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Middleton Foods Announces Finalists of The Peter Hill Award 2026!
Middleton Foods is delighted to announce the Finalists of The Peter Hill Award 2026, the initiative launched by the company in 2023 in memory of its late CEO, Peter Hill. The Peter Hill Award is truly unique and reflects Peter’s passion for his beloved fish and chip industry. Announcing the finalists of The Peter Hill Award 2026, Ryan Baker, Sales Manager, Middleton Foods says:
“We launched The Peter Hill Award in memory of our great friend and CEO, Peter Hill. This year, we have a whopping £10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs! I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved with the award – from the judges to those who took the time to enter. We had a tremendous number of particularly strong entries this time around so rather than our intended three, we have settled on four deserving Finalists. Congratulations to them: The Hake Fish & Chips, Weybridge; Grandpa’s Fish Bar, Durham; Southwold Fish & Chips, Southwold; and Burnetts Fish & Chips, Hythe.”
The winner and runners-up of The Peter Hill Award 2026 will be announced early November, following the next stage of judging by Fred Capel, Nigel Hodgson and Calum Richardson, all former winners of the Fish and Chip Shop of the Year.
The winner will receive a spectacular prize – £1,000 worth of Middleton Foods stock; a factory tour with design of their ‘own label’ bespoke batter mix; membership of the NFFF for one year; 1-1 ForkedUp training with Calum Richardson, for 3 months; two tickets to the Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Awards 2027 (with hotel accommodation and travel expenses); a Middleton Foods Ambassador profile; a bespoke Batter Up Business Boost – a full day of support from the Middleton Foods team; exclusive support for National Fish and Chip Day 2027, two spaces at the KFE Ball (with hotel accommodation), an invite to the NFFF media day and a framed certificate! Three runners up will each receive £1,000 of Middleton Foods stock and an invitation to the NFFF media day.
Middleton Foods wanted to keep their great friend Peter’s memory alive. Creating The Peter Hill Award, which reflects Peter’s passion for his beloved fish and chip industry, is a true legacy to Peter. Middleton Foods would like to thank the independent expert judging panel – Fred Capel, Nigel Hodgson and Calum Richardson – as well as KFE and NFFF too, for their support.
Middleton Foods, the UK’s leading manufacturer of foodservice pre-mixes, is a family owned and operated business, proudly manufacturing food products in the heart of the UK using modern machinery combined with the latest manufacturing techniques. For further information please call Middleton Foods on +44 (0)1902 608122 or visit www.middletonfoods.com/the-peter-hill-award.
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