The cost is soaring, the nearly half -frying fish and butau strip shop in the UK may be forced to close

[Text/Observer Network Liu Chenghui] Frying fish and potato strip is a national cuisine that the British cannot get around, but as the price of raw materials continues to rise, more and more fried fish and potato shops in the UK are in a crisis of survival.

"Russia Today" reported on the 28th that sanctions against Russia may "lose fried fish and fries. According to the British government data, as many as 5,000 of the 10,500 fried fish and orpan shops in the United Kingdom may be forced to close, because they can no longer bear heavy tariffs and high raw materials prices.

It is worth noting that in mid -May of this year, Andrew Crook, chairman of the British Front Fish French and Persons Federation Federation, issued a warning to the fried fish and potato industry, thinking that there may be as many as one -third of the one -third of the industry. The store is closed. Two months have passed, and the situation seems to be more serious ...

"Russia today": sanction or let the British lose fried fish and fries on Russia

"Daily Express": Russia and Ukraine may cause nearly half of the British fried fish and potato shop to close

The report pointed out that the latest wave of pressure was produced last week. As the main raw material for fried fish and fries, about one -third of Britain's white fish came from Russia, but the British government announced that it will impose 35%tariffs on imported Russian white fish from the 19th. Out of consideration of the seafood industry in China, this tariff was previously postponed.

"These additional tariffs are pushing tens of thousands of merchants to the cliff." Andrew Crook, chairman of the British Front Fish French and Persons Federation Federation, complained that in addition to white fish, the price of cod per kilogram of cod has been from this. The first 8 pounds rose to £ 14. In order to maintain operation, many stores have to use Norway and Iceland to replace Russian fish with cheaper fish.

The British "Daily Express" quoted Bally Singh, the owner of a frying fish and butpse shop in London, saying that many customers left after entering the store at a glance at the store.

"Former fish are one of the cheapest foods, and now it is the most expensive." Barry admitted that the current business is becoming more and more difficult to do. In the past few months, his store income has fallen sharply sharply. "Oil prices have risen, electricity prices and natural gas prices are also rising, and closing stores have become a real problem."

It is worth mentioning that in mid -May of this year, Cruke had warned the fried fish and potato industry. He told the United States CNN (CNN) at the time that in the next nine months, more than 10,000 fried fish and potato shops in the United Kingdom may be closed by as many as one -third of the stores. "This is the worst crisis I have ever seen."

Two months have passed, and this number continues to rise.

traditional British food fried fish and potato strip (data chart)

A British government sources said: "We all want to punish Putin, but this has led people to unemployment in the crisis of life costs." A government spokesman said: "We know that fried fish and potatoes are deeply loved by the British In traditional food, we are working closely in the industry to reduce the impact of these sanctions on British companies. "

However, he insisted that the British government will continue to "stand side by side and should continue to put pressure on Russia, isolate the Russian economy, and cracked down on Putin regime to the greatest extent."

Fried fish and fries are one of British unofficial Chinese cuisine. The first batch of fried fish and orpince shops in the UK opened in the 1860s. With the development of the UK, the storefront expanded rapidly and benefited many workers. During the Second World War, due to the British government's grain to food, the status of fried fish and potato strips further increased.

In fact, in the context of soaring living costs, fried fish and potatoes are far from the only "victims".

Reuters: In order to deal with the crisis of living costs, nearly half of the British are adjusting their food purchase habits

Reuters quoted a research data on the 20th that in order to cope with the increasing cost of living costs, nearly half of the British are adjusting home food procurement list -as many as 46%of British are adjusting their food purchase habits, 30%of which People reduce the purchase of meat products, 13%of people reduce the purchase of fruits and vegetables; 24%of British shoppers have downgraded, and they choose to buy products with poor quality but low price in their eyes.

The data also shows that within July 10th, British food grocery inflation rate reached 9.9%, and the British annual bills increased by 454 pounds (about 3700 yuan). It is predicted that British food prices may increase by 15%this summer, and it will rise to 20%early next year.

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