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Let Us Show You The Tricks Of The Trade…

To A Great Fish Bar With Amazing Profits

For over 47 years we have perfected the art of cooking fish and chips, and running fish & chip shops. Many people think it is easy to serve high quality fish and chips and run a great Fish Bar, but with no experience, guidance or methods many fail and the result is POOR… poor food, poor service, poor reputation, poor hygiene… all of which lead to poor, or even no, profits.

With our skills, experience and tools we can show you how to make your Dougie Gorman's Fish Bar a great success, overcoming all the pitfalls, some obvious and some not so obvious.

 

We Have All The Right Ingredients For Your Success

We use fresh ingredients from sustainable sources; we prepare the fish and other products carefully to our strict guidelines, systems and recipes. So although you don't need to be a Michelin star chef to be very successful, you will need to enjoy cooking fresh wholesome food that tastes great and not just re-heating pre-frozen products.

If you love the food, so will the customers.

We make sure you will avoid the potential problems experienced by many others…

Soggy chips, overcooked fish, rock hard batter, greasy servings barely warmed up, are just a few of the disasters people encounter.

Here is what just one of our thousands of customers has to say:

 
"Gorman's are fish and chips that I really enjoy and I am tempted to go in every time I pass. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. I have been coming here on and off for 20 years or so and see no reason why I won't be coming for another 20."

Peter Beardsley
Former England and Newcastle Footballer

 

All The Support You Will Ever Need

  • Do you know how to cook perfect chips?
  • Do you know how to prepare and cook the perfect battered fish?
  • Do you know how to create a delicious batter and fry to perfection?
  • Do you know what type of oil to use?
  • Do you know which potatoes to use at what time of the year?
  • Do you know the recipe for the perfect home made cheese and corned beef patties?
  • Do you know how to make the tastiest homemade fish cakes?
  • Do you know the right prices to charge to keep customers returning regularly and still make great profits?

Don't worry, most people don't but we will teach you everything you need to know and how to get it right first time, ensuring that once tried your fish bar will be a regular haunt for hundreds of families in your local area. We will teach you to be experts in fish and chips, customer service and managing your business.

We will show you:

  • The 7 Essential steps to the perfect portion of chips that takes over 2 hours to create from start to finish
  • The 10 Critical steps to the perfect fillet of fried fish in our own unique batter developed over 10 years
  • The perfect way to package your fish and chips so they aren't ruined by the time the customer gets them home
  • The best way to staff your shop
  • The most effective way to keep hygiene standards second to none
  • The perfect frying ranges and equipment to use
  • The highest quality suppliers of all products and ingredients
  • How to cook brilliant fish and chips to order every time that come beautifully fresh straight from the sea and land to the fryer
 
"It's better now than it's ever been, and that's demonstrated by our loyal customer base and superb trading figures. The average fish and chip shop turns over £150,000 a year, we do over 5 times as much."

Douglas Gorman
Owner of Dougie Gorman's Fish Bar

Frying fish

We want you to be successful, because if you are successful, we are all successful. So that is why our franchise package is designed to help you get started, trained and supported right from day one:

  • Amazing training that will teach you everything about running a Dougie Gorman's Fish Bar
  • On site training in your Fish Bar from Douglas Gorman himself
  • Ongoing support on cooking tips
  • Full site management system ensuring the most efficient and effective management methods are used
  • Recipes and preparation methods for all the home made food
  • Assistance via a third party with financing (if required and subject to status) to cover the shop fitting and necessary frying equipment
  • Comprehensive Operations Manual covering everything you NEED to be successful
  • Access to the best suppliers in the market ensuring you have great produce every day
  • Centrally negotiated discounts to offer you the best prices delivering the best profits
  • Menus and pricing to ensure you keep a healthy profit
  • Excellent till system to track your sales
  • Utility bills negotiated by a cost saving expert to keep overheads to a minimum
  • Initial Marketing Campaign
  • Launch Day planning
  • Proven Marketing methods
  • A yearly marketing plan to consistently drive customers to your fish bar
  • Staffing rotas and systems ready to use
  • Uniforms for you and your staff
  • Discounted printing for marketing material such as menus and flyers
  • Cleaning systems to ensure your shop keeps up the standards we expect
  • Food hygiene certification

All this for only £13,995 + Vat. Ongoing there is a 3% management service fee payable monthly on gross turnover.

So if you share our passion for this business, want to secure your future with great potential profits and be well respected within your community, then contact us now:

0191 286 0014
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