In a bid to promote that nobody should eat alone on xmas, Diss chip shop in Norfolk is doing free fish and chips at lunch, with a cake...
The shop, on Shelfanger Road, will be open from 1pm to 5pm.
Top comments
amara7
24 Dec 1630#1
What a wonderful sense of community <3
Aeschylus to superfreddy
24 Dec 1617#18
Ooohhh you cynic...
phoebegrace
24 Dec 1613#11
chilli pink curry house in rhyl are doing something similar to this free food for all the homeless and the elderly on christmas day, so there are good people in this world! thought this was a lovely idea but also thought what about the homeless and the elderly all year round don't they need to eat then?
MBCH
24 Dec 1613#7
Some people are just quality to the core, makes me smile, fair play! Super hot! :smiley:
All comments (155)
amara7
24 Dec 1630#1
What a wonderful sense of community <3
tinca
24 Dec 16#2
Wish I was closer and could superheat the deal
Steve1205
24 Dec 161#3
A very nice offer from this chippie. I vote hot.
phillyboy
24 Dec 165#4
Just up the road from me, a great chippy. Well done guys.
apocalypsenow to phillyboy
24 Dec 161#8
Same here i'm in Thetford.
Real nice gesture.
smithy_0007
24 Dec 161#5
Lovely ❤️
mykaloen
24 Dec 162#6
God bless 'em <3
MBCH
24 Dec 1613#7
Some people are just quality to the core, makes me smile, fair play! Super hot! :smiley:
trickytree
24 Dec 161#9
Bah Humbug should be in Freebies
Move this deal :wink:
sweetwendy to trickytree
24 Dec 161#21
AA shar up and eat a chip,seriously though this is Lovley.
sportyfae
24 Dec 164#10
Looks like this is gonna be top of the HUKD charts on Christmas day which seems a fitting deal for the occasion :smile:
phoebegrace
24 Dec 1613#11
chilli pink curry house in rhyl are doing something similar to this free food for all the homeless and the elderly on christmas day, so there are good people in this world! thought this was a lovely idea but also thought what about the homeless and the elderly all year round don't they need to eat then?
dazzlindaz
24 Dec 161#12
if I didn't have to be back for my daughter on boxing day I would be there...what a lovely gesture...merry Christmas guys...
F4STFORW4RD
24 Dec 167#13
I don't want to Diss this deal...
pugley to F4STFORW4RD
24 Dec 16#40
What totally fabulous people. Like some people have already said there are lots of churches and centres doing this all over the uk. <3
meltat
24 Dec 163#14
What a lovely selfless thing to do!! x
nero212
24 Dec 161#15
Amazing gesture, heated from me :smiley:
superfreddy
24 Dec 164#16
Cheaper than paying for advertising I guess...
Aeschylus to superfreddy
24 Dec 1617#18
Ooohhh you cynic...
Gabi
24 Dec 16#17
Big heat from me.
livreg
24 Dec 161#19
True meaning of Christmas well done to those who run this chippy.
Gollywood
24 Dec 167#20
I read about a Muslim owned chippy & a Bangladeshi restaurant that are doing the same. Can't remember where in UK but they took a hammering online.
I suppose you're dammed if you do, dammed if you don't!
Phila4 to Gollywood
24 Dec 161#27
Don't you mean they took a battering.............................
There is a free Christmas meal happening in plymouth but you need to book ahead/call the organiser -search plymouth Christmas meal davie hall. Mostly for elderly or anyone who would be alone on Xmas day.
rolyhubbard
24 Dec 161#26
What a lovely thing to do at this time of year. I hope that their kindness is rewarded
philhib1964
24 Dec 163#28
Just asked the Mrs to kick me out so I can go..........
Gollywood
24 Dec 161#29
I walked into that one :laughing:
thomasleep
24 Dec 16#30
and it is on here because?? as everybody knows the homeless all have internet access and bus fare to get there, be lucky if they give out 5 portions for nationwide a advert!!
