Long queues are expected as a new fish and chip shop opens its doors for the first time.
Mother Hubbard’s Famous Fish and Chips is offering fish and chips for just 45p on its opening day - matching the price of the meal when the chain’s first branch opened in Bradford in 1972.
Franchise owner Zahid Lone said the first 1,000 customers through the door will be able to take advantage of the offer.
And judging by the reaction to social media posts, there will be plenty of people ready to line-up and nab themselves a bargain. But Worcestershire County Council has said it has no plans to introduce any traffic measures for the opening.
Back in 2009, the first KFC to open in Worcester attracted hour-long queues and swarming gulls, although the opening of a second city branch was a quieter affair.
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Occupying the former Pizza Hut building on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Mother Hubbard’s will open at 11am on Saturday, May 21.
Mr Lone, who is from Worcester, previously told us he was looking forward to the restaurant opening.
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“It’s very exciting. People have been stopping me in town to ask when we are going to open and people walking past are always stopping and asking questions,” he said.
“There has been a lot of encouragement from local people - it’s very good.”
The restaurant will offer on-site dining as well as a takeaway option. The counter and ceiling will feature large video screens showing clips of sharks and fish, while on the walls will be old photographs of Worcester.
These will include some historic Tallow Hill landmarks such as the Beehive pub, which closed in 2002, and Shrub Hill Hospital, previously known as Hillborough, which shut in 1978.
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The first Mother Hubbard’s, in Ingleby Road, Bradford, was opened on May 3, 1972 by Coronation Street favourites Stan and Hilda Ogden.
“We have a modern feel but still with the traditional taste to take you back to your childhood memories,” the company’s website says.
“We have the capacity to seat 60 guests in an air conditioned and clean environment, to ensure that you enjoy the experience of dining at Mother Hubbard’s.”
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