Fish and chip shops need MP support as businesses become 'harder to run'

Fish and chip shops need MP support as businesses become 'harder to run'An industry expert has warned of the struggles being faced by fish and chip shops, and urged the government to do more to help. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Brian Dillon, Audience Writer 12:38, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 12:41, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Fish and chip shops face major cost struggles (Image: Getty)An industry leader has warned of the major struggles being faced by fish and chip shops as costs soar for businesses across the country. Business rates are expected to soar for high street traders across the country, while the war in the Middle East is severely driving up energy costs for both homes and businesses. All of that, combined with households being squeezed of their disposable income, is a recipe for disaster for many businesses on the UK high street, including fish and chip shops. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Experts say that fish and chip shops are in survival mode when they could be the key to driving growth and breathing life into struggling high streets. One of the sector’s most experienced figures, Danny Hennesy, has worked in the industry for more than 30 years and now owns Mandens, the UK’s leading broker for buying and selling fish and chip shops. He said that fish and chip shops are under pressure at the exact wrong time. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid e...