(L-R) Danny Horsley, Chris Calvert, Elizabeth Kaye are presented with their awards by Richard Wardell from Seafish

Expert fish friers Elizabeth Kaye, Danny Horsley and Chris Calvert at Mister C’s in Selby, North Yorkshire have recently been awarded with the Seafish/NFFF Fish Frying Skills qualification - after meeting exacting standards in exams and assessments. Each of the fantastic friers successfully completed an evaluation process that consisted of an examination and various practical tasks, including the preparation of batter and cooking fish and chips.

The Seafish/NFFF Fish Frying Skills qualification was launched UK-wide in December 2004 following a successful pilot programme. The aim of this qualification is to raise standards in the fish frying industry and to reward individuals who meet or exceed these standards.

Richard Wardell, Seafish Training Adviser, said: “It’s great that Elizabeth, Danny and Chris have been awarded with their Seafish/NFFF Fish Frying Skills certificates. Training in the fish frying sector of the seafood industry is vital if standards are to be improved.”

Mark and Denise Corbally, the owners of Mister C’s said, “We are very proud of what Elizabeth, Danny and Chris have achieved. Their qualifications provide further evidence to our customers that they are eating quality food that has been prepared and cooked by highly trained people.”

As a further step in their development, Mark and Denise have registered Danny (who was a finalist in last years NFFF/Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Competition) and his colleague Gillian O’Halloran to undertake the Seafish/NFFF Customer Service Skills qualification.

For further information about both of these qualifications, please contact Seafish on 01482 327837 or email training@seafish.co.uk

Alternatively, you can contact your local Group Training Association whose contact details can be found on
www.seafish.org

Time is running out to take advantage of the Seafish special offer on foundation health and safety qualifications

Seafish’s foundation health and safety course is a course custom designed for fish friers, seafood processors and retailers.

If you or anyone from your company sit the test for the foundation health and safety certificate by 31 May 2006 then you will be entitled to a refund of £9.50 for each person, which is equivalent to a free workbook. If more than one person from your organisation sits the test at the same time, you get one of the tests free - a refund of £9.25 for every pair of candidates. The special offer will run until 31 May 2006.

The standard cost is £45.00 which includes the workbook, the test pack and all the training. With the discounts this could be as low as £26.25

You have to sit your test by 31 May 2006 to be entitled to the refund - any test sat after this date will not be eligible.

For more details contact the Seafish Training Department on 01482327837, or email Lee Cooper on l_cooper@seafish.co.uk.