Naming a fish & Chip shop, quick poll.

[dvdocon]

Hi There everyone, I'm new to this forum, having discovered it a week ago.
I am currently trying to purchase a leasehold Fish & Chip shop, & awaiting a decision on finance. I have run my own mobile Car valeting business for the last 22 yrs. but I'm getting old now & wish to stay in the warm during the winters, lol.

I know that I am jumping the gun a bit, but I have been thinking of a new name for the place. so far I have come up with 3 possibilities. Please let me know which you prefer.

1) Dodgy Dave's Fish & Chips

2) Dave's Fish & Chips

3) Rock 'N' Chips

 

[Richie N]

Rock n Chips is ok but not keen on any of them tbh....

 

[hallyth]

1) Quite like but depends where you are, who your target area holds...might put some off
2) Boring
3) will it be a rock chippy?

More options please!!!!

 

[hallyth]

something more creative maybe? Or a play on words? Or are you going to offer something different.........could that be a name option, eg offer pots of different dips for chips, and name it chips and dips or something?
Just a suggestion......stand out!!

 

[wilwong1971]

I like number 3)

In New Malden they had a Chip Shop called Rock and Roe and they the owner made it a rock and roll theme and even did singing on Fridays.

Wil

 

[wilwong1971]

something more creative maybe? Or a play on words? Or are you going to offer something different.........could that be a name option, eg offer pots of different dips for chips, and name it chips and dips or something?
Just a suggestion......stand out!!

Also (can't remember where now) there was a Chippy called Cish and Fhips..which stuck to my mind....

 

[hallyth]

I knew one called Fryer Tuck....trouble is people kept swapping the two capital letters round on the sign!

 

[deniser]

Ours all have such boring names: either the owner's or the location's name plus Fish Bar!

They are then shortened by the public to Mario's, Guiseppe's or whatever. Not sure that "Just going down to Dave's" has quite the same ring to it?

 

[vvaannmmaann]

The Codfather

A timeless classic.

 

[wilwong1971]

Ours all have such boring names: either the owner's or the location's name plus Fish Bar!

They are then shortened by the public to Mario's, Guiseppe's or whatever. Not sure that "Just going down to Dave's" has quite the same ring to it?

Yeah when my Dad bought his Chippy it was called Long John Silver...I wanted him to rename it Wong John Silver (I was a teenager back then !) and he ended up calling it HN Fish and Chips...he said it sounded likea a franchsable name..I found it a bit boring.

Wil

 

[nexez]

i really like rock n chips !

 

[dvdocon]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, keep 'em coming. I like the idea of a humorous name, without the obvious puns! I guess "Dodgy" could have bad connotations for a food outlet, No. 3 seems most likely so far. I do like Rock music, hence the name with the fishy connection as well. Not sure about my singing though, could clear out the customers fast! Alternative suggestions welcome.

 

[dvdocon]

Dave boring, lol. maybe I'll change my name to Francesco Or Giovanni or something more exotic!

 

[Richie N]

Definitely wouldn't put dodgy within the name of a food establishment, you would be opening yourself up to crictics who would call it dodgy if it's not up to standard.

The Chippy is alright?
Fish n Chips

 

[smeone]

I've always liked The Happy Plaice

 

[snakeeyes121]

got the following from a guick yahoo search..
All a billion times better than your three haha

I personally like star chip enterprise and frying nemo

'Star Chip Enterprise'
'The Right Plaice'
'A Batter Plaice'
'A Salt N Battered'
'A Load of Pollocks'
'Apocalchips Now'
'All Wrapped Up'
'Batter the Devil you Know'
'Castaways'
'Chip Ahoy'
'Chip n' Dales'
'Chip-o'lotas'
'Chippy Chippy Bang Bang ' (oo-er!)
'Cod by Mr Chips'
'Cod Squad'
'Codfather'
'Codrophenia'
'Codswallop'
'Curl up and Fry'
'Doctor Chipargo's'
'Fat Friars'
'Fishcoteque'
'For Cod's Sake'
'Frequent Fryers'
'Frydays'
'Frying Nemo'
'Fry Hard'
'Fry-Ho Silver
'Fryer Fryer
'Fry in the Sky'
'Fried Piper'
'Fry and Fry Again'
'Get Battered'
'Halibut it'
'In Cod We Trust'
'Just for the Halibut'
'Just Codding'
'Lord of the Fries'
'Master Baiter'
'Moby Chip'
'Oh My Cod'.
'Rock and Sole'
'Salty Towers'
'Schlinder's Chips'
'Sweenies - the Frying Squad'
'The Cod Squad'
'The Laughing Halibut'
'The Fry Inn'
'The Frying Scotsman' (only if you are Scottish of course!)
'The Plaice to be'
'Utterly Batterly'
'Wise Plaice'
Oh My Cod!
Salty Towers.
The Fishy Plaice.

 

[MH1]

Daves Plaice.

 

[DancingWithPoodles]

'Dip ur Chip in ma Fish'

 

[carents]

• feesh and cheeps
• phish and cheeps
• fiships

 

[wilwong1971]

Wow

You have a fair list of names now lol

I could only add (considering the musical theme you like)

Roe n Stones
The Godfather of Sole
A Fish called Melody
Sea lo Bream

I suggest you get a marketing professional for this..the puns are getting punishing!

 

[jane p]

dave's plaice

 

[papverpoppies]

Name it after my chocolate cat fish; who passed away last year

Errol Finn

Pops ~xx~

 

[dvdocon]

Plenty of suggestions coming through, that's a pretty amazing list snakeeyes, some definite possibilities there. Cheers guys.

 

[malster]

The Codfather

A timeless classic.

GOT TO BE THIS ONE!!

 

[QuickHomeBuyers]

Are you going limited? Check if the ltd is available as well for the name or not? Going by the fact its a takeaway you probably wont

 

[Lucan Unlordly]

The Fish Plaice

CODKILLA

Reem Bream (TOWIE!)

'BATTERS'

'DAVE BATTERS FISH'.................change your name by deed poll for this one otherwise the RSPCA will be after you :>)

 

[Lucan Unlordly]

Daves got Crabs

 

[dvdocon]

I probably won't be going Ltd. Batra, nor was I planning to do shellfish Lucan!

 

[dvdocon]

Fishnets, lol, getting kinky now!

 

[wilwong1971]

Fishnets, lol, getting kinky now!

LOL A Strippers bar serving Fish and Chips...love to see how one would serve the Sausage in Batter !!

 

[SillyJokes]

Too much emphasis on the name.

Bottom line, you have to be the best in town, a destination chip shop. The best one in my town is called Well Street Fish and Chips. At least you know where to find it.

An attractive name to fish and chip eaters is "Generous Dave's" At least you'd think you were going to get a decent portion of chips then.

 

[malster]

Too much emphasis on the name.

Bottom line, you have to be the best in town, a destination chip shop. The best one in my town is called Well Street Fish and Chips. At least you know where to find it.

An attractive name to fish and chip eaters is "Generous Dave's" At least you'd think you were going to get a decent portion of chips then.

You make some good points here!

Agreed