Opening a fish and chip shop - Looking for views/Opinions

Grow a lemon tree and include it with fish purchased

 

The occasional dimmy or potato cake thrown is used to make me loyal too.

 

Sorry, I bow to your superior knowledge in this subject matter. How silly of me.

 

Im talking generally here and not about you specifically, bad day at the office?

 

LouLou.... we wanna try your fish and chips asap!!! Let us all know when it opens....

 

Perthian here - this is what I'd like to see

1. Different cooking methods - yes battered, yes grilled but also tempura batter with fillets of fish cut longways.
2. No crumbed frozen prawn things - hate them. Real prawns in a light batter - again tempura would be good
3. If you are doing a tempura batter add in some tempura veggies so that people can think they are being a little healthy. Sweet potato, zuchini, eggplant - veggies that keep and easily prepped
4. Different menu items: Fish burger (mentioned above), fish soft taco, fish wrap, scotch eggs (I know not fish but most F&Cs do crumbed sausage), home made tuna or salmon patties, fish/prawn skewers
5. Make your own aioli and tartare and sell at reasonable prices (price points mentioned above) it's easy and tastes wonderful
6. peri-peri salt for chips

Basically I want a mexican x japanese x fish and chip shop

My fish and chips does a kids pack which is $7.50 and is half a fish and some chips. Complete rip off but there is some money to be made if you can have some special small person meals - ie half a fish wrap, small fish burger and chips.

I would say no to delivery as it would need to go out the store door as soon as it's ready and only one delivery at a time - this isn't economical. Pizzas for example can/will have 2-3 deliveries at once.

 

Be modern with your marketing - if you are buying an existing place - have some money to give it a cosmetic spruce up. A modern signage can go a long way

 

wow, now you got my attention, I am fascinated, I am a sucker for anyone who knows the key to perfect chips........ mmmmm. lol

 

I must be the only one who likes soggy chips?!

 

Anywhere near the areas that the tourists will be wandering around the most - near the beaches.

Don't ovethink this;

Prices as per the going rate - don't have to be the cheapest...folks only ever talk about the quality of the food, you'll find.

Fresh food of course, fresh oil (you can taste stale oil), cook the food reasonably fast (people are impatient these days), always throw in an extra potato cake.

Plenty of up-to-date magazines and the local papers to read while waiting (nothing worse than 2 year old Womens' Day mags - unless they are summer editions and there are lots of bikini-clad celeb females in them)...oh; and a tv to watch.

Decor - chairs that are attractive to look at and a little bit comfy...most f&c shops feel like a warehouse and have horrible chairs.

Not much else required.

 

Don't use those crappy bulk-made potato cakes / scallops. Proper hand made ones only.
And quality fish. Out local has a great sea perch which is delicious, firm and white fleshed.
Had it last night!

 

LouLou

I would also have a look at these businesses/model, and take what you can that makes sense.

These businesse have been around for years, they are successful, runs on the board and getting it right.

Sweet Lips fish and chips in Leederville
Swish and Chips in Mt Lawley

Perhaps location helps.
They are not your average fish and chip shop, perhaps there is a point of difference find out what it is and copy it. Just my thoughts.



MTR

 

crunchy chips!!! and yes heaps of tartare sauce! very important!

 

Thanks. I will go take a look at these places tomorrow

I have heard Sweet Lips is very good but not heard of the other.

 

Looks like I will need to become an expert at making tartare sauce as I see it is very popular. Crunchy chips too. I'm originally from the UK so was going to purchase a rumbler/chipper and make my own chips anyway instead of the frozen stuff you tend to get in most F&C shops. Mushy peas will be an option too..Not sure how many people eat it but I will try it out and see.

Looks like I will need to get planting some lemon trees as well..I would like to have a wedge of lemon available but like most say uneconomical if buying them already grown.

 

Yep I will be looking at a modern set up/lay out. Those are nice designs

 

Swish and Chips is in Mt Lawley