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The UK’s best Fish & Chip Takeaway and Restaurant convene in Belfast
Award-winning Belfast seafood and fish and chip restaurant Fish City welcomed Geoff and Sam of Whiteheads Fish & Chips, this year’s reigning winner of the Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year at the National Fish & Chip Awards.
Quality Accreditation for Fish City
Proud holder of the National Federation of Fish Friers Fish and Chip Quality Accreditation, Fish City, a family-owned and operated Belfast seafood and fish and chip restaurant, is once again among the finest fish and chip shops in the UK.
Belfast Restaurant spreads joy in successful toy appeal
As the holiday season unfolds, Fish City, a prominent seafood restaurant in Belfast, proudly announces the success of their recent toy appeal initiative, aiming to bring cheer to families in need across the local community.
Belfast restaurant Fish City’s visionary Kids’ Club where youngsters learn the importance of sustaining seafood
Dozens of pupils from primary schools in Belfast have taken part in a visionary initiative at the iconic St George’s Market highlighting the importance of protecting the local fishing and seafood industry.
I tried the fish and chips that won the British Fish and Chips Competition at Ginza Matsuya→ It was amazing!
"British Fair 2023" (until November 27, 2023), which is being held at the department store Ginza Matsuya, can be said to be an event where you can have a very rare experience. You can eat extremely rare fish and chips.
The fish is huge! Fish & chips won first place in the British competition @Fish City
Meanwhile, there was an event that caught my attention, so I went there. I headed to Matsuya Ginza. The ``British Fair'' is being held here from today. There was a fish and chip shop there that looked delicious, so I went there to try it for lunch.
NFFF Announce New Regional Director for Northern Ireland
On the Sunday the 12th of November, the NFFF Annual General Meeting took place in which Malachy Mallon stepped down from his role as Regional Director of Northern Ireland. To take his place, we are proud to announce that John Lavery, Fish City will be the new Regional Director of Northern Ireland.
Duo make Fishtory
Rockfish and Fish City in Double Wins for Seafood Sustainability. Belfast fish and chip restaurant Fish City and Southwest seafood business Rockfish both won double recently at the Marine Stewardship Council's annual UK Awards, honouring achievements in sustainable seafood which was attended by Publishing Editor Austen Dack.
Fish City Ventures to Osaka, Japan to Share Their Award-winning Fish and Chips With Locals
Fish City travelled from Belfast to Osaka, Japan to introduce the flavours of the British Isles to Japanese culture. We interviewed Head Chef Nicholas Clough and Head Fry Chef Zamira Beqiri to learn more about this incredible experience.
Fish and chips win big at MSC Awards
Fish and chips was the star of this year’s Marine Stewardship Council’s annual UK Awards, with two shops winning two awards each in recognition of their achievements in sustainable seafood.
Reflections on Japan: Zamira & Nick share their favourite moments
Following their return from the British Fair at Hankyu Umeda Department Store in Osaka Japan, we sit down with our Head Fry Chef Zamira Beqiri and Head Chef Nick Clough to chat about their experience frying up Fish City’s award-winning fish and chips in Japan.
Fish City Wins MSC UK Foodservice and Marketing Champion of the Year 2023
The MSC UK Awards are annual awards that recognise the achievements and performance of businesses and individuals in the UK who support sustainable fishing and seafood.
Rockfish and Fish City in Double Wins for Seafood Sustainability
Belfast fish and chip restaurant Fish City and South West seafood business Rockfish have both won double at the Marine Stewardship Council’s annual UK Awards, honouring achievements in sustainable seafood. This is the first time two food service businesses won two awards.
MSC UK Awards 2023 Winners
This year we marked the 10th anniversary of the MSC UK Awards, in which we celebrate outstanding achievements and performance in sustainable fishing and seafood across the entire UK business spectrum. The evening was hosted in person at the historic Fishmongers' Hall and we were once again joined by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), who gave out three guest awards.
Employee Spotlight: Jason’s Journey from the Kids Club to the Kitchen
In 2017, he was amongst our earlier cohorts of the Kids Club, our educational workshop for schoolchildren about seafood sustainability. Six years after his formative first experience at Fish City, we sit down with Jason, now our Demi Chef de Partie, to ask him about his memories of the Kids Club and his experience of working at Fish City.
Expert Eye: John Lavery, Fish City, Belfast
Imparting knowledge about seafood sustainability to children is a paramount responsibility, says John as he looks for ways to nurture tomorrow’s ocean stewards.
ActionCoach’s The Business Spotlight with John Lavery
Today we shine the light on Restaurateur John Lavery. John is the owner of Fish City Belfast, a seafood spot well known in Belfast for its extra tasty fish n’ chips and the UK's Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year for 2023. John shared his experience with Richard Craythorne around running Fish City, emphasising the importance of maintaining tight controls on finances and learning from business mistakes.
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Ocean Stewards
Seafood is both a vital source of nutrition and an integral part of the cultural heritage of coastal communities such as ours here in Northern Ireland. In a world facing increasing environmental challenges, the need to cultivate a generation of responsible and environmentally conscious citizens has never been more crucial. … As we seek to secure the future, imparting knowledge about seafood sustainability to our children emerges as a paramount responsibility.
Where to find Britain's best fish and chips, from chippies to restaurants
We've gathered together the best places in every region of the UK – each of England's nine official regions, plus Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – for a fish and chip supper, from chippies that wrap up warm and satisfyingly greasy paper parcels to restaurants serving their battered cod on actual plates.
One of the top fish and chip shops and restaurants in the UK, Belfast's Fish City wins a once-in-a-lifetime sustainable seafood study trip to Norway
An award-winning Belfast fish and chip restaurant owner has been making waves in Norway, a longstanding supplier of sustainable cod and haddock to the UK, as part of a trip of a lifetime.