Aeschylus to thomasleep
24 Dec 162#31
It is aimed at people who live on their own...but not exclusive to that sector
nirvanerd
24 Dec 16#32
kosher ad Christmas
KINGYFUN
24 Dec 161#33
As Lenny Henry would say.....Diss is wat they want... what a fantastic, festive and kind gesture.
duction
24 Dec 16#34
****.
sofiasar
24 Dec 16#36
voted hot because if I find a deal I vote hot, but this is hot for a homeless person. free decent meal
TheJDLB
24 Dec 161#37
Good on em.
Gif_User
24 Dec 161#38
Hunkerdown
24 Dec 16#39
Fair play, great gesture.
northerngeezer
24 Dec 16#41
What a good gesture.
escortboy
24 Dec 161#42
I was gonna pop there anyway to pick up Diss and Dat. Will have a look in.
tarryboy
24 Dec 16#43
Classics fish and chips, on the high street in Erdington, Birmingham are doing this tomorrow.
lehappymerchant
25 Dec 16#44
Great sentiment, great intentions all around, but isn't it missing the point?
What has fish and chips got to do with Christmas? Where's the turkey, Yorkshire puddings, gravy, etc?
wildecat
25 Dec 16#45
Isn't it is illegal for people to be homeless these days?
grumpiness
25 Dec 161#46
thankyou to all those kind-hearted people who will give up their time on christmas daay to do this. God bless you all
Agaeti
25 Dec 161#47
It may be another one I'm thinking of but I think the owners said if it goes well, they'd try and do it it something like once a month.
phoebegrace
25 Dec 16#48
one of the chippy's/cafe in rhyl did a free christmas dinner for the homeless for years the owner is not doing it this year because they were saying can't we have beer instead of the meal and can't we have money instead of the food it's the first year for chilli pink to do it, lets see if they do it again!
meditrina
25 Dec 16#49
How lovely
chenzz
25 Dec 16#50
Do you have to eat alone to be elligible for the deal?
maxmax
25 Dec 161#51
Great gesture :man:
The owner is like his father "chip off the old block" :confused:
deeky
25 Dec 161#52
What do you mean, they took a hammering?
Can we see?
VDisillusioned
25 Dec 161#53
I don't think a traditional Christmas dinner would do very well in a deep fat fryer.
Anyway respect to them for doing this. I just fear some people will miss the point of "don't eat alone" and turn up with their family and extended relatives expecting a free feed.
Plus the usual stuff on FB / Twitter which which could be found by you if you want to trawl billions of posts in cyber space....
Back to the comments, for a pretty decent gesture, that's a fair bit of flak to take....
So I'm not sure if you were trying to catch me out, because you thought I might have just made that up...
hostime
25 Dec 16#56
as usual, nothing in London :disappointed:
deeky
25 Dec 161#57
Thanks. I'll take a look. No, I wasn't trying to catch you out at all. I just couldn't understand how or why anyone would get grief in the way I thought you were implying.
Gollywood
25 Dec 16#58
Fair enough - after reading the flak that the restaurant took online, (and I only posted the sanitised version!), I hallf assumed you were also taking the P... anyway, no harm done :smirk:
thomasleep
25 Dec 16#59
It is aimed at free advertising! If somebody wants to do something like this there is no need to shout it from the rooftops, nice to see true altruism is well and truly dead in that town!
coolio28
25 Dec 16#60
It's Classics in Handsworth!
The guys in there are down to earth and not surprised that they are helping the community out.
It should be more like this rather than elderly and homeless having to scupper for Xmas dinner on their own as they have family who only wants gifts but not actually want their presence.
thomasleep
25 Dec 16#61
Really?
barron201253
25 Dec 16#62
Well done hopefully !
