National Fish & Chips Day (Half Price) Wednesday May 25th

the groutch

yep, it's that time of the year again
big long queues for half price fish 'n chips

http://itica.ie/news/view/national_fish_chips_day_returns_to_celebrate_the_irish_italian_tradition_of

can't wait

Redrocket

w0000 hopefully I remember this!

El_Drago

wohoo it's back!!
I only googled this last week to check when it was coming around again this year and I couldn't find a thing.

Edit:Bollox!The only 2 chippers that it applies to in Galway are nowhere near Galway City:mad:

WhiteRussian

On Arthur's Day when Guinness is 'celebrated', do we see pubs giving half price Guinness? No. If only the scummy publicans were as appreciative of their source of life as the chipper men are

zuroph

WhiteRussian wrote: »

On Arthur's Day when Guinness is 'celebrated', do we see pubs giving half price Guinness? No. If only the scummy publicans were as appreciative of their source of life as the chipper men are

eh, they sold guiness at 2.50 and 2.51 in many many bars.

WhiteRussian

zuroph wrote: »

eh, they sold guiness at 2.50 and 2.51 in many many bars.

Not many at all I am afraid

zuroph

WhiteRussian wrote: »

Not many at all I am afraid

only 3 chippers in my city offering this, seems comparable enough to me!

glic83

none near me at all, pitty but what can u do?

whampiri

I can't believe theres only 1 in the entire cork region!

Jesus Wept

Is it on anything other than fish?
Is it on Fish AND chips.
Is it on just chips?
mmm chips.

Travel is good

If I remember from last year, you have to buy the fish and the chips. Believe me, it's not too much of a hardship. It was a good price, as far as I can recall. Well worth getting.

I'd advise getting the offer early, as they ran out of fish later in some places.

livEwirE

This was VERY messy last year, I won't be bothering again this year, huge queues in chippers, they ran out of fish in my local, people were turning up and when they were told there was no fish they ended up ordering other stuff at full price so the chipper owners still made a killing, stinks of a scam meethinks:mad:

schemingbohemia

In fairness to them, I think it's very harsh calling it a scam. Do you not think they might have just misjudged the demand?

Travel is good

I don't think it was a scam, just a really good deal. The chippers misjudged the interest in the offer.

I know someone who supplies to the chippers & I am now tipping them off to make sure they have plenty of supplies in.

Yes, I realise that some chippers ran out of fish later on. However, once you realise that the special offer is only on the fish and the chips, then it should be OK.

I'm still going to try and get this offer, I'll be going to the chipper early!

noodler

Travel is good wrote: »

I don't think it was a scam, just a really good deal. The chippers misjudged the interest in the offer.

I know someone who supplies to the chippers & I am now tipping them off to make sure they have plenty of supplies in.

Yes, I realise that some chippers ran out of fish later on. However, once you realise that the special offer is only on the fish and the chips, then it should be OK.

I'm still going to try and get this offer, I'll be going to the chipper early!

1) Fish isn't what I get when I go to a chipper so meh

2) If you have to queue for 3 or 4 times longer than usual to get stuff then it ceases to be a bargain for me.

3) If after all that queueing you are told "theres no fish" left....I'd be furious. Especially since its only the Fish and chips that is discounted.

Travel is good

OK, if you only want chips, then there is no point in going to the chipper on that day.

You won't have to queue for hours if you go early. I went last year about 7pm and wasn't waiting long at all.

Obviously if you leave it too late (like after 8pm or so) there might be the possibility that the fish will run out. I have found it's the same with any other special offer/bargain alert - you have to get it early.

Anyway, you're not putting me off, I'm still going to try to get the fish and chip offer!

noodler

I can't believe you think 8pm would be too late for a chipper.

Surely 8pm onwards is when they do the majoirty of their business? Not having enough fish for those hours is poor form imo - they had last year to suss this out and should be a better job this year.

matchthis

If only the Chinese would do a 3in1 day

the groutch

livEwirE wrote: »

This was VERY messy last year, I won't be bothering again this year, huge queues in chippers, they ran out of fish in my local, people were turning up and when they were told there was no fish they ended up ordering other stuff at full price so the chipper owners still made a killing, stinks of a scam meethinks:mad:

think scam is going a bit too far, last year was their first time doing it, hopefully they'll be a bit better prepared.
I'm lucky to be on a day off that day, so I'll get it for lunch at noon in my local.
as everyone else has said, don't wait til 8 or 9 to go in expecting them to automatically have lots left

kiddums

There isn't a single chipper in my entire county doing this.:(

anniehoo

Mental queues for this last year i remember! Drove by local chippers and it was out the door...dont think ill bother this year tbh.

rubadub

The-Rigger wrote: »

Is it on anything other than fish?
Is it on Fish AND chips.
Is it on just chips?
mmm chips.

livEwirE wrote: »

people were turning up and when they were told there was no fish they ended up ordering other stuff at full price so the chipper owners still made a killing,

Some were selling other stuff half price, dunno about just getting chips though, this was last years (long) thread with people talking about what happened.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055917167

as I said in that thread --People queuing an hour to save a few euro is a bit mad though, the queues etc does show you it was a genuine offer, unlike the takeaway pizza places bogus half price/BOGOF deals/nonoffers.

