Mega TikTok Craze Is Gift From God, Says Grateful Owner Of Besieged Chippy

It has been two weeks since his Coventry chip shop became a TikTok sensation, drawing in crowds from around the country, and 70-year-old Kamal Gandhi is exhausted.

- Jessica Murray

He has had to take on and train four new staff members, ensure a continuous supply of stock to deal with hundreds of new customers, and help manage the queues snaking down the road outside the now world-famous Binley Mega Chippy.

"We're really grateful. It's a gift from God, really," said Gandhi, who is still bewildered as to how his shop achieved such fame, having never used social media to promote it.

The crowds became so big that West Midlands police said earlier this week they would be deploying officers to the area to ensure people were parking safely, keeping noise down and using litter bins.

A number of big brands also got involved on social media with Iceland creating a mock bag of "Binley Mega Chippy chips" and Avanti West Coast adding the shop's sign to a route map.