hot at one of the oldest fish and chip shops in the city, George and Helen’s, the videos celebrate the nostalgia of the ‘Chippie tea’ and feature local faces from a celebrity chef to Blues City football stars
Six by Nico, the six-course tasting menu concept that changes its menu every six weeks, has launched ‘The Chippie Shop Series’, a series of videos celebrating the ‘chippie tea’ to mark their launch menu ‘The Chippie’.
Nico Simeone, Six by Nico Founder and Head Chef, Birmingham City Women’s Football Club players Shiv Wilson and Charlie Devlin, Michelin-star chef and TV presenter, Aktar Islam, Hissy Fit owner and fashion designer Danielle Graham, interior designer and Interior Design Masters contestant, Richard O’Gorman, Chair of Colmore B.I.D’s Leisure and Hospitality Group, Alex Tross, and street food chef and content creator, Chris Hardy, AKA The Fat Foodie, andZoe Barry, founder of Punks and Chancers, star in the films.
The films playfully explore the guest’s typical fish and chip shop order, their favourite dish on the Six by Nico Chippie menu and what they love about Birmingham. The videos will be released over the coming weeks to coincide with the launch of Six by Nico’s Birmingham site, which is opening on Colmore Row on Thursday 30th November.
Filming took place at family-run fish and chip shop George and Helen’s in Harborne, one of the oldest chippies in Birmingham. Guests also gave their verdict on the ‘Chippie Menu’ taking in dishes such as Chips & Cheese with parmesan espuma, curry oil and emulsion and crisp potato terrine, Fish Supper with scrabster coley, pickled mussels, confit fennel, samphire and beer emulsion, and Deep Fried Mars Bar with chocolate pave and Irn Bru sorbet.
Nico, said, “It was an honour to bring our Chippie menu to life by serving it out of a real chippie in Birmingham! We’re now even more eager to open our doors on Colmore Row and be a part of the culinary scene here. Thanks so much to all of the locals who took part and to George and Helen’s for letting us take over their charming fish and chip shop for the day!”
Watch the series at @sixbynico_birmingham on Instagram and follow for more information and to stay up to date with future announcements.
Bookings for Six by Nico Birmingham are now open: https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/birmingham/the-chippie/
About Six by Nico:
Six by Nico is a restaurant serving a six-course tasting menu experience, inspired by a theme, destination or concept that changes every six weeks.
Founded by Chef Nico Simeone in 2017, Birmingham will be the 13th open and trading restaurant for the brand with sites in Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow (x3), London Fitzrovia, London Canary Wharf, Leeds and Manchester.
The six-course tasting menu is priced at £39 per person with the option to enjoy an expertly selected wine and specialist drinks pairing for an additional £30 at each restaurant. Every menu will have a six-course vegetarian alternative, and vegan or other dietaries can be catered for.