MALLINSON’S of OLDHAM
Mallinson’s and Blackpool – a perfect match!
There are more fish and chip shops in Blackpool than anywhere else in the world and you are never too far from a Mallinson’s range here in its traditional Lancashire heartland.
Blackpool entrepreneur Gayna Ruddigan has spent a lifetime building her successful leisure empire on the town’s famous Golden Mile and the time had come to refurbish her iconic “Fish Factory” chip shop on the central promenade.
“I have big plans for the building as a whole, including an upmarket bar and roof terrace, but as always, at the heart of the business is the fish and chip shop and restaurant”, Gayna explained.
A busy shop needs 14 pans!
Located just south of Blackpool Tower opposite the Central Pier, the shop serves up to 2,000 people per day in high season. Such a busy shop demands the utmost in performance and reliability from its frying ranges. At the start of 2022 Mallinson’s installed three new frying ranges with a total of 14 pans.
Gayna explained – “I was of course aware of Mallinson’s and they were also recommended to me by a trusted friend in the industry. I had previously used a more expensive range manufacturer but I’d been having some problems. The timescale for repair was too long and the repair costs quoted were astronomical”.
Martin of Mallinson’s was delighted to tender for the project – “At Mallinson’s we love showing what we can do and there is no better place to prove your worth than the middle of Blackpool’s Golden Mile which is the busiest place in the world for fish and chips. When we are asked by prospective customers about the performance of our ranges we have no doubts whatsoever and in addition to many other customer advocates of ours, we can now also tell them to go and see The Blackpool’s Fish Factory, one of the busiest shops of all!”
Island Ranges and a Wall Range
As well as two Island Ranges positioned back to back to allow for ease of use and co-operation between the fryers and servers between takeaway and eat-in, there is also a Wall Range which will be used for gluten free and smaller items and as an overspill for extremely busy times. Each range has its own extraction system which has been designed in conjunction with the architects and builders on the wider project. Mallinson’s also assisted with technical input around the gas requirements which necessitated a new, larger gas meter.
Gayna is delighted with the finished product “I couldn’t be happier with the new ranges. The shop looks and feels fresh and spacious and I can’t wait to get the new spring and summer season underway. We know it will be a crazy few months but with our new Mallinson’s ranges we aim to be breaking our own records pretty quickly!”