'We must be doing something right': Carlisle chippy 'proud' to be in final
Morton Fryer has been nominated by News & Star readers as one of ten finalists in its 'Best Chippy 2025' award.
The family-run shop has been a staple in Stonegarth for 15 years and it is owned by Serkan Topuz who has been in the chippy industry for over two decades.
This is the shop's fifth year running making the top ten list and Serkan said he feels proud to be nominated once again.
He said: 'It's great to be nominated for the fifth year – we must be doing something right! I feel so proud.
'I think there's three reasons for our nomination. We pride ourselves on the quality of our food, our good service, and our hygiene, and we are a very clean shop.'
Being in the industry for over half of his life, Serkan told the News & Star his favourite thing about it is the people.
Their famous fish and chips. (Image: Supplied)READ MORE: Village shop 'over the moon' to be named finalist in 'Best Chippy' competition
'My favourite part about working in the fish and chips industry is definitely serving the public.
'Seeing our regulars every day is a great feeling, for us it's not like serving customers, it's like serving someone we know. We take good care of them. I think we're in a good location in the local area too, so we get involved in the community.'
Fish and chips are the top seller at the Morton Fryer, with the busiest months running from March through to New Year.
Although rising prices of ingredients are a growing challenge, Serkan remains committed to maintaining the team's high quality takeaway food.
He added: 'Thank you to all our customers for the nomination, our regulars and new ones. I've been working in Carlisle for 15 years now and I'm proud to serve you all.'
News & Star readers will now be able to vote for their favourite finalist by picking up a copy of the daily newspaper between Monday, June 2, and Sunday, June 14.
Morton Fryer is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am until 1:30pm and then 3pm until 9pm.
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