5 September 2011
Regional Finalists Named In National Chip Shop Competition
Eighteen chip shops from around the country have been named as being amongst the country’s best chippies in the 2011
Best Chip Shop Competition.
As regional finalists, the shops are now in the running to take out the top spot in the national Competition which hunts
for New Zealand’s tastiest and best quality chips.
The Chip Group Chairperson, Glenda Gourley, said a combination of public text voting, mystery judging and laboratory
analysis determined the top 18 shops.
“After the public text voting, the top shops were visited by a mystery judge who assessed them against a range of
criteria including: the quality of chips on offer, adherence to key Industry Standards, customer service, and fat and
sodium (salt) content of the chips.”
In order to participate in the Competition, chip shops had to have completed The Chip Group’s online training which
teaches operators how to cook chips according to the Industry Standards.
“These guidelines cover chip size, oil temperature, cooking/deep-frying, basket drainage, oil maintenance, filtering and
cleaning, salt, frying oils and chip portion size. By completing the training, shops are able to serve up healthier
chips that consumers also really enjoy.
“A chip sample from each shop was collected by a judge and sent away for analysis at an independent laboratory.”
Glenda said fat analysis is a core component of judging and reflects one of the aims of The Chip Group which is to
reduce the level of fat in chips.
With the Competition almost complete, judges are now deliberating on who the six regional winners and overall Grand
National winner will be. Details are expected to be announced in October.
The 2011 Best Chip Shop Competition is the country’s only national chip shop competition and this year is supported by:
Potatoes New Zealand, The Heart Foundation, McCain Foods, Mr Chips, Bakel’s Edible Oils, Groenz, Food & Beverage Today, Catering Plus and That’s Life.
The 2011 Best Chip Shop Competition Regional Finalists are:
Northland to North Shore RegionOCEANZ SEAFOOD ALBANY5/50 GREVILLE ROAD, ALBANY OCEANZ SEAFOOD SILVERDALE51 ARKLES STRAND, ARKLES BAY, WHANGAPARAOAIVAN'S TAKEAWAY575 GLENFIELD ROAD, GLENFIELD, ALBANYHIGHLY COMMENDEDADRIATIC FISHERIES - 91 KAMO ROAD, WHANGAREI
KIPPER'S TAKEAWAYS - 292 HIBISCUS COAST HIGHWAY, OREWA
Rest of Auckland RegionBIG J'S TAKEAWAYS4/1 MELTON ROAD, MT WELLINGTON, AUCKLANDOCEANZ BOTANY DOWNS451 TI RAKAU DRIVE, AUCKLANDFISH STOP4 GLENDALE ROAD, GLEN EDEN, AUCKLANDHIGHLY COMMENDEDTHE CHIP SHOP - 711 MANUKAU ROAD, ROYAL OAK, AUCKLAND
WESTGATE TAKEAWAYS 579 DON BUCK ROAD, MASSEY, AUCKLAND
Waikato to Hawkes Bay RegionOPPIES TAKEAWAY259 FENTON STREET, ROTORUAHOT STUFF TAKEAWAYS92 GREAT SOUTH ROAD, NGARUAWAHIATHE FRYING DUTCHMANNELSON QUAY, AHURIRI, NAPIERHIGHLY COMMENDEDPIRIMAI CHIPPY - CNR ALLEN BERRY AVE & BILL HERCOCK STREET, PIRIMAI, NAPIER
HALFWAY HOUSE TAKEAWAYS - 130 MAIN ROAD, CLIVE, HAWKES BAY
Manawatu to Wellington RegionSO FINE SEAFOOD2 TENNYSON AVEUNE, AVALON, LOWER HUTTFISH SPOT THE PLAZASHOP 45B, THE PLAZA, CHURCH STREET, PALMERSTON NORTHMAC'S FRESH FISH AND CHIPS41 QUEEN STREET, MASTERTONHIGHLY COMMENDEDFISH - 308 QUEEN STREET, MASTERTON
THE GROPER - 168 BROADWAY NORTH, STRATFORD
Nelson to Christchurch RegionVICTORY SQUARE FISH & CHIPS176 SAINT VINCENT STREET, NELSONTHE SANDS FISH & CHIPSSHOP 1/623 ROCKS ROAD, TAHUNANUISEABREEZE CITY TAKEAWAYS51 VANGUARD STREET, NELSONHIGHLY COMMENDEDCODFATHERS TAKEAWAYS 151 HIGH STREET, BLENHEIM
COOPERS CATCH 9 WESTEND, KAIKOURA
Timaru to Southland RegionHASSALL STREET TAKEAWAYS18 HASSALL STREET, TIMARURIC'S GALLEY / PORTOBELLO1 HARINGTON POINT ROAD, DUNEDINGOLDEN COBWEBB RESTAURANT55 TARBERT STREET, ALEXANDRAHIGHLY COMMENDED MORNINGTON TAKEAWAYS - 3 MAILER STREET, MORNINGTON, DUNEDIN
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