Kelly Barnes of Krispies to Chair Women in Fish and Chips Owner of Krispies in Exmouth, Kelly Barnes, has been named chairperson at this year’s Women in Fish and Chips (WiFC) conference, taking place on February 28th in Birmingham.
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She will join the line-up of successful shop
costs, not to mention skills shortages. It’s great to
owners and industry experts to discuss how
come together with other like-minded shop owners,
to ‘Build Better Businesses and Teams’ at
in a friendly environment, where we can share ideas.”
the event, organised by JJ Foodservice. Serving fish and chips for more than 20-years, Kelly’s shop has won numerous national and local awards, including being crowned Best Fish & Chip Shop in the UK in 2019. Elit Rowland, Head of Communications at JJ
See all confirmed speakers and themes here: Go.jjfoodservice.com/WiFCSpeakers Register for the event here. Or email elit.rowland@ jjfoodservice.com WiFC is an annual event organised by JJ Foodservice to help inspire, support, and connect women working
Foodservice, said, “Kelly is a great addition to our line
in the fish and seafood sector.
up – she’s extremely motivating and has a great story.”
The event is free for shop owners and managers.
Taking place in Birmingham, topics planned for the
Tickets for suppliers cost £150 + VAT.
day include recruitment and retention, future food trends and how to make fish and chips more attractive to the next generation. Kelly commented, “We’re all facing the similar challenges right now with rising food and energy 34
Fastfood Professional • February and March 2022
February and March 2022 • Fastfood Professional
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