Hillary Clinton orders crab salad at celeb favourite chippie in South Shields

Hillary Clinton is all smiles as she poses for a photograph with Coleman’s proprietor Richard Ord (Image: PA/ Colman’s Fish & Chips)

A well-known fish and chip store in South Shields has seen its justifiable share of celebrities through the years – however not like this one.

One of many individuals who visited Colman’s award-winning chippie over the Financial institution Vacation weekend was former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

The previous first girl was visiting South Tyneside, talking as a visitor of ex-Labour MP David Miliband, who organises annual lectures in his former constituency.

After the engagement on Friday, he took his visitor to the movie star favorite chip store.

Co-owner Richard Ord junior stated in regards to the encounter: ‘She was so superb with everybody she got here throughout.

‘It was surreal when she first got here in however as soon as you bought speaking to her she was so right down to earth.

Jazz musician Paul Skerritt additionally requested for a photograph with the politician (Image: SWNS)

Mrs Clinton sampled the crab salad and conventional cod and chips (Image: PA)

‘She was straightforward to speak to and get together with, and it was an actual pleasure.’

The previous Democratic presidential nominee tucked in a crab salad to start out, then conventional cod and chips with additional tartare sauce for a foremost course.

Wearing a darkish blue blazer, Mrs Clinton was even let in behind the counter to pose for images with Mr Ord’s dad, Richard senior – an honour in any restaurant.

The US politician has not been the store’s solely well-known customer, so employees should now be used to all the eye.

Beforehand, the restaurant has fed native stars Sting, Sam Fender and Little Combine.

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