All the Best Chip Shop Competition Awards will be presented at the Potatoes NZ Awards Dinner on Wednesday 26 July at the Pukekohe Indian Association (PIA) Events Centre. Renown opinionist and comedian Te Radar<\/em> will be MC for the evening and dinner speaker. Limited tickets for the Awards dinner are still available \u2013 book online at www.potatoesnz.co.nz\/register<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to take this opportunity to thank The Chip Group for\u00a0providing the platform for the competition, and Bidfood for sponsoring this award. The Chip Group online\u00a0training<\/a> has provided a fantastic accessible knowledge base for our\u00a0staff to cook tastier, healthier chips. A huge thanks to the public out\u00a0there who have taken time to vote for us!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n
This award was made possible the generous support of Bidfood<\/a>. \u201cBidfood are proud to support the re-emergence of the Best Chip competition; celebrating excellence in the art of \u2018chippery\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n
The top 15 stores in the Bidfood People\u2019s Choice Best Chips voting<\/strong> were;<\/p>\n
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The 51 Highly Commend Chips stores (and now Regional finalists) are;<\/p>\n
Northland & North Shore<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Kippers Takeaway,\u00a0Kuna Quality Takeaways, Oceanz Seafood Silverdale, Northcross Takeaway, Porthouse Bar & Eatery and Realfresh Seafood Birkenhead.<\/p>\n
Auckland<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bunters Takeaway, Choice Food Bar, Double Dutch Fries, Fish and Ships, Fish Pot Cafe, Fishy Business, Kohi Fresh Fish, LJ\u2019s Waitakere, Mangere Bridge Takeaways, Oceanz Botany, Panmure Fish & Chips and Waves Seafood.<\/p>\n
Waikato & Bay of Plenty \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Coromandel Oyster Company, DK\u2019S Burger Bar, Grey St. Chippery, Kiwi Taste, Master Fish \u2018n\u2019 Chicken, Queen Vic Chippy, Springfield Takeaway, Welcome Bay Takeaways, Wong\u2019s Kitchen and Young\u2019s Kitchen.<\/p>\n
Central Region<\/strong>\u00a0(including Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Taranaki) \u2013 Halfway House Takeaways, Hawera Seafoods & Chinese Fast Foods, Okato Takeaways, Pirimai Chippy and Elgin Fish & Chip Shop.<\/p>\n
Greater Wellington<\/strong>\u00a0(including Manawatu & Whanganui) \u2013 Corfu Seafoods, Fish King (Pahiatua), Fish King Fielding, Fish Masterton, Fishtown Takeaways, Mac\u2019s Fresh Fish & Chips and So Fine Seafoods.<\/p>\n
Upper South Island<\/strong>\u00a0(including Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman, West Coast & Christchurch) \u2013 Big Gary\u2019s Riccarton, Gourmet Seafoods Shirley, The New Funky Fish, Victoria Seafood Bar, Victory Square Fish n Chips, Cashel Street Takeaways and Village Foods Oxford.<\/p>\n
Lower South Island<\/strong>\u00a0(including South Canterbury, Otago & Southland) \u2013 \u00a0Fox Street Takeaways, Padi Kitchen, The Naked Chip and Waimate Takeaway.<\/p>\n
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