Fried chicken

• Dave's Hot Chicken arrives on Croydon's Chicken Mile

  

  A recent slider giveaway proved so popular that police had to be called in to its restaurants on Shaftesbury Avenue and in Westfield to manage the crowds. So yes, we're pretty confident that the arrival of Dave's Hot Chicken in Croydon this month is going to get a warm welcome, despite all the local competition.

  The viral fried chicken spot is taking over the space previously occupied by another fast food

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• US celeb-loved chicken shop Raising Canes is hitting London (taking over Leicester Square’s Angus Steakhouse)

  

  Across the pond its celebrity fans include Post Malone, Snoop Dogg and Cynthia Erivo. Now the chicken finger fast food giant that is Raising Canes is coming to London. And they've launched their campaign to win British hearts in a bombastic fashion, taking over the space that was for years the flagship site of Angus Steakhouse in the West End.

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• NYC fried chicken spot Pecking House is popping up in London

  

  London is getting a new fried chicken pop-up thanks to The Standard, which is bringing New York's Pecking House to the hotel for a two-month stint. 

  The New York spot was set up by ex-Eleven Madison Park sous chef Eric Huang, a project that originally kicked off during the Covid lockdown. It started as a pop-up in Queens and now they have a Chinatown outpost, serving up chicken that

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• Dave's Hot Chicken turn up the spice level for their arrival in London

  

  If you're the kind of person who opts for lemon & herb when they go to Nando's then keep scrolling because you're not going to want anything to do with Dave's Hot Chicken. The cult US chicken chain, which originated in Nashville, arrives in London this week and - as that name suggests - they turn up the heat when it comes to their burgers and tenders.

  The chain was set up by three friends in an East Hollywood car

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• KFC have brought out lickable wrapping paper for Christmas

  

  We'll admit we had to double check this story but apparently, this is an actual thing - KFC have come up with a Willy Wonka-style lickable wrapping paper for the festive season.

  The paper, which was designed by London artist SOLDIER, is flavoured like the KFC Stuffing Stacking Burger itself so think original recipe chicken, cranberry sauce and sage and onion stuffing.

  Best of all, it won't cost you a thing to buy.

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