A few chippers have good lunchtime deals nowadays, some are copping on.

natnifnolnacs

There is only one chipper in waterford taking part, but it's the best chipper in town anyway:)

I went down last year for it, there was a bit of a queue but I don't remember it being awful or anything...if I'm around I'll definitely head down!

dMaN24

WhiteRussian wrote: »

On Arthur's Day when Guinness is 'celebrated', do we see pubs giving half price Guinness? No. If only the scummy publicans were as appreciative of their source of life as the chipper men are

I had free Guinness in my local all night a few years back?
The barstaff kept pouring up and handing out.

Kajor

Where is the list of participating chippers?

jpb1974

Where is the list of participating chippers?

http://itica.ie/chipper_directory

Kajor

jpb1974 wrote: »

http://itica.ie/chipper_directory

That's great thanks! I wasn't sure if it was every ITICA chipper participating

Aquos76

natnifnolnacs wrote: »

There is only one chipper in waterford taking part, but it's the best chipper in town anyway:)

Dunno about the best, but its certainly the dearest chipper in Waterford City anyway

Cheapo

Can we be really sure that this is the real deal? It does seem a bit fishy!! if it is, im sure the Que's would be all over the Plaice. There's a guy I know Ray, he rekons if he went to one of these chippers, he would end up getting battered!!:) I ended up thinking that he was trying to Cod me..

noodler

Cheapo wrote: »

Can we be really sure that this is the real deal? It does seem a bit fishy!! if it is, im sure the Que's would be all over the Plaice. There's a guy I know Ray, he rekons if he went to one of these chippers, he would end up getting battered!!:) I ended up thinking that he was trying to Cod me..

Die

dulpit

whampiri wrote: »

I can't believe theres only 1 in the entire cork region!

But we do have KC's, so therefore we win.

JONJO THE MISER

Of course Mcdonagh's in Galway wont be doing it, just the thought of them giving something for value would send them into a tailspin.

colly10

WhiteRussian wrote: »

On Arthur's Day when Guinness is 'celebrated', do we see pubs giving half price Guinness? No. If only the scummy publicans were as appreciative of their source of life as the chipper men are

Arthurs day? I see the adverting is working well

ednwireland

made me laugh that this was on the news

http://weigh2live.safefood.eu/

closely followed by half price fish and chips day

the groutch

colly10 wrote: »

Arthurs day? I see the adverting is working well

"To Arthur, to Martha, to farmers, to barbers, to llamas, to parsnips, to bathtubs"

CiaranC

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Of course Mcdonagh's in Galway wont be doing it

Its the traditional Irish-Italian chippers doing the offer, McDonagh is hardly an Italian name...

Does anyone know if they include delivery in this offer? Stuck in work till 10 tonight

hidinginthebush

The chipper in Portmarnock village in Dublin offers half price fish EVERY Wednesday :cool:

Cheapo

hidinginthebush wrote: »

The chipper in Portmarnock village in Dublin offers half price fish EVERY Wednesday :cool:

I bet the reason why they are so cheap is cause they are Battered!!:p

karltimber

CiaranC wrote: »

Its the traditional Irish-Italian chippers doing the offer, McDonagh is hardly an Italian name...

Does anyone know if they include delivery in this offer? Stuck in work till 10 tonight

it's on the 25th May - not today.

CiaranC

karltimber wrote: »

it's on the 25th May - not today.

D'Oh!

hidinginthebush

Cheapo wrote: »

I bet the reason why they are so cheap is cause they are Battered!!:p

Ah you're just just jealous, sounds to me like you've a chip on your shoulder

matchthis

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Ah you're just just jealous, sounds to me like you've a chip on your shoulder

How'd you get a stutter when typing:pac:

Moonbeam

dulpit wrote: »

But we do have KC's, so therefore we win.

*drool*
I love kcs though live no where near it:(

on the brightside the chippers 100m from my house is doing 1/2 price fish and chips .

poppie26

A lot of chippers not on the ITICA list will be doing the half price fish n chips offers too.

10green bottles

Bump !!
Tomorrow folks.
In Dundalk its The Roma and The Europa(although the Europa usualy close on a wednesday-so be warned,it might just be the Roma)

WhiteRussian

The ad is so strange. They used this one for 2011 too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyx-MFXwnLQ

jimmycrackcorm

One ponders what sort of fish is "fish" at half price....

the groutch

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

One ponders what sort of fish is "fish" at half price....

I expect they will try cut a few corners, but once they don't try pass off a slab of previously frozen fish as "fresh" I won't complain.

bryaner

Sweet the valley cafe in Navan is gona get raped tomorrow..:D:D

Jesus Wept

WhiteRussian wrote: »

The ad is so strange. They used this one for 2011 too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyx-MFXwnLQ

mama mia.

the groutch

or imagine what it'll be like in The Embassy Grill in Ballsbridge at lunchtime