Nigel and Linda have been in the fish frying trade since 1988 and serving the people of Lancaster together for over 20 years. Nigel and Linda started working together at Linda’s parents' shop on Coulston Road. Years later, when Linda’s parents decided to retire, Nigel and Linda decided to buy their own shop on Prospect Street. To achieve this they had to sell their much loved house and uplift the children to live above the chip shop. The pair were determined to turn the run down terraced shop around and began investing money into renovation and the finest frying technology. This investment and Nigel and Linda’s knowledge and commitment was to set them apart from most other fryers.

After studying the history of fish and chips back to its humble beginnings nearly 150 years ago, they are committed to raising standards within the industry, aiming to bring fish and chips into the 21st century. Their fish and chips contain incredibly low levels of saturated fat compared to generations gone by. Recent analysis shows that 100 grams of a portion of Hodgson’s fish, chips and peas contains merely 5.5 grams of fat.

Hodgson’s Fish and Chips are prepared fresh daily from natural products.  Hodgson’s sources their fish responsibly from sustainable stocks, only caught by reputable vessels.  They marry this to trusty potatoes lifted from the fields of Pilling. They are simply cleaned, cut and fried to perfection.

Fish and Chips in a Newspaper
Tony Naylor of The Guardian Newspaper (the national paper not our local one) sang our praises in his December 2011 article entitled "Lancaster's 10 best budget restaurants, pubs and cafes" in which he writes we are "are maintaining a fearsome standard" since becoming Fish and Chip Shop of the year... read the article here. In his blog piece about researching Lancaster's eateries for the paper's "Britain's best budget eats" series, he writes about "the exceptional fish 'n' chips at Hodgson's". Thanks, Tony! You can read his blog post here.

Nigel and Linda receive their trophy from celebrity chef Brian Turner

Seafish Quality Award
Hodgson’s Chippy have been a holder of this prestigious Seafish Quality Award every year since 1998 through to 2009. Stringent criteria must be met to achieve this award, with regular spot checks from Seafish Industry Authority.

In the new Star Rating Scheme Hodgson’s achieved a Top 5 Star Rating - only a handful throughout the UK have achieved this.

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STAFF members from Britain's top chippy are frying high again after scooping another award.

Hodgson's Chippy were crowned the best in Britain earlier this year when they won Fish and Chip of the Year, here they have also won the Best Team Award from the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board at a sparkling ceremony at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Rishton.

Says boss Nigel Hodgson: "To win this award recognises what a fantastic team we have at the shop and to succeed over contenders from hotels, colleges and restaurants, it is brilliant!"

Lancaster City Council is working in partnership with The Food Standards Agency to run The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.

This is a national scheme, providing consumers with information about hygiene standards in food premises. We are inspected by local authority food safety officers to check compliance with legal requirements. The food hygiene rating given reflects the inspection findings.

The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme enables you to make an informed choice about where you choose to eat out or shop for food, as it gives you an idea of what's going on in the kitchen, or behind closed doors.

You can view the rating of the place where you choose to eat or shop by checking the sticker in the window, the certificate on display inside the premises or by going to the FSA website. Click the FSA logo to go to their website in a new window.

To find out how Lancaster City Council monitors food safety, click the LCC logo to go to their website in a new window.