Chicken

Chicken restaurant Social Bird lands in Newcastle

19-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

A contemporary, chicken-focused restaurant is spreading its wings in Newcastle having acquired the former Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill site on Fenkle Street.

The Lowdown: London’s chicken obsession

29-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

A flock of decidedly premium, chicken-focused restaurants are looking to spread their wings in the capital.

Chicken restaurant Rotorious seeks second site

04-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Peckham-based rotisserie chicken restaurant Rotorious is looking to expand with a second location.

Nando's launches School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Nando’s is continuing its commitment to promoting careers in the hospitality sector with the launch of a School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

Judy Joo: “Seoul Bird still hasn’t seen a day of normal trade in the UK”

22-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

The Korean-American chef recently took her fried chicken brand Seoul Bird to Las Vegas for its first overseas site. However, her focus remains on growing the concept in the UK.

Judy Joo to bring her Seoul Bird Korean fried chicken concept to the US

21-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Judy Joo and Andrew Hales will bring their Korean fried chicken concept Seoul Bird to the US later this year.

Lost Boys Chicken expands with new Chick Chick Crew concept

17-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The founder of Brighton-based chicken concept Lost Boys Chicken has launched a sister concept.

Little and large: Tinie Tempah teams up with Big Has to launch fried chicken brand

23-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Tinie Tempah has become the latest rapper to get into the fried chicken game, teaming up with YouTube chef Big Has to launch a wrap-focused virtual brand that will debut with a residency in central London.

The Lowdown: Japanese Fried Chicken (JFC)

23-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

YO! is looking to drum up interest in its Christmas menu by piggybacking on the Japanese craze of eating KFC over the festive period.

Butchies chooses Borough Yards to open ninth restaurant, with three more in the pipeline

06-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies will open its ninth restaurant later this year having secured a new site in London’s Borough Yards.

Latest opening: Cocotte South Kensington

29-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The French 'farm-to-table' rotisserie brand is continuing to push ahead with steady expansion, launching of its fifth London restaurant in leafy South Kensington.

Government strikes deal to avert CO2 crisis

22-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Production is to resume at one of Britain’s largest carbon dioxide plants following a Government deal designed to avoid a 'food and drink industry crisis'.

Cocotte heads to South Kensington for fifth London site

11-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

French-style ‘farm-to-table’ rotisserie concept Cocotte will open its fifth London restaurant later this month in South Kensington.

High-reaching yakitori restaurant to launch in Marylebone

17-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Aman Lakhiani is to open a high-end yakitori restaurant in Marylebone within the Seymour Place site that was once home to Indian restaurant Romna.

Latest opening: Sidechick

09-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind burger brand Patty & Bun has opened a surprisingly grown-up roast chicken-focused restaurant on Marylebone’s James Street.

Judy Joo to launch a second Seoul Bird

07-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Judy Joo has chosen Canary Wharf’s Jubilee Place for her second Seoul Bird restaurant.

Byron acquires Mother Clucker

04-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Fried chicken brand Mother Clucker has been acquired by Byron owner Famously Proper.

WingShack Co lines up seven restaurants

12-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

WingShack Co has unveiled ambitious expansion plans with five new locations expected to open in London alongside a further two outside the capital this year.

Sidechick secures permanent site

15-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Sidechick, the chicken-focused offshoot to Patty & Bun, is to launch its first permanent site in May on James Street in London's Marylebone.

Wingstop reveals locations for five new openings this year

01-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Chicken wing brand Wingstop will open restaurants in in Canary Wharf, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Birmingham, Bristol and Reading as part of its plans to open 10 sites in the UK this year.

Cocotte opens fourth London location

03-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

French-style ‘farm-to-table’ rotisserie concept Cocotte has opened its fourth London restaurant in Queens Park.

KFC to create 5,400 jobs

23-Oct-2020 By Georgia Cronin

KFC UK and Ireland is to create a 5,400 new jobs following a surge in takeaway demand fuelled by the Coronavirus crisis, Sky News reports.

Slim Chickens chooses Trafford Centre for ninth and largest UK site

22-Sep-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is set to open its ninth branch and biggest Slim Chickens restaurant to date in Manchester’s Trafford Centre in early November.

Nando’s and Deliveroo form exclusive partnership

11-Sep-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Nando’s and Deliveroo have entered into an exclusive partnership that will see 360 of the peri peri chicken brand's restaurants join the delivery platform in what is being described as a nationwide rollout.

