Kingfisher Fish & Chips

What Kingfisher Fish & Chips does

Kingfisher Fish & Chips is a family-owned, single-location fish and chip shop operated by Kippers Fish and Chips Ltd at Chaddlewood Shopping Centre in Plympton, Plymouth, Devon. The business serves local residents and visitors with a traditional fish-and-chip menu built on British potatoes and sustainably sourced North Atlantic cod and haddock, fried in a custom-blend batter using high oleic sunflower oil. Around the core offering, the shop has added smash burgers made from in-store ground West-country chuck steak, buttermilk chicken burgers, an extensive vegetarian/vegan range, and Devon-made Surfing Cow ice cream.

Revenue is generated through three channels: in-store dining and takeaway at the Plympton counter, mobile ordering via dedicated iOS and Android apps built on the Preoday platform, and a niche outside-catering service delivering up to 60 meals in insulated boxes to local events and parties. The business also operates a sustainability programme that recycles used cooking oil into biofuel and routes all food waste to an anaerobic digester at Langage Farm. The shop was crowned Best Fish and Chip Shop in the UK in 2017, and continues to trade under that positioning.

Name

Kingfisher Fish & Chips

Legal name

Kippers Fish and Chips Ltd

Website

https://kingfisherfishandchips.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kingfisher Fish & Chips is a family-owned single-location fish and chip shop in Plympton, Plymouth, serving local consumers traditional fish and chips, smash burgers, and vegetarian/vegan options via counter sales, mobile apps, and small-scale outside catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth, Devon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. In-Store Dining and Takeaway Sales: Direct sales from physical storefront where customers dine in or take food away. Primary revenue stream for the fish and chip shop.
2. Mobile App and Online Ordering: Orders placed through iOS app, Android app, and Preoday online platform for pickup or delivery.
3. Outside Catering: Catering service for parties and events delivering up to 60 meals in the local Plympton area. Additional revenue stream with minimum spend requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kingfisher Fish & Chips is a family-owned fish and chip shop that prepares traditional British fish and chips (cod and haddock from sustainably managed North Atlantic fisheries) in-house daily using a proprietary custom-blend batter and high oleic sunflower oil. The shop's offerings extend to smash burgers made from in-store ground West-country chuck steak, buttermilk chicken burgers, an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu, and locally sourced Surfing Cow ice cream, alongside an outside catering service delivering up to 60 meals to local events.

Product overview

Kingfisher Fish & Chips operates as a single-location family-owned fish and chip shop with a unified product offering centered on traditional fish and chips. The core product is complemented by additional menu items including smash burgers, vegetarian and vegan options, and artisan ice cream. The business also offers outside catering services and a mobile ordering application for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fish and Chips Traditional British fish and chips prepared in-store every morning using best-quality British potatoes and sustainable cod and haddock sourced from well-managed North Atlantic fishing grounds, fried in a proprietary custom-blend batter with high oleic sunflower oil and served in-store or via takeaway.
• Smash Burgers (including Buttermilk Chicken Burgers) Gourmet smash burgers made from West-country beef ground in-store daily using only prime cuts of chuck steak, alongside buttermilk chicken burgers marinated overnight in buttermilk and dredged in seasoned flour; offered as part of the in-store and takeaway menu.
• Vegetarian and Vegan Menu Extensive vegetarian and vegan menu options offered alongside traditional fish and chips for dine-in and takeaway customers seeking non-meat and plant-based meal choices.
• Surfing Cow Ice Cream Devon artisan gelato made with milk from South Battisborough Farm's family-run Jersey-cross herd, featured on the Kingfisher menu alongside other dessert items such as battered Oreos.
• Outside Catering Service Catering service delivering up to 60 meals in insulated boxes to local events, parties, and business gatherings in and around Plympton, with optional team member on-site to distribute meals and collect used packaging. Minimum spend applies and time limits apply on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Kingfisher Fish & Chips Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native iOS and Android mobile applications (powered by Preoday) that allow customers to place orders for collection or delivery from the fish and chip shop, complementing the in-store and walk-in service.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Surfing Cow Ice Cream (Devon)minorOthersDevon's Surfing Cow ice cream is featured on Kingfisher's menu. The artisan gelato is made with milk from South Battisborough Farm's 400-strong herd of Jersey-cross cows grazing the South Devon coast. This is a local supplier partnership supporting the local Devon business community.
• Langage FarmminorOthersKingfisher recycles all food waste through an anaerobic digester at Langage Farm, which produces heat and electricity for the dairy factory and the National Grid. This is a sustainability-focused waste management partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fryer's Delight: Long-established independent fish and chip shop in central London with a traditional sit-in and takeaway format. Directly comparable to Kingfisher on traditional fried fish and chips offering and independent single-location operating model.
• Burger & Lobster: UK casual dining chain specializing in lobster and seafood-based menus. Comparable to Kingfisher on seafood-centric menu and UK casual dining format, though with a much more limited menu and urban full-service positioning.
• Loch Fyne Seafood & Grill: UK seafood restaurant chain offering sustainably sourced fish and shellfish across multiple locations. Comparable to Kingfisher on seafood-led menu and sustainability positioning, operating at a more full-service, sit-down price point.
• Harry Ramsden's: Iconic UK fish and chip chain founded in 1928, operating restaurant sites and concessions nationwide. Directly comparable to Kingfisher on core product (fried fish and chips), UK casual dining positioning, and reliance on commodity fish inputs.
• Wright Brothers: Multi-site UK seafood restaurant group offering shellfish, fish, and casual seafood-led menus. Comparable to Kingfisher on seafood category focus and UK casual dining positioning, though at higher price points and full-service format.
• Rockfish: South West England seafood restaurant group founded by Mitch Tonks with a focus on sustainable sourcing and casual sit-in/takeaway dining. Closely comparable to Kingfisher on sustainability messaging, seafood-led menu, and South West UK footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Wagamama: UK-based pan-Asian casual dining chain with nationwide footprint and standardized operating model. Broadly comparable to Kingfisher on UK casual dining category and digital-first customer engagement, though at much larger scale and different cuisine.
• YO! Sushi: UK sushi and Japanese food chain with conveyor-belt and counter-service formats and dedicated digital ordering. Broadly comparable to Kingfisher on seafood-forward QSR positioning, UK multi-site casual dining, and investment in branded mobile ordering apps.
• Nando's: Major UK quick-service restaurant chain with hundreds of locations, standardized operating model, and dedicated mobile ordering app. Broadly comparable to Kingfisher on QSR format, UK footprint, and digital ordering investment, though centered on chicken rather than fish.
• Leon: UK fast-casual chain focused on naturally fast food with a sustainability and health-forward brand positioning. Comparable to Kingfisher on ethical sourcing messaging and casual UK dining format, though at a substantially larger scale and broader menu.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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