That's what you call true friendship
A man made a 5,000-mile pilgrimage from his home in California to a Nottinghamshire chippy in memory of his best mate. Peter Cogan and his pal, also called Pete, made a pact during the pandemic lockdown to visit the Chip Inn which is famed for its mega-sized takeaways.
Peter, who was born in London and grew up in Torquay, before emigrating to the US, had watched YouTube videos of the well-known chippy in Sutton Road, which has previously hit the headlines with a massive kebab, and a chippy tea, weighing more than one stone, called the Codfather.The friends planned to visit, getting as far as booking flights, train tickets and a hotel but the trip had to be cancelled when the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020.
The chippy posted about his visit on its Facebook page with the warning: "You need to get the tissues ready for this... We had a visitor from CALIFORNIA last night... YES CALIFORNIA. Now you might think maybe he was over here anyway and wanted to give us a try but no not this time. Megann Altinoz, who owns the shop with her husband Erdal, said: "It's absolutely amazing. It just shows how much our boxes travel. We really are recognised worldwide. It was such a heart-warming thing too, the man honouring his friend like that. We're honoured that he kept his word and dedicated his trip over here to us as well."
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