\n Cameron Hinton, 21, opened the doors to his first customers at the refurbished Hampton Chippy yesterday, following two months of work carrying out the revamp.\n<\/p>\n
\n The big moment follows his time working in chip shops in Stratford and Redditch, as well as helping to reopen the Hampton two years ago under the previous owners.\n<\/p>\n
\n Cameron, from Stratford-upon-Avon, then spent four months working as a sales rep in Cyprus before struggling to find work when he returned last August.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI had the time of my life in Cyprus, but when I came back, I couldn\u2019t find a job even though I applied for everything,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI ended up working with my mate in construction until the Hampton Chippy came about.\u00a0I was offered it, so I took it.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe shop needed a lot of work, so it was just a case of working three days a week and spending the rest of the week here fixing things and buying new equipment.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhen we opened the doors I was thinking, \u201chave I done the right thing here?\u201d because for the first hour no customers came in, but after that it was a good turnout.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s been hard work, especially doing the bodybuilding every day around getting the chippy off the ground.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I\u2019ve just kept going on caffeine.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Cameron, who trains as a bodybuilder every morning before work and instructs others, is adding his own touches to the menu at the Peewit Road chippy, which was established in 2014 and had been shut for four months before he took over.\n<\/p>\n
\n \n They include lightly battered chips and \u2018pitta pockets\u2019 with a choice of fillings.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cThe locals are very happy the shop is back open and they like the chips,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cSome of them have never had battered chips before.\n<\/p>\n \n “They are very thinly coated in batter, you don\u2019t notice it, it just makes the chips a little bit crunchier.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cSome people say it\u2019s like Marmite, you either love them or you hate them.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n Jack Bridger, assistant manager, added: \u201cWe are the only ones doing battered chips in Evesham and have the freshest and best fish and chips. It\u2019s made with love and passion by our hard-working young team.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCameron (centre) and the team on opening day at Hampton Chippy (Image: Cameron Hinton)<\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n