Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge slammed fish and chips for £35

A Michelin-starred chef has been criticized by trolls for selling expensive fish and chips amid the country’s “cost-of-living crisis.”

Tom Kerridge, a famous TV chef who owns a string of restaurants in the UK, sells a plate of fish and chips for as much as £35.

For the budget-friendly price, you get one battered fish and eight chips.

Tom’s infamous chippy dish is up for grabs at Kerridge’s Fish and Chips, located in London’s luxury Harrods department store.

It’s far from the first time the chef has been criticized for the prices of his dishes – after selling £87 steak dinners and £60 ready fish pie.

The 49-year-old defended the dish, saying, “This Market Day Fish is made with my light and crispy, gluten-free batter and served with triple-cooked fries.

“It contains Matson curry sauce, tartar sauce and pea pudding,” he added.

Unfortunately, it has done little to appease angry Brits who have labeled the price insensitive at a time of economic hardship.

One person said: ‘The whole UK is a mess financially.

‘But £35 for a lean piece of fish and seven or eight chips is fine.

‘Oh and the thimble sauce’ they said sarcastically next to a thumbs up emoticon.

Another added: ‘Eight chips and a small thin piece of fish? These are pretentious bastards.

Meanwhile, one person urged the British to support their local chippies, writing: ‘How much? Just go to the local chippy, so much better quality’.

“Or just go to the chip shop and pay a fiver,” said another.

Also in disbelief about the price someone wrote: ‘Ridiculous price to charge. Especially with the cost of living.

“They should be ashamed.”

Another person said ‘wafer thin fish and eight chips. Television chefs all lose contact with Joe Public that way.’

Still, someone wants to know what it’s all about and writes: ‘I’ll just wait until the application for a new mortgage comes in and I’ll be there’.

Another person didn’t mind the price and added, ‘This is going to be the best fish and chips you’ll have in your entire life’.

The celebrity chef has appeared on TV shows such as Masterchef and Saturday Kitchen, and runs eight restaurants including Hand of Flowers and The Coach, both in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

The outcry follows a recent report indicating that half of the UK’s chippies could close by 2025.

It’s due to owners struggling to cope with rising utility bills and supply shortages.

Similarly, a historic chip shop that has been serving customers for over 60 years in a Derbyshire town is closing due to the cost of living crisis.

Owner Dennis Jackson, 84, said his age and the rising costs of food and energy were behind the decision to close Jackson’s Chippie in Ilkeston.

He said the past few years had been difficult. Chip shops in particular have been hit by the costs of sunflower oil and energy. He said the price of fish has risen by £100 in two weeks, while the store’s gas bill is expected to quadruple.

He said, “It was a bit of a shock. You can’t absorb those kinds of price increases, so you just have to pass them on. That made my fish instead of £3.60, it went to £6. We had to put £2.40 on it to stand still,” he said.

Add chips and it’s currently £7.80.

“I think it’s cheap compared to other stores, but it’s become too expensive for a lot of people because of that, so the trade isn’t very good.” Fish and chips should be the cheapest meal, but it’s a struggle for many people.

“Anyone can stand here and give the stuff away, but you still have to make a little profit at the end of the day.”