On Saturday evening, the period frying range in Hobbs’ and Sons Fish & Chip Shop unfortunately experienced a small internal fire. There were no injuries to colleagues or visitors and the Museum remained open while it was swiftly dealt with by the fire brigade.
Thank you to everyone working on the day for the professional management of the situation and the care of our visitors, as well as the ownership taken by colleagues in ensuring Saturday evening’s Peaky Blinders Night was delivered smoothly – including an alternate food offer served from within Hobbs’ itself.
We take safety seriously. After a similar incident during the summer holidays, we undertook extensive work to repair the range and obtain the relevant sign off from specialist range engineers before opening again.
While we assesses the long-term options regarding the fryer and take professional advice, the range will not be used, however Hobbs’ as a trading unit will be able to continue to operate for visitors.
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