02/07/2026
We are touched and also proud to live in an area where local businesses are doing things like this to raise awareness of men’s mental health and suicide…
Something that has touched us this year as I am sure it has so many of you…
Well done Staveley Chippy on this “cone of chips” initiative and long may the talks between friends continue.
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📣You look like a man who likes FREE CHIPS?
Throughout July, we are offering a free cone of chips to every single adult man that comes to the shop and says they’re out for a walk with a friend. And it’s seriously as simple as that. No strings. You don’t need to buy anything else. You can if you want - but you don’t have to. Just mention ‘Chip Fork Walk’.
We recognise there is a massive problem for men under 50. Statistically, the biggest threat to your life is yourself. Su***de is the leading cause of death in this group.
We want to encourage a genuine conversation among friends and get people into a healthy habit of making time to connect with a friend, in person and properly check in. What better way to get into this habit than taking us up on a free cone of chips? This could be one of the healthiest snacks you ever have!
So - for the rest of July, during our normal chippy evening opening times, if you come to the shop with a friend and tell us you’re out for a walk, we’ll give you two free cones of chips. One each. Please don’t come as a big group - we think this will work best for people having an engaged one-on-one conversation, so we’re only offering this to pairs. Take your chips with you and ask your mate how he’s getting on… but seriously how is he getting on?
We get it, this isn’t going to solve any major problems… but encouraging blokes to have a proper chat about what’s maybe troubling them could really make a difference. And we think that’s worth a cone of chips! If you’re reading this and think this could help - share it with a mate. Why would you not take us up on free chips? It’s not a cry for help, it’s free chips… but it could be the start of a good habit that could prevent things building to a scary place.
As with anything like this, there has to be rules, so here goes:
Only available to men 18+. You must be at the shop with your chosen friend - we have to see you’re here for the reasons outlined above. Available only in the evening when the chippy is normally open (see our google evening opening hours) in July 2026. No purchase necessary. We reserve the right to withdraw this promotion without warning and service is at the managers discretion.
We’re trying to do something good here for people in our community, please don’t let it turn into something nasty.
