The Fish & Chips Shop

What The Fish & Chips Shop does

The Fish & Chips Shop is a privately held, founder-owned restaurant business founded in Barcelona in 2015. It operates a single-concept menu centered on an Asian-British fusion take on traditional fish and chips — fresh fish coated in a smoked tempura batter, served with potatoes seasoned using Indian/Pakistani spices sourced from Galicia, presented in paper cones styled like newspapers. The company operates four standalone restaurant locations across Barcelona neighborhoods (Aribau, Casanova, Balmes, and Rocafort), with the Casanova location dedicated to a gluten-free variant of the menu. The business employs approximately 13 people and serves individual local consumers and tourists seeking an elevated version of British comfort food in the Spanish market.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer model combining dine-in across its four physical locations with online ordering through its own platform (pedido.menu) and third-party delivery via Glovo. There is no disclosed mobile application, no API, and no disclosed technology platform beyond a standard WordPress website with QR-coded PDF menus. The proprietary elements of the business are limited to the smoked tempura batter recipe and spice formulations, plus brand-level recognition earned through coverage in Time Out Barcelona, Le Cool Magazine, Yummy Barcelona, The Cooking Lab, Fuet, and The Good Food. The company also operates an event-presence and catering business serving major Barcelona events including Primavera Sound, Sónar, MWC, La Mercè, and White Summer.

The Fish & Chips Shop generates revenue exclusively through one-time sales of food and beverage items at restaurant locations and through online ordering platforms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed — menus are distributed as PDF downloads without explicit price listings. No external investors, parent company, funding rounds, M&A activity, or enterprise customer relationships are disclosed in the available data, and the company operates entirely within the Barcelona, Spain market.

Name

The Fish & Chips Shop

Legal name

The Fish & Chips Shop

Website

https://thefishandchipsshop.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fish & Chips Shop is a Barcelona-based, founder-owned restaurant chain founded in 2015 that operates four locations serving an Asian-British fusion fish and chips concept to local consumers and tourists, with online ordering via its own platform and Glovo delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and beverage sales: Direct sales of fish and chips and other menu items to consumers at restaurant locations and through online ordering platforms

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fish & Chips Shop is a Barcelona-based restaurant chain founded in 2015 that serves an Asian-British fusion interpretation of fish and chips, featuring fresh fish with smoked tempura batter and potatoes seasoned with Indian/Pakistani spices sourced from Galicia. The dish is served in paper cones styled like newspapers, echoing traditional English fish and chips presentation. The company operates four restaurant locations across Barcelona (Aribau, Casanova, Balmes, Rocafort), with the Casanova branch offering a dedicated gluten-free menu, and supplements in-store dining with online ordering through its own platform (pedido.menu) and third-party delivery via Glovo.

Product overview

The Fish & Chips Shop is a single-concept restaurant brand founded in Barcelona in 2015, centered on a signature fish and chips dish that fuses Asian culinary heritage with British tradition. The company operates multiple restaurant locations across Barcelona (Aribau, Casanova, Balmes, and Rocafort), each offering the core signature dish and related menu items, with one location (Casanova) specifically catering to gluten-free dietary requirements. Online ordering is available through the Glovo delivery platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fish and Chips (Signature Dish) Traditional fish and chips reversioned with Asian-British fusion touches: fresh fish coated in smoked tempura batter, served with Indian/Pakistani spiced potatoes from Galicia, presented in a newspaper-style paper cone.
• Gluten-Free Fish and Chips (Casanova Location) Gluten-free variant of the signature fish and chips dish, served at the Casanova branch in Barcelona for customers with gluten intolerance or sensitivity.
• Event Catering Services Catering services for private events and large public gatherings in Barcelona, providing the company's signature fish and chips and related menu items at festival venues and private functions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Primavera SoundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership - The Fish & Chips Shop participates in Primavera Sound festival, serving food at the event venue
• White SummerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership - Participation in White Summer event
• La MercèminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership - Participation in La Mercè festival, Barcelona's major annual festival
• SónarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership - Participation in Sónar electronic music and digital arts festival
• MWC BarcelonaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership - Participation in Mobile World Congress event
• Fira BarcelonaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue partnership for hosting events and catering services
• VanVan FoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood truck or event catering partnership
• All ThoseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership - Participation in All Those event
• GlovocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partnership - Food delivery service allowing customers to order fish and chips via Glovo app for home delivery
• Time Out BarcelonaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPress/media coverage in Time Out Barcelona publication
• Le Cool MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPress coverage in Le Cool Magazine Barcelona
• Yummy BarcelonaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPress coverage in Yummy Barcelona food publication
• The Cooking LabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage in The Cooking Lab
• The Good FoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage in The Good Food publication
• FuetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage in Fuet publication
• Biarritz STminorOthersPartner/collaborator listed in Friends section with Instagram presence
• Laser BarcelonaminorOthersPartner/collaborator listed in Friends section with website and Instagram presence
• SSSTUFFFminorOthersPartner/collaborator listed in Friends section - supermarket concept with Instagram and website
• La Coma StudiominorOthersPartner/collaborator listed in Friends section - creative studio with Instagram presence
• Nudie JeansminorOthersPartner/collaborator listed in Friends section - Swedish denim brand with Instagram and website
• Rufus MACBAminorOthersPartner/collaborator listed in Friends section - Barcelona creative/museum space with Instagram and website

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nordsee: European seafood QSR chain with a multi-country footprint, primarily in Germany and adjacent markets. Comparable on seafood-led fast-casual menu, multi-unit operation, and quick-service format.
• Fish & Co: Singapore-headquartered seafood restaurant chain serving Asian-influenced fish dishes globally. Directly comparable to The Fish & Chips Shop on seafood-centric menu with Asian flavor cues and casual dine-in format.
• Harry Ramsden's: Heritage British fish-and-chips restaurant chain. Directly comparable on signature dish, traditional paper-wrapped presentation, and multi-unit casual dining execution.
• Long John Silver's: Global fish-and-chips QSR chain focused on battered/breaded seafood platters. Closest pure-play peer in terms of core product (fish & chips), service model, and target consumer.

Emerging players

• Wagamama: Asian-inspired casual dining chain with a British heritage. Comparable concept-level fusion of Asian culinary influences with a UK-rooted casual dining identity, though broader menu than fish & chips.

Regional players

• La Mafia se sienta a la mesa: Spanish themed-casual dining chain with broad national footprint. Comparable as a multi-unit Spanish casual dining brand with a differentiated thematic concept and similar dine-in service model.
• Honest Greens: Barcelona-headquartered fast-casual restaurant group with multiple city locations and an emphasis on fresh, differentiated ingredients. Comparable as a multi-unit Barcelona casual dining brand competing for similar urban diners.

Broad incumbents

• McDonald's Spain: Dominant global QSR incumbent operating across Spain. Comparable as the broadest benchmark for casual food-service competition in Barcelona, including delivery via Glovo.
• Popeyes Spain: International QSR brand with Spanish presence, competing in the same casual fried-protein category. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering a battered/fried protein product via dine-in and delivery.
• KFC Spain: Large global QSR incumbent operating across Spain, including Barcelona. Comparable as a competing QSR/fast-casual player in the same local market with broader resources and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefishandchipsshop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thefishandchipsshop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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