Awards and press
Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | National Fish & Chip Awards, Takeaway of the Year | Takeaway of the Year 2027 Top 20, announced 27 October 2026; the only Lancashire shop in the 20 |
| 2026 | National Fish & Chip Awards, Newcomer of the Year | Finalist on Newcomer of the Year 2026 |
| 2025 | Peter Hill Award, Middleton Foods | Peter Hill Award 2025 Finalist |
| Ongoing | National Federation of Fish Friers | Fish & Chip Quality Accreditation, renewed 2026 |
| 2025 | Food Standards Agency | Food Hygiene Rating 5, inspected 26 June 2025 |
Press
- National Federation of Fish Friers, “National Fish & Chip Awards puts 20 top takeaways on the map”, 27 October 2026. https://www.nfff.co.uk/national-fish-chip-awards-puts-20-top-takeaways-on-the-map/
- FRY Magazine, “Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year contenders whittled down to 20”, 27 October 2026. https://frymagazine.com/news/fish-chip-takeaway-of-the-year-whittled-down-to-20/
- FRY Magazine, “2027 Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year Award shortlist revealed” (Top 40). https://frymagazine.com/news/2027-fish-chip-takeaway-of-the-year-award-shortlist-revealed
- Time Out, the Top 40 revealed. https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/revealed-the-top-40-fish-and-chip-shops-in-the-uk-100623
- LancsLive, Top 40, 2026. https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/food-drink-news/iconic-blackpool-chippy-named-only-34655225
- Lancashire Telegraph, Top 40, 2026. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26570884.blackpool-chippy-shortlisted-takeaway-year-awards/
- The Sun, Top 40, 2026. https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/40459041/britain-top-fish-chip-shops-revealed/
- National Federation of Fish Friers, Peter Hill Award 2025. https://www.nfff.co.uk/middleton-foods-announces-finalists-of-the-peter-hill-award-3/