Quality Accreditation Champion

Chip shop champion! Yorkshire business wins industry award for quality

The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has crowned the Scrap Box in York as the 2025 recipient of the Quality Accreditation Champion title at the National Fish & Chip Awards.

The sought-after accolade highlights fish and chip businesses which embody the highest standards of quality, service, and sustainability. To be eligible to enter, hopeful contenders must first become Quality Accreditation holders through the NFFF Fish & Chip Quality Accreditation Scheme which runs in collaboration with Sarson’s, the UK’s No.1 vinegar*.

Fish and chip businesses participating in the initiative are graded against a variety of quality-focused benchmarks. Those which successfully pass receive an industry seal of approval - ‘Big Q’ signage which denotes it serves the highest quality fish and chips, it ethically sources produce, the premises are clean and safe and acts as a pledge to customers that its high standards status will always be maintained.

The best of the best can then enter the award category which saw the winner and finalists - Newington Fish Bar in Ramsgate, Kent and Harrison’s Fish and Chip Co in Botley, Oxfordshire - showing dedication to operating at praiseworthy levels throughout every business operation.

Popular chip shop the Scrap Box was revealed as the winner, with the award presented by television host Matt Baker at the much-loved event for the UK’s fish and chip sector. The chippy’s co-owner Aman Dhesi says: “We are thrilled to win the Quality Accreditation Champion award. Consistency is the name of the game in the fish and chip world and the Q Award helps shops get there – it means so much to be recognised by the industry in this way.

“For the Scrap Box, this achievement is not only a reflection of our team’s skill but also a celebration of the amazing support we’ve received from our loyal customers. We are deeply proud to be recognised in this way and look forward to continuing to serve up the best fish and chips in town, always with the same care and attention to detail that earned us this prestigious title.”