To celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the company I work for, all the staff were lucky enough to be taken to Padstow in Cornwall for the night. Affectionately known as Pad-stein due to the fact the TV chef Rick Stein has a home there and proceeded to open restaurants, deli's and accommodation in the little harbour town.We arrived midday and checked in to our hotels. Before heading off to do an activity (I chose the bicycle ride along the beautiful and flat Camel Estuary due to the fact there was a promise of five pubs on route) we went to Stein's fish and chip shop.
Due to the fact there was so many of us (around 120) we went in this casual restaurant in a few sittings. It was by far the classiest fish and chip shop that I have ever been in. Not poncey but the wooden communal tables, bright white tiles and beautifully illustrated fish printed on a few of them made it feel relaxed but with a great attention to detail.
On to the main event, we were all served up a massive portion of cod and chips. The fish tasted really fresh and the batter so light that I ate almost every last scrap. The chips are cooked in beef dripping, which is the old fashioned way, and all served with delicious mush peas and all the classic conditments you could think of!
It set us all up for the 26 mile bike ride we then went on, and meant I ate them guilt free as I am pretty sure I burned enough calories to cover it.
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