Cabin at Osyers Fish and Chips in Marlow Bottom opens

Gavin Singh, the proprietor of Oysters Fish and Chips in Marlow Bottom, was met by friends, family and some of his loyal customers on September 20 as he unveiled the shop’s outdoor cabin.

The shelter will provide new and old clients of his the opportunity to eat their treats on the premises.

Oysters Fish and Chips is based in Marlow Bottom (Image: NQ)

It was unofficially revealed during their 15th-anniversary ceremony in March, but not long after the cabin went public, Gavin found himself battling with Buckinghamshire Council over its usage.

Although the businessman owns the land it is based on, it's listed on the Land Registry as a car park, hence the council’s involvement in what he had initially considered a ‘no-risk’ development that ‘only takes up a single parking space’. 

Gav Singh (centre) with his wife Sonia (left) and Marlow Mayor, David Brown (right) (Image: NQ)

The two were at loggerheads for several months, but after numerous residents shared their support to the owner, along with the intervention of the Marlow Chamber of Commerce, the cabin was allowed to stay.

Speaking to the Free Press about the occasion on September 20, Gavin said: “The last few months have been stressful.

“I have spent my own personal money having the car park repaired to a degree.

The sun was out for the opening ceremony (Image: NQ)

“We have had a bin storage put up, there is now a one-way system and we also changed the drains so that there can be some law and order in what has been an orderless car park.

“The cabin is to try and limit driving here as everyone in the area knows that Marlow Bottom has got a car parking issue.

“People can walk, cycle or drive here, and can eat in the shelter.

The ceremony took place on the same day as Rod Braybrooke birthday - the latter is on the Marlow Chamber of Commerce committee (Image: NQ)

“This cabin is always clean, you can eat your food inside when it’s raining and you can enjoy your fish and chips from fryer to plate in seconds.”

Numerous customers and council delegates attended the event which saw those in attendance receive a free portion of fish and chips and a glass of champagne.

A confetti canon also went off when the ribbon cutting commenced.

Gav continued: “I feel relieved.

“I’m very grateful to all of the community for the support that we have had.

“There are so many people I would like to thank, but I would like to thank the Marlow Chamber of Commerce, and the customers too.

“We have made a huge investment here to provide some form of shelter so people can enjoy their food.

“We’ve been here for 15-and-a-half years, it will be 16 years in March, and we have faced some good days, but recently, we have had some really tough times.

“Fish and potatoes have increased massively, and we have had to absorb that.

A celebration ceremony in Marlow Bottom (Image: NQ)

“If we were to work off margins, we should charge our food at £16 and we won’t do that.

“We know that if we did, customers wouldn’t eat our product.

“It has been tough because you still need to pay for gas, electricity and wages, but we’re getting there.

“Please shop locally and eat fresh.”