Anywhere near you Ric View image in fullscreenScotland ‘Hot, crispy and cheeky’: Scottish chippy deep-fries the M&S strawberry and cream sandwich Staff say customers come into Hook and Catch in Bearsden near Glasgow just to try it and film their first bite Morgan OforiSun 24 Aug 2025 13.29 BST Share Marks & Spencer has always been at the forefront of sandwich innovation, having launched the first pre-packed sandwich in the spring of 1980 and raising eyebrows this summer by selling one with strawberry and cream filling. But now a Scottish chip shop has gone a step further, offering to batter and deep-fry the viral snack. In a video posted on TikTok, staff at Hook and Catch near Glasgow can be seen dipping M&S’s controversial “Strawberry and Creme” sandwich into batter, before deep-frying it, slicing it in half and serving with strawberry sauce. A staff member from the chip shop based in Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire said: “We love putting a playful Scottish chippy twist on things people already recognise. When the M&S strawberries buzz kicked off, we thought, why not try them hot, crispy, and a bit cheeky? The strawberry sandwich was our way of leaning into summer with something fun, surprising and very Hook and Catch.”