VDisillusioned
25 Dec 163#63
Firstly, how is it free for them to do this? They will be paying out of their own pocket for the ingredients and the running costs to open their establishment. Secondly, if they didn't tell anyone that they were doing it how would those who might benefit know to go there? Thirdly, before you **** anyone off for being generous and caring, please tell us what you have done to help the disadvantaged in your community this Christmas?
phillyboy
25 Dec 16#64
It's quite obviously you who has missed the point.
robbie1412
25 Dec 161#65
what sort of fish is it? I don't like cod.
bigbargainbear
25 Dec 16#66
Wow, what kind people.
buzzard
25 Dec 16#67
1. Not exactly free since the owners pay for the meals.
2. If it's not advertised how does anyone know to go.
3. Not a lot of others doing it.
jamgin
25 Dec 162#68
Christmas troll please depart from this thread. I shall award you 2 troll marks out of 10 for your frankly weak attempts to wind up people.
I suggest not drinking and trolling next time and you might get a better score.
10/10 for Diss chippy though.
darren9030
25 Dec 16#69
Heat added, it's not always a sad reason people eat alone Christmas day. I will be doing - as i'm shortly off to work. Doesn't make me feel sad though :smile:
heathead
25 Dec 162#70
That type of attitude boils my blood. My partner once bought a homeless person bottled water. His reply was "a hot drink would have been better".
Had i been there he would have had a free shower from that water.
flintstone
25 Dec 16#71
don't give her her present until after you've had your fish and chips :P
Zaitochi
25 Dec 16#72
Wonderful that this is the hottest deal of Xmas day! Christmas cheer to everyone and good job HUKD community :smiley:
sanjayo1
25 Dec 16#73
Brilliant gesture, awesome! Heat
13norfolk
25 Dec 16#74
Norfolk and good :laughing:. Well done Diss chippy and all free Christmas meal providers.<3
andreasuk
25 Dec 16#75
it's hot if you live locally.
could be a part of promotion for the place
kevf1
25 Dec 16#76
good on them bless heat .
andreasuk
25 Dec 16#77
its advertised now :smiley:
dsuk
25 Dec 16#78
Is there a vegan alternative?
poisondwarf
25 Dec 16#79
Good gesture
Good deal,
voted hot
Merry Xmas
TheUrbis
25 Dec 163#80
Yes, starve.
donkey_spotter
25 Dec 16#81
That's absolutely lovely
thomasleep
25 Dec 16#82
Hundreds around the country doing similar things, and not shouting about it
Why would it possibly need national coverage for a local offer
If it was a sincere act of altruism they would do it once a week or even once a month, not just to grab a few headlines at Christmas
If you think they are doing it for any reason other than self gratification or advertising, you are deluded
toulousenessie
25 Dec 16#83
The true essence of Christmas
darkteckno2
25 Dec 16#84
suppose there are plenty Muslim big issue sellers, wonderful asset to the country
goldy12
25 Dec 161#85
This is the third deal of this type I've seen so far. Great idea and well done to those people who are doing this they deserve all the praise and respect they get.
For some reason thou I don't really think that this is the correct place for this type of deal. Surely this has been advertised locally within the areas concerned to the very people they are aiming such an idea at already . Not sure what sharing nationally achieves. Perhaps a new community of local section may be in order for such ideas
steviep2174
25 Dec 16#86
great gesture that :smiley:
WheresMeNuts
25 Dec 16#87
Will they throw in some tartar sauce for me ?
benlabi
25 Dec 16#88
Great advertising
Mabutu
25 Dec 16#89
What a wonderful gesture. So rare to see such spirit. A very Merry Christmas to Diss and everyone.
Instead of having a go at me for thinking this is just advertising , give something yourself!!! here is a suggestion and they care all year round!!!! https://england.shelter.org.uk/donate
Inspector_Gadget
25 Dec 16#92
Cracking thing to do. Diss is a nice place to visit too! :smiley:
kat926
25 Dec 161#93
Diss is a small Market town, so this offer is extra generous as they don't have a big company behind them to cover costs. I just hope that people don't take advantage of this genuine offer. Shelfanger Fish & Chip shop well done for having heart and helping people.