Latest opening: Seoul Bird

14-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Originally slated to launch in April, Judy Joo’s Korean fried chicken concept is now up and running at Westfield London.

Nando’s pledges further carbon footprint reductions and better chicken welfare

27-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Nando’s plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its meals by a further 50% following a reduction of 40% since 2015 and has also committed to higher welfare chicken.

Slim Chickens begins south coast expansion with Southampton launch

22-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

The first of five planned franchise-run Slim Chickens restaurants for the south coast will open within Southampton’s popular in WestQuay Shopping Centre next month.

Dan Warne on Brighton’s Shelter Hall Raw

07-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The former Deliveroo managing director on how his Brighton food market went from Shelter Hall to a more stripped-back, Covid-19 proof concept called Shelter Hall Raw.

Patty & Bun to launch Sidechick pop-up

09-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Burger slinger Patty & Bun is to launch a chicken-focused offshoot this week.

Wing Fest’s founder on how the pandemic is affecting events and street food

28-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

With social distancing rules likely to be in place until the end of the year there’s a big question mark over 2020’s food festivals and other larger food-related events.

Nando's reopens kitchens to supply meals to NHS workers

23-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Nando’s has reopened the kitchens in six of its UK restaurants to exclusively cook meals for NHS workers battling against the Coronavirus.

Wingmans secures Soho site for second restaurant

24-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Cult chicken restaurant Wingmans has chosen Soho for its second bricks and mortar restaurant.

How Casa do Frango is building a piri piri chicken empire

24-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant magazine joined the founders of Portuguese restaurant Casa do Frango on an Algarvian excursion in advance of the opening of their new Shoreditch venue.

Cocotte to open third restaurant location

24-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

French-style ‘farm-to-table’ rotisserie concept Cocotte is to open its third London restaurant in Parsons Green in early March.

UK growth helps Nando's sales hit £1bn

27-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

The UK’s love of peri-peri chicken has helped Nando’s worldwide sales surpass £1bn.

Nando's to open third express format restaurant

18-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Nando’s is to launch a third London site under its Nando’s Nino express format, designed for takeaway or delivery.

KFC commits to ensuring greater animal welfare standards

12-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

KFC is to sign up to the European Chicken Commitment (ECC), which calls on brands to ensure greater welfare animal standards are implemented across the supply chain.

Latest opening: The Orange Buffalo

26-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Chicken wing brand The Orange Buffalo has opened its first bricks and mortar site in Tooting… right across the road from Colonel Sanders himself.

The Lowdown: Nando’s in-flight meals

16-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Budget airline Jet2.com will soon be serving Nando’s branded food to its passengers. But there’s a catch…

Coqfighter to open first full service restaurant in Soho

15-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Fried chicken restaurant Coqfighter will open its first table-service restaurant, in Soho, at the end of this month.

Chiktopia to hatch first location at intu Lakeside

15-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Chiktopia has confirmed that it will launch its debut location within the upcoming extension of Essex shopping destination intu Lakeside in July.

Patty & Bun to launch two spin-off brands

16-Apr-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman has created two spin-off brands: a chicken concept called Jefferies and a stripped back burger concept called Smash Patty.

Latest opening: Slim Chickens Soho

06-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The US-hatched chicken concept is spreading its wings with the launch of a new restaurant in Soho.

Winging it: how Bird cracked the chicken market

27-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

After a shaky start in east London, fried chicken and waffle specialist Bird has found success with new recipes, smaller locations and a focus on delivery

Friday Five: the week's top stories

23-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A round-up of the biggest hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Cafe Rouge turns chicken with new virtual brand Chef & Rooster

25-Oct-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

French restaurant chain Cafe Rouge is spreading its wings with the trial of a new chicken-focused virtual brand, called Chef & Rooster, at a number of selected sites across the country.

Third Chick 'n' Sours to open in planned CHIK'N site

13-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

Carl Clarke and David Wolanksi are to open a third Chick ‘n’ Sours restaurant in London this month.

Jollibee to replace Wagamama in Earl's Court

28-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Filipino fast food group Jollibee will take over the former Wagamama site in Earl's Court when it launches before the end of 2018.

Wright & Bell adds Whyte & Brown to its hospitality portfolio

14-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Imbiba-backed bar and restaurant group Wright & Bell has acquired the Kingly Court chicken restaurant Whyte & Brown.

Latest opening: Happy Bird

16-Feb-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Former corporate lawyer Adam Batty is hoping to shake up Bristol's fried chicken scene with a guilt-free take on the genre that he hopes will eventually become a national chain.