The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack launches charity support

The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, which opened in South Queensferry in June, has handed over its first donation to charity, Cash for Kids Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife & Falkirk.

A total of £450, raised as a result of suppliers’ and supporters’ donations during the soft launch of the fish-and-chip restaurant, will go toward the charity’s summer initiative to combat holiday hunger – ensuring that no child spends their summer worrying about their next meal.

The funds will support local holiday programmes that provide nutritious meals alongside activities. The programmes give children a safe space to eat, learn, play and connect with others, helping them feel supported and valued, no matter their circumstances.

Run by the Coghill family, also behind Jack ‘O'Bryan’s Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack has adopted ‘Holiday Hunger’ as its dedicated charity for the rest of 2025.

Both restaurants will be contributing to totals through a voluntary £1 donation from customers which will be placed onto the customers’ bills at both venues. The goal is to hand over another significant total when Cash for Kids launches its ‘Mission Christmas’ appeal in November:

“We are delighted to hand over this first donation, but there will be plenty more to come,” said Bryan Coghill, who runs both businesses with his son, head chef Jack, and other family members:

“As a restaurant, Holiday Hunger particularly appealed to us as a charity to support.  We like to think that we are going to help children stay well fed when the schools are on holiday.”

www.thecrabandlobsterfishshack.com

Jack Coghill (centre), with team and Karayn Chisholm from Cash for Kids (right)