YouDontWantToKnow
25 Dec 16#94
Who can argue with that.
Super hot deal
royy
25 Dec 16#95
top bloke merry Christmas to you and your staff you deserve it
fruitloop2
25 Dec 16#96
Amazing x
ptalbot
25 Dec 16#97
Sounds like the start of a romantic comedy,
"I was enjoying my free fish and chips when a stranger asked..."
"Fancy a munch on my battered sausage?"
<3
simonbendall
25 Dec 16#98
what a wonderful gesture, I do hope there are not too many lonely people who need to take this up.
matthewnunn1986
25 Dec 16#99
Merry Christmas to all
jam6813
25 Dec 16#100
Mankind is inherently kind and giving, this is a beautiful and reassuring act, merry Christmas everyone
Glesgabear
25 Dec 161#101
I don't stay anywhere near this place, but through their sheer generosity, if I stayed anywhere within striking distance, would make a point of giving them my business in future. Well done you wonderful people, I hope loads of others in your area relay the same sentiment as mine and give you the return business in future to cover your costs for today.
wendy07
25 Dec 162#102
now that you mention it i don't think ive seen any, and you asking the question suggests neither have you.
anyway youve told us about you affliction : islamophobia. lets hope 2017 helps you get better.
darkteckno2
25 Dec 16#103
i have hence the comment don't forget to take your head out of the sand for dinner
Tencher2
25 Dec 16#104
Wonderful gesture, Well done the Chippy in Diss, Merry Christmas to you and your terrific staff.
xtightgitx
25 Dec 16#105
What an offer can't Diss this deal.
seaniboy
25 Dec 16#106
Affirmative, ALL religious houses are meant to do so on a daily basis. Shame religion is in many ways hypocritical.
Heat OP.
Fixngrout
25 Dec 162#107
"Cod bless us, everyone!"
monkey1999
25 Dec 16#108
Hot wish I was there instead of being with the in law !
deany76
25 Dec 16#109
Its a lovely gesture however with homeless and elderly being particularly vulnerable a hygene rating of 'one' star out of 'five' makes eating there worrisome - great shame. https://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/business/chilli-pink-sir-ddinbych-613687.html
Hopefully if they offer this gesture next year they will be 5 star hygene rating.
jayjayuk1234
25 Dec 16#110
Do they deliver? i'm in Bristol
All religion is BS, now let's stay on topic
IndyS
25 Dec 16#111
Or go to your local Gurdwara, Sikh place of worship, and eat free all year round and perform selfless service if you can, with NO compulsion to convert whatsoever :smile:
xenophon
25 Dec 16#112
They seem rightly to have positive recognition and although I haven't looked at all the comments the majority I have seen are praiseworthy. No point in trawling (pardon the pun) looking for the ones that aren't.
Gollywood
25 Dec 161#113
I don't think these restaurants were looking to convert anyone
Gollywood
25 Dec 161#114
Eh????
buckfast67uk
25 Dec 16#115
Maybe it's all the Buck's Fizz, but I don't get it??!
princess1991
25 Dec 16#116
this made Me smile :smile:
MikeT
25 Dec 16#117
Keep on topic this is a deal thread, nothing else belongs in here, go start a thread in Misc if you wish to chat about anything else.
jackthabiskit
25 Dec 16#118
Convert who ? You ****? Keep your place of worship lol
putneyboy
25 Dec 16#119
The fact that these people are giving up their Christmas day to help othes is an amazing gift in itself.
othen
25 Dec 16#120
Well done Mr Bolat; I will make a point of visiting the restaurant during the year.
jayjayuk1234
25 Dec 16#121
The cynic in me also says this is very good advertising
Gollywood
25 Dec 162#122
Like I said earlier, you're dammed if you don't, dammed if you do!
superfreddy
25 Dec 165#123
Just been in and got 10 portions to resell on eBay.
OldEngine
25 Dec 16#124
Sell me one?
