The semi-finalists will now go head to head to be crowned the Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year. They will face a skills based assessment, plus a judging day at the National Federation of Fish Friers Training School in Leeds.
The overall national winner will be announced on January 26th 2017 at the National Fish & Chip Awards annual ceremony in London.
The semi-finalists are:
Elise Boothroyd of Fochabers Fish Bar in Fochabers, Moray
Paul Gunn of The Bay Fish and Chips in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Andrew Hillier of Harbourside Fish & Chips in Barbican, Plymouth
James Houlston of Our Plaice in Kidderminster, West Midlands
Maria Magda Illioiu of The Real Food Café in Tyndrum, Perthshire
Sam Parry of Top Chippy in Llanrwst, Conwy
Luke Pope of Bankers Fish Restaurant in Brighton, East Sussex
Daniel Straughan of Fish & Chips @ 149 in Barnard Castle, County Durham
Hank Kloppers and George Papadamou of Papa’s Fish & Chips in Hull, East Yorkshire.