A CHIPPIE which has served Prince William, Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro has narrowly missed out on the title of Britain's best fish and chip shop.
Anstruther Fish Bar & Restaurant in Fife came second at the National Fish and Chip Shop of the Year competition which was judged in London yesterday.
Robert and Alison Smith, the owners, were presented with the award by celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott. The husband and wife team were competing against nine other UK finalists.
First place went to Petrou Brothers from Chatteris in Cambridgeshire.
Following three rounds of judging, the Smiths made a presentation to a panel of 16 industry judges, including Heinz head development chef Gary Barnshaw and food writer Tom Parker Bowles.
Anstruther Fish Bar & Restaurant was bought by the Smiths for £1.5m, a price which included the all-important, secret batter recipe from the previous owners, who were former Scottish fish and chip shop champions.
Mr Smith said: "It is an honour to get so close to winning. We can now aim for first place next year."
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