KareemSaid
25 Dec 161#125
Who gives a toss if it's "good advertising"?
It's a very admirable gesture. It's specifically local in Alan Partridge country - absolutely no doubt he would be down there, with his 12 incher!
All the moaners and cynics on here - take a step back and realise what you are doing on Christmas day sitting on the internet, alone, posting rubbish.
I think it's an incredibly nice thing to do and I'm just gutted that there's no charitable chippies in my area doing the same today!
I bet all the staff and customers have a great day - Merry Christmas to you all. People do care x
QuickProfits
25 Dec 16#126
How many people do you think a deal with this much heat is going to send to their shop though? Hundreds? Thousands?? :confused:
Gollywood
25 Dec 16#127
Is that how you view this gesture? As a means of getting hundreds/thousands through the doors as a result?
What typically starts off as a small note in the window, is then via word of mouth passed on to other media outlets - who have effectively hijacked the gesture...
KareemSaid
25 Dec 16#128
And how many people live in that area? " A total of 132,512 (2011 census)[5] people live in the City of Norwich and the population of the Norwich Travel to Work Area (i. e. the self-contained labour market area in and around Norwich in which most people live and commute to work) is 282,000 (mid-2009 estimate)
Whilst they are being very Christian and generous they aren't Jesus - once the fish runs out that's it.
Most people are going to be spending time with friends and family and getting fed. The lonely and homeless people this benefits will be the only and best present they could wish for.
Other lonely and sad people who have internet access will do nothing of any worth but spend time on the internet, alone between bouts of onanism.
QuickProfits
25 Dec 16#129
Not sure what you're on about to be honest. I didn't even think like that.
QuickProfits
25 Dec 161#130
Looks like I should have not commented on this. It must be day release somewhere :smile:
Gollywood
25 Dec 16#131
When do you have to return?
TylerB
25 Dec 16#132
It's a nice gesture, but how many people who aren't in any need are going to take advantage?
popeye1
25 Dec 161#133
Any chance of Quidco or TCB on this!
ssc1
25 Dec 16#134
great freebie that's in deals.:smirk:
davewave
25 Dec 16#135
brilliant
databar
25 Dec 16#136
What size chips are they 8mb or 16mb :man:
vtec
25 Dec 16#137
great just gonna set off. about 150 miles away.
vtec
25 Dec 16#138
cool story.
flatlander
25 Dec 16#139
when does a chip shop need to advertise? these seem like good people with good intent, Happy Christmas to you, perhaps you will need to look further than the end of your nose!!
Tymflys
25 Dec 16#140
At least they are doing it! Even if its One time,unfortunate ppl get to eat!
Tymflys
25 Dec 164#141
It amazes me how ppl criticise kinds act like this, lets see u negative ppl do something like this that will forever put a smile on someones face with good memories
Ange Travels
25 Dec 162#142
Good for you. If l lived closer l wouldn't use any other chippy. True Christmas spirit isn't about making money out of people.
KareemSaid
25 Dec 161#143
A lot of the comments typify the people that frequent this site. Most of them don't even give a deal back let alone any time, money or opinion of any worth.
As Alan Partridge, from Norwich says, "that's saaaad! Some people......"
yourmam84
25 Dec 161#144
If you tolerate Diss, then your children will be next...
maniac618
25 Dec 161#145
Please leave the internet.
sunama
25 Dec 163#146
For those who are complaining about this deal - the owners have decided to give away free food, to those who cannot afford to eat or those who have nobody to celebrate with.
If you have or can do better, then please tell us your story.
How many of you are spending your Christmas day, giving away food to people who you don't know and working for free? Serious question.
