{"id":2100,"date":"2017-07-13T14:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T02:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechipgroup.co.nz\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2019-03-13T13:29:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T00:29:52","slug":"new-zealands-favourite-chips-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thechipgroup.co.nz\/news\/press-releases\/new-zealands-favourite-chips-found\/","title":{"rendered":"NZ\u2019s Favourite Chips Found!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Best Chip Shop Competition <\/a>is back after a 4-year hiatus. 51 stores (see list below) have been awarded Highly Commended Chips for producing hot potato chips with 9% fat or less. These stores are currently being mystery shopped for regional awards and the coveted title of Best Chip Shop 2017.<\/p>\n

As the saying goes\u2026 The customer is always right<\/em>! So this year a People\u2019s Choice Best Chips Award, sponsored by Bidfood, was introduced. This award is simply decided by public online voting.<\/p>\n

115 businesses across New Zealand were nominated for the Bidfood People\u2019s Choice Best Chips Award<\/strong>, attracting over 4,100 public votes. (Limited to 1 vote per customer). Despite being located in a regional town\u2026 One store attracted over 11% of the total votes finishing with a clear winning margin.<\/p>\n

So\u2026 without further ado\u2026 the winner of the inaugural Bidfood People\u2019s Choice Best Chips<\/em> Award is Mr Chips Masterton<\/strong>. So, head on down to 22 Chapel Street in Masterton to taste New Zealand\u2019s favourite hot potato chips, as voted by you the public.<\/p>\n

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

Mr Chips Masterton owners Steve & Monica Fair were understandably delighted with the news\u2026 \u201cWe and our staff are feeling very proud and elated to have been voted as having the best chips in New Zealand. We\u2019ve been in business 6 years and have never needed to advertise. The best part is\u00a0<\/em>receiving daily praise from our customers who have stood behind us so we\u00a0can receive this public recognition award<\/em>.\u201d<\/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

Potatoes New Zealand Chief Executive Chris Claridge offered his congratulations to Steve, Monica & the team at Mr Chips Masterton. \u201cWe are delighted for Mr Chips Masterton. They were the runaway winners which shows how much their customers love their chips. Friday night Fish & Chips is a great Kiwi tradition that New Zealander continue to enjoy<\/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

We see the people\u2019s choice award as an integral part, because we understand first-hand how nice it is to have accolades on the wall. People\u2019s Choice \u00a0truly is the judgement of your customers, as such it is the defining call of success<\/em>.\u201d – Dan Parsons, Head of Marketing, Bidfood Limited<\/p>\n

The Bidfood People\u2019s Choice Best Chips Award is part of the 2017 Best Chip Shop Competition organised by The Chip Group \u2013 a division of Potatoes New Zealand Inc.<\/p>\n

The top 15 stores in the Bidfood People\u2019s Choice Best Chips voting<\/strong> were;<\/p>\n