They may have reused the leaflets from their last reopening. I think that was around November time last year 
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I was just thinking the same thing, there are identical features, as well as the novelty of re-opening when youâre already open.
Hopefully I wonât need to travel back to 2020 for the half price everyhting. In 2020, Nov 1st fell on a Sunday, so the 1/2 price offer would have ended on Thursday, a day before their busiest day (Friday). Iâm surprised that it was more economical this year to use the old leaflets and give up 50% income on a Friday ⌠puzzling. But I should probably not cast my nets any further into the deepest waters where further trawling would yield only bottom-feeders.
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A bit fishyâŚ
Would that mean parking was free for 15 mins in lockdowns & not now. Could be an expensive trip to the chippy in your car_p
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One thing that always puzzled me at the JB, instead of queueing one behind the other in a line, people would wait patiently side by side in a roe
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5 days have gone & not a catch.
Will fish Friday get us whaling again.
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You may think it is brill but the thread has jumped the shark and in attempting to resuscitate it you are just being shellfish.
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John, please can you send him another message, maybe an update: The couple of times I went past, they were closed during their 50% special offer re-opening week; yesterday (Saturday 8 PM) they had no chips and none being cooked, also no fish! Last week I succeeded in buying fish and chips - one haddock and one cod which I ordered over the phone. I was told they had no haddock, but when I picked it up, one of the âcodsâ was haddock, but I donât think the kid on the counter knew the difference. I spoke to the boy serving and suggested it would be good to get a grill, but he didnât know what that was.
If the service is good they will get more customers.
Our local take-aways will soon be facing competition form KFC on London Road, probably not good news especially for nearby Ferfect Chicken.
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didnât know what a grill was?
I know hospitality is struggling to recruit staff but this is just 
!
Trouble is that its experiences like you describe that drive peoples business elsewhere.
I feel like Ferfect would survive a nuclear war.
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Would be good if our local fish and chip shop was open in the evenings. Doesnât seem like the best business model for opening hours⌠itâs more often shut than open.
Can anyone recommend any other good fish and chip shops in FH that actually open?
Itâs in SE4, but Brockleyâs Rock was recently named best Fish & Chip Shop in South East London by the âNational Federation of Fish Friersâ:
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I love Brockleyâs Rock! Itâs making me hungry just thinking about it!
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Seconded! Amazing crispy chips and even the mushy peas and curry sauce are superior! 
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Again not quite FH but Kirkdale Fish & Chips is pretty good, open in the evening - and you can get them delivered.
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I was at Jolly Bee 6pm Friday just gone and got the last 2 pieces of cod apparently. I asked why they had run out so early and he said it had been busy. I wonder if supply issues are to blame?
Brockleyâs Rock are very good, also Wilsonâs on Brockley Rise.
Iâm guessing a cash-flow issue.
If they donât make it, the Forest Hill Society can run it with volunteers?
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I wonder if being on Deliveroo etc is affecting both demand and their cash flow. I donât recall seeing them on the takeaway delivery sites pre-Covid.
I think part of the is the Capital offering fish and chips far cheaper. The fish is frozen and in my opinion tasteless but price matters to some people understandlly
That would surprise me because I think the tradition for fish âNâ chips is predominantly takeaway, or eat at home at least.
You can get the fish and chips as takeaway at the Capital