Th30r1g1nal
25 Dec 16#147
now that is christmas spirit!! well played
nirvanerd
25 Dec 161#148
next time i pass i will be sure to call in.... great people and a great thing to do
packard
25 Dec 16#149
Can someone expire this now ? :wink:
traceykins
25 Dec 16#150
Made my day , how kind xxxxx
jimmybo
25 Dec 161#151
This must be the 2016 HUKD interpretation of "It's a Wonderful Life"
The only problem is that DISS closed at 5pm whereas the movie is available forever
omendata
25 Dec 16#152
What a decent thing to do at this time of year!
xenophon
25 Dec 16#153
Even though I agree with your sentiments in general, how do you know this apparently typifies the people that frequent this site, seeing that you only joined today? Smell's a bit fishy. :smirk:
Opening post
The shop, on Shelfanger Road, will be open from 1pm to 5pm.
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All comments (155)
Real nice gesture.
Move this deal :wink:
I suppose you're dammed if you do, dammed if you don't!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-38384964
What has fish and chips got to do with Christmas? Where's the turkey, Yorkshire puddings, gravy, etc?
The owner is like his father "chip off the old block" :confused:
Can we see?
Anyway respect to them for doing this. I just fear some people will miss the point of "don't eat alone" and turn up with their family and extended relatives expecting a free feed.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/muslim-restaurant-shish-sidcup-free-meal-christmas-day-homeless-elderly-a7461336.html
(same article - 2 lots of comments)
Plus the usual stuff on FB / Twitter which which could be found by you if you want to trawl billions of posts in cyber space....
Back to the comments, for a pretty decent gesture, that's a fair bit of flak to take....
So I'm not sure if you were trying to catch me out, because you thought I might have just made that up...
The guys in there are down to earth and not surprised that they are helping the community out.
It should be more like this rather than elderly and homeless having to scupper for Xmas dinner on their own as they have family who only wants gifts but not actually want their presence.
2. If it's not advertised how does anyone know to go.
3. Not a lot of others doing it.
I suggest not drinking and trolling next time and you might get a better score.
10/10 for Diss chippy though.
Had i been there he would have had a free shower from that water.
could be a part of promotion for the place
Good deal,
voted hot
Merry Xmas
Why would it possibly need national coverage for a local offer
If it was a sincere act of altruism they would do it once a week or even once a month, not just to grab a few headlines at Christmas
If you think they are doing it for any reason other than self gratification or advertising, you are deluded
For some reason thou I don't really think that this is the correct place for this type of deal. Surely this has been advertised locally within the areas concerned to the very people they are aiming such an idea at already . Not sure what sharing nationally achieves. Perhaps a new community of local section may be in order for such ideas
Super hot deal
"I was enjoying my free fish and chips when a stranger asked..."
"Fancy a munch on my battered sausage?"
<3
anyway youve told us about you affliction : islamophobia. lets hope 2017 helps you get better.
Heat OP.
https://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/business/chilli-pink-sir-ddinbych-613687.html
Hopefully if they offer this gesture next year they will be 5 star hygene rating.
All religion is BS, now let's stay on topic
It's a very admirable gesture. It's specifically local in Alan Partridge country - absolutely no doubt he would be down there, with his 12 incher!
All the moaners and cynics on here - take a step back and realise what you are doing on Christmas day sitting on the internet, alone, posting rubbish.
I think it's an incredibly nice thing to do and I'm just gutted that there's no charitable chippies in my area doing the same today!
I bet all the staff and customers have a great day - Merry Christmas to you all. People do care x
What typically starts off as a small note in the window, is then via word of mouth passed on to other media outlets - who have effectively hijacked the gesture...
Whilst they are being very Christian and generous they aren't Jesus - once the fish runs out that's it.
Most people are going to be spending time with friends and family and getting fed. The lonely and homeless people this benefits will be the only and best present they could wish for.
Other lonely and sad people who have internet access will do nothing of any worth but spend time on the internet, alone between bouts of onanism.
As Alan Partridge, from Norwich says, "that's saaaad! Some people......"
If you have or can do better, then please tell us your story.
How many of you are spending your Christmas day, giving away food to people who you don't know and working for free? Serious question.
The only problem is that DISS closed at 5pm whereas the movie is available forever