Fish and chip shop praised by TV food star to shut down after a decade leaving fans stunned A FISH and chip shop praised by a TV food star is set to shut down after a decade - and fans are stunned.
"Although Ancoats was an amazing area for us to embark on our bricks & mortar dream, the cost increases from Brexit, Covid, Energy, VAT (halving it would save a lot in the industry), BB Loans etc has meant it's unviable in its current form - we would've had to increase prices much more than we'd be comfortable with to get the margins we need to keep going.
The Hip Hop Chip Shop, once rated the second best in the whole UK, cited financial pressures - and said it was joining a "chorus" of defunct businesses in Manchester.
The Hip Hop Chip Shop in Manchester city centre were inspirational to us when we were setting out.
It quickly became one of the best reviewed in the city - and was even praised by American TV host Adam Richman last year, who visited during the filming of the Adam Richman Eats Britain show.
