I'm still in shock. 5p for a cone of chips?! In teh middle of a cost-of-living crisis, this feels like spotting a unicorn in your local Tesco.
A fish and chip shop in Birmingham is doing something that made me do a double-take when I first saw it on my feed this morning. They're rolling back their prices to 1945 levels for VE Day. Not a typo. Actual 1945 prices. When I showed my grandad (who remembers the actual day), he nearly fell off his chair laughing.
The Deal That'll Make Your Wallet Weep with Joy
Harley's Fish Bar in Great Barr and their sister shop College Fish Bar in Kingstanding are offering this mad deal for one day only - May 8th. That's when Britain celebrates VE Day, marking 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe.
Listen. I'm not exaggerating when I say this might be Britain's cheapest fish and chip offer right now. Cones of chips for 5p. FIVE PENCE. That's less than the cost of... well, practically anything these days. I spent more on a text message back in 2003.
Spam fritters and potato scallops are going for 50p. Even their regular cod and chips is down to £4.99.
Why am I suddenly craving spam fritters?
I've never actually eaten a spam fritter in my life. My mum used to talk about them like they were some kind of wartime torture device. But for 50p? I'm weirdly tempted. Might be the nostalgia talking. Or just my empty bank account after paying this month's energy bill.
The shops are running this offer during lunch (12-2pm) and dinner (4-7pm) on the 8th. I'm already planning to swing by after work... along with probably half of Birmingham.
The Father-Son Duo Behind the Madness
These aren't just any chip shop owners. The family behind these shops actually made headlines earlier this year when they became UberEats' ONE BILLIONTH delivery order back in March. God. Imagine that phone call: "Congratulations! You're our billionth order!" I'd probably think it was a scam.
Their social media post about the VE Day offer was actually quite moving. They wrote about how VE Day was "a day of relief, joy, and national pride, when communities came together to celebrate peace... and of course, shared plenty of good old fish and chips."
That last bit made me smile. Because of course we celebrated with fish and chips. What's more British than that?
A Quick History Lesson (Sorry, Not Sorry)
For anyone who slept through history class, VE Day marks when German forces surrendered on May 8, 1945. Churchill announced it on the radio at 3pm, and apparently the whole country went wild.
My gran told me stories about the street parties. People dancing in the streets, sharing whatever food they could find after years of rationing. Makes our lockdown street parties look pretty tame in comparison.
Not the first time this has happened...
Turns out this "historical pricing" thing is becoming a bit of a trend. Mother Hubbard's in Bradford recently sold fish and chips for 45p (their 1972 price) to mark the end of Ramadan.
I'm starting to think I should open a coffee shop and charge 1995 prices for one day. I'd make a fortune selling 50p lattes to millennials who'd probably queue for three hours for the Instagram opportunity alone.
Anyway, if you're in Birmingham next Wednesday, you know where to go. Just prepare for queues longer than the ones at Heathrow security.
And if you see someone hoarding spam fritters like they're going out of style (again), that's probably me. No judgement, please.
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