Newcomer of the Year

Fish and chip ‘Newcomer of the Year’ title awarded to Yorkshire business

The National Fish & Chip Awards has crowned Mackerel Sky in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire as the 2025 recipient of the Newcomer of the Year accolade at the February ceremony in London, which has hosted by TV favourite Matt Baker.

Emerging talent which has been on the fish and chip scene from 1 January 2023 onwards was celebrated for positively impactful contributions made to the industry and their local communities in what is a relatively short space of time.

The role of the awards is to examine standards within the fish and chip sector to ensure the highest levels are kept across quality product sourcing, sustainability, customer service and of course providing mouthwatering food. A panel of sector experts served a boatload of assessments to the starting shortlist of five businesses, with Alan’s Fish and Chips in Devon also making it to the finals.

The intensity of the judging rounds didn’t leave Mackerel Sky feeling like a fish out of water, with the panel appraising the Stamford Bridge business with the highest distinction for its expertise, passion and dedication in preserving the greatness of Britain’s best-loved dish.

Now with official confirmation from the industry that the future of the fish and chips is in the safest of hands, Katrina and Ali Hasanbasoglu, owners of Mackerel Sky, say: “After entering the industry less than two years ago, to win such an accolade is tremendous. Our team work hard to run the shop to the industry best practice guide. Winning proves to them their dedication and determination has paid off. What a fantastic achievement - the icing on the cake!”

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