Draft:Binley Mega Chippy

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Binley Mega Chippy
Company typeFish and chip shop
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
FounderKamal Gandhi
Area served
Binley, Coventry
ProductsFish and chips
OwnerKamal Gandhi
Number of employees
7

Binley Mega Chippy is a Fish and Chip shop that became popular in early 2022 on Tiktok.[1]

History edit

The founder is Kamal Gandhi who founded the shop back in 2004. The earliest know tweet of the shop was in 2009 by user @rutty_uk. As of 2024, it has 7 employees working for Kamal[2]. In early 2022, users on TikTok started posting ironic memes and shitposting the fish and chip shop with an accompanying jingle[3]. Then, a majority of users started traveling to the shop at the earliest known time possible. Currently the shop is still operating.

References edit

  1. ^ "Locals left baffled after Binley Mega Chippy goes viral on TikTok". 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ Murray, Jessica (12 June 2022). "'A gift from God': Binley Mega Chippy owner basks in TikTok fame". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Student who created Binley Mega Chippy song admits trend 'doesn't make sense'". 11 June 2022.

Category:Fish and chip restaurants Category:Coventry