June 2004
Voted Yorkshire Area winner, Seafish Authority Fish & Chip Shop of the Year.
WAR OF THE CHIPPIES - Yorkshire Evening Post. "Nash's Original Fish Restaurant in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, will battle it out in the regional finals of the National Fish and Chip Shop of the year competition 2004, after being announced as the best in their area. Owners Phil and Sian Crook will now compete against Beedles Chippy in Bishop Auckland to become the supreme champion in the North East."
CHIP SHOP BATTERS THE OPPOSITION - Yorkshire Daily Post. "A Leeds fish and chip shop has been judged the best in Yorkshire and could go on to be named the best friers in Britain ……. Yesterday competition judge Ivan Bartolo visited the shop to congratulate staff and presented them with a plaque."
October 2004
Voted North East Regional winner, Seafish Authority Fish & Chip Shop of the Year.
………AND BEST TUCKER AT NASH'S - Yorkshire Evening Post. "It may have just been crowned the region's best chippy - but staff at the Original Nash's Fish Restaurant in Leeds are still hungry for more success. Now it's aiming to net the National title when it goes head to head with the country's nine other regional winners early next year"
FRYING TONIGHT …. AND THE NEXT 364 - Yorkshire Evening Post. "Jean Stead 77, has one a years' supply of free fish suppers from her favourite chippy, Nash's in Chappel Allerton, Leeds. Jean scooped the prize after her vote helped Nash's bag top spot in the North East section of the National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year competition …… they cook the fish in beef dripping here rather than oil, that's the secret I think, the taste, the texture - it's all just right said Jean"
January 2005
National Finals, Seafish Authority Fish & Chip Shop of the Year*.
LEEDS FISH SHOP CHIPS OUT IN TOP AWARDS - Yorkshire Evening Post. "The Original Nash's Fish Restaurant was piped to the post for top awards in the finals of the fish and chip Oscars yesterday …… owners Phil and Sian Crook praised their staff for there magnificent support in achieving a top ten place in the country"
THE BEST 50 FISH AND CHIP SHOPS - The Independent "……with high-quality haddock, cooked in traditional beef dripping and steaming temptingly when the homemade batter is broken open."
* main photo - Phil and Sian receive their N E Regional Award from celebrity chef James Martin.
