish, the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), the Frozen At Sea Fillets Association (FASFA) and The Fisherman’s Mission, to achieve the best celebration our industry is capable of.
NEODA – The Founders of National Fish and Chip Day
The National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association (NEODA) are the incredible people who champion National Fish and Chip Day. The National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association is a non-profit organisation established in 1947. We are proud to be a part of the NEODA family. Other members include edible oil and fats refiners, processors, distributors, and waste oil collectors. It also covers manufacturers and suppliers of non-oil products (including batter mix, sausages, packaging, and potato preservatives).
How Friars Pride Got Involved
Friars Pride were once again delighted to continue to sponsor and support the day. As sponsors of National Fish and Chip Day, Area Sales Managers, key management, and the Marketing team travelled to the far reaches of England and Wales. Representing Friars Pride alongside NEODA, free fish and chips were given out to the masses and created a buzz online sparking television, radio, and print media coverage of our incredible industry.
NFCD 2022 Cambridge
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Back at our depots, our staff certainly didn't miss out on the chance to tuck into some fish and chips. Thanks to the kind generosity of Rebecca Lord, everyone in our company was treated to a tasty chippy lunch. Everyone came together to relish in an incredible lunch in true Friars Pride fashion.
NFCD 2022 at Our Depots
A Thank You
This amazing industry made National Fish and Chip Day 2022 the best yet and we cannot thank you enough for all coming together in celebration of our Nation’s most iconic dish. NEODA brought together everyone involved in making fish and chips so beloved; from Fish & Chip shops, pub chains, restaurants, retailers, to the fishermen and farmers who provide the sustainable and natural ingredients needed to create this family favourite. We look forward to seeing you all again next year at National Fish and Chip Day 2023.