Fried chicken
- Chick ‘n’ Sours to open in Spitalfields
Quirky fried-chicken outlet with a cult following, Chick ‘n’ Sours will open a fourth site in November. The 50-cover location in Spitalfields also features a new menu with plant-based offerings and a take-away option.
- Sweet Chick, chicken and waffle restaurant by Nas to open in London
The Brooklyn chicken and waffles group backed by rapper Nas is heading for London with their new American comfort food.
- Wingstop hit up Dalston's Kingsland High Street as their second London location
East London chicken wing fans are in for a treat as the US giant Wingstop picks Dalston's Kingsland High Street for its second location in London.
- Ireland's popular takeaway chain Supermac’s is coming to London
In the past, we've brought you stories about fast-food chains from all over the world opening in London. We've had burgers from America, the Philippines - even Iceland. But we have to say we couldn't be more excited to reveal that one of Ireland's most popular burger chains, Supermac's, is coming to the UK.
In an interview with the ...
- Test Driving Coqfighter - legendary fried chicken hits Soho
They've made quite the name for themselves trading at Boxpark in Shoreditch, but the move to Soho sees these fried chicken folk able to expand their repertoire.
- Coqfighter pick Soho's Beak Street for their first central London restaurant
Having built up a fanbase at the Boxparks in Shoreditch and Croydon, street food traders Coqfighter are hoping they have the chops to take on central London.
- Peck! Peck! chicken shop in Hackney is the latest from East London fryers Sutton and Sons
East London fish & chips family swap out their all vegan joint for fried chicken instead.
- Taster is London's newest delivery-only kitchen serving up poke, Korean fried chicken and Vietnamese menus
London's food delivery scene just got a new boost with the arrival of European delivery company Taster. Founded by one of Deliveroo's top guys, they already have spaces in France and Spain and have now set their sights on the UK.
Like Deliveroo and Uber Eats they have their own kitchens and have been working with chef consultants, including the two-Michelin Star Korean chef Sang Hoon Degeimbre from L'Air du Temps in Brussels, with whom they developed
... - Mother Clucker takes off at Stansted Airport
As anyone who's ever had to pass through a UK airport recently will know, the food and drink side of things can be a little disappointing. If you're not after a liquid breakfast of Fosters and are craving something more substantial than what you can grab at Pret, then pickings are pretty slim.
So we're pleased to hear that newish Stansted Airport spot the Camden Bar & Kitchen is doing its best to sort things out for foodie travellers there. They've
... - Taiwan's Monga Fried Chicken are opening their first UK branch in London's Chinatown
Popular Taiwanese fried chicken chain Monga have chosen London's Chinatown for their first European branch.
- Butchies are hitting up royal hotspot Mahiki for a three month residency
We've been fans of Butchies' amazing chicken sandwiches since we first tried them years ago at Taste of London. Since then they've done popups and residencies and opened their first standalone restaurant in Shoreditch and a stall at Market Hall Fulham. But now, they're after the posh pound.
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... - A fried chicken and eyeliner pop-up is coming to Shoreditch
Well, this is a collaboration we weren't quite expecting. The latest pop-up to hit Shoreditch is a mash-up of fried chicken wings and eyeliner - courtesy of Mother Clucker and Benefit Cosmetics.
The mind slightly boggles, but in the store - called JUST Wing IT - we're told that you'll be able to pop in, order your wings and get a demo of the liquid matte eyeliner while you're snacking away (eating wings and doing
... - Test Driving Jollibee - the Filipino fried chicken chain arrives in London's Earl's Court
It's insanely popular with expat Filipinos the world over - now fried chicken chain Jollibee has opened in London's Earl's Court - we went to try it out.
- CHIK'N is relaunching as an express Chick 'n' Sours with new burgers
If you've been wondering why CHIK'N on Baker Street is currently closed, then let us enlighten you. The team are working behind the scenes to turn it into more of an ‘express’ Chick ‘n’ Sours with more attitude to the dishes and a restaurant that's "more chilled to sit in now". And to that end, they're bringing in three new sandwiches and one amazing sounding special.
They'll be keeping two of their burgers - the Straight Up and CHIK’N Classic but new ones
... - US chicken wing chain Wingstop choose Shaftesbury Avenue for their UK flagship restaurant
With 1000 restaurants all over the world it was only a matter of time before chicken wing specialists Wingstop set their sights on London.