Fine dining chefs are up to their elbows in hamburger mince and roast chicken stuffing, and now the owner-chef from twin-hatted Four in Hand Dining Room is set to follow with his own fast food spin-off.
Colin Fassnidge has been spotted touring sites on the lower north shore for a fish and chip venture. "Yes, I am keen. It'll do takeaway but be more of a fish cafe," says the Irish chef. "We haven't signed on a site, but it'll open next year."
While he's more used to working with buttermilk curd than batter at his Paddington restaurant, Fassnidge believes the lower north shore is perfect turf for a simple seafood cafe using good produce: "Part of it for me is nostalgia for my youth, but I also think there's a great market there for families."
Catholic churches are evidently still good for fish sales too. "I went past a seafood place near a church on a Friday and it was packed," Fassnidge says.
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