Summary
Two brothers, Ouday and Emir Hikary, both own fish and chip shops in Wales, about 10 miles apart. They maintain a friendly competition, calling each other nightly to discuss their sales. Both shops rank among the UK's top 50 takeaways, as named by a trade publication.
Key Facts
- Ouday Hikary operates Hikary's Fish Bar in Neath, and Emir Hikary runs Hiks in Swansea.
- Their shops are only 10 miles (17 km) apart.
- Both businesses made it to the top 50 UK takeaways list by Fry Magazine in 2026.
- Emir started in the industry after being laid off from a call center job.
- They opened Hiks together in 2010; Ouday launched his own shop in 2011.
- Ouday’s shop won the Wales category of the National Fish and Chip Awards in 2016.
- The brothers express pride in each other’s achievements and support from their staff.
- Emir credited their success to hard work, not having any advantages handed to them.
