Hundreds queue for hours to snap up bargain 45p fish and chips
Oh-fish-ially, a great deal.
With spiralling energy bills burdening Britain, 45p for fish and chips seems like a scam – but one restaurant really did it.
To mark the opening of its new branch in Sheffield, Mother Hubbard’s lowered the price of its £8.75 standard portion in a nod to its history.
In fact, this is how much customers of their very first takeaway in Bradford payed in 1972.
While a lot of things have changed in the last 50 years, owners thought this would be a good way to meet their clientele.
Queues to the new branch stretched far back on one of the city’s busiest roads just hours before the official opening yesterday morning.
The mammoth line started at 10.30am, with Tom Watson being the first in line for the cheap meal.
The 25-year-old from Lowedges, Sheffield, said: ‘I saw a friend had posted it on Facebook and I thought why not.
‘We are getting 45p fish and chips which is amazing especially with the cost of living at the moment.’
Another customer Daniel Gibbons, 60, of Charnock, Sheffield, said: ‘I think it’s been a really good idea. It brings in interest.
‘I am quite familiar with this area and a lot of businesses fail because of their location but this should put these guys on the map.’
The new site was opened by Coronation Street favourites, Stan and Hilda Ogden but many people were there to get the bargain meal.
The deal is available to the first 1,000 customers but staff at the shop have said they are determined to make sure everyone in the queue gets something to eat.
Tables inside the shop were completely laden with bags of food ready for customers to buy.
Head chef Chris Farnell said: ‘We are doing this to give something to the community and this is a great way to introduce ourselves and meet our customers.’
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