Larry's Fishcakes
Browse through our history timeline to reveal a story of family, friends and probably the oldest fishcake manufacturer in the world!
1960
Back where it all began...
Over 60 years ago Great-Grandad Larry started making fishcakes to sell on the North Shields fish quay for the local fish & chip shops. This is the story of our journey from that day back in 1960 through 4 generations to the thriving family business we are today.
1970s & 1980s
The next generation...
Larry’s son and daughter, Larry and Jean took over the business. Introducing the now famous cheese and onion and corned beef savouries the business continued to grow.
1990s
The grandson...
Larry’s grandson Craig joins the business and more products are added introducing a fine dining range and picking up restaurant customers.
2000
The fourth generation
Craig’s two daughters Jenny and Abbie have now joined the business as Production Manager and Quality Manager.
2010
A new facility...
The business relocates to a custom built unit on Prospect Terrace in North Shields.
2019
New technology
Two major projects were undertaken to make the business more able to serve our customer needs. Firstly a travelling fryer which allows us to par-fry products so that they can be oven baked without a need to deep fry and secondly the purchase and installation of a Rheon ™ former which is used to make our delicious melting middle fishcakes and the Beano!
2020
Accreditation
The company is proud to achieve the highest grade at an audit to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety and also to be confirmed as a meeting the requirements of the MSC standard for sustainable fishing.
2020
A new customer
Larry’s is approved as a supplier to Brakes launching 6 new lines including 2 melt in the middle products. We continue to work with Brakes to produce innovative new products for them to sell to their customers.
2024 AND BEYOND…
Who knows…?
About Larry's Fishcakes
A North East family-run business
Over 60 years ago Larry started making fishcakes to sell on the North Shields fish quay to local fishmongers. Larry’s son and daughter took over in the 1970s and in the 1990s Larry’s grandson Craig joined the business expanding the range to include not only the traditional fishcakes and savouries but also a fine dining range.
The next generation is now part of running the business as Jenny and Abbie have joined their Dad. Now located in a custom-built facility, Larry’s fishcakes supplies a wide range of customers with cakes that his Great Grandfather could only imagine, while upholding his values of high quality ingredients, products and customer service!
High quality fishcakes made with the finest ingredients
Due to the use of standout flavours and ingredients the fishcakes are suitable for all meal occasions. They can be dressed up or down to suit, from a twist on a fish finger sandwich to a fine dining gourmet eating experience.
The success of our fishcakes is based on the pride we take in each and every recipe with each being approved personally by Craig. As the current business owner, he is maintaining the long standing tradition and values of his family before him, with quality being at the centre of everything we do as the next generation join him in creating new flavours and concepts for the future.
