Fried Chicken

Chiktopia relaunches after liquidation

14-Aug-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany and James McAllister

'Better chicken’ restaurant concept Chiktopia has relaunched as a dark kitchen, after the original business went into liquidation earlier this year.

Butchies to open second permanent site

11-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

London-based gourmet fried chicken brand Butchies is to open its second bricks-and-mortar site this Friday (14 August), on Clapham High Street.

Wingmans lands in Soho

04-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Cult chicken concept Wingmans is to open a huge 150-cover restaurant on the former Belgo site in London's Soho next week.

James Cochran launches Around the Cluck franchise scheme

22-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Chef James Cochran says he is hoping to help a select number of pubs boost their profits through the launch of an Around the Cluck franchise scheme.

Chiktopia enters liquidation

11-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

'Better chicken’ restaurant concept Chiktopia has gone into liquidation less than a year after opening its debut restaurant within the Intu Lakeside shopping centre in Essex.

Coqfighter opens second permanent site

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

London-based fried chicken brand Coqfighter has opened its second bricks and mortar restaurant.

Coqfighter aiming to open new delivery kitchen every week until end of June

06-May-2020 By James McAllister

London-based fried chicken brand Coqfighter says it will be attempting to open a dark kitchen site every week until the end of June.

KFC to have 100 sites reopen for delivery by next week

29-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

KFC says that it will have reopened 100 of its UK restaurants for delivery by the beginning of next week.

Coqfighter to launch delivery-only burger concept

16-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

London-based fried chicken operator Coqfighter is extending its offering through the launch of a delivery-only burger concept.

Chick 'n' Sours to convert Islington restaurant to CHIK’N concept

24-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

David Wolanksi and Carl Clarke are to convert their Chick 'n' Sours site on Upper Street in London’s Islington to their quick-service spinoff concept CHIK’N.

Slim Chickens to expand across the south coast

18-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to expand the Slim Chickens brand across the south coast after signing its first UK franchise partner.

Wing Shack to bring its fried chicken to the capital next month

14-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Loughton-based wing specialist Wing Shack is making a move into the capital with the opening of a pop-up in London early next month.

Wingstop to partner with Xbox for third UK opening

26-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

US chicken wing chain Wingstop is to partner with Xbox to launch a restaurant at Bluewater Kent that features a “stay and play” gaming zone.

Jollibee eyes third UK location

18-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is understood to have lined up its third UK location in Leicester, which will become its “flagship branch in the Midlands”.

Thunderbird appoints new CEO

12-Nov-2019 By MCA

Thunderbird has appointed Paul Gilchrist as its new CEO, replacing Marcel Khan.

Jollibee set for Liverpool

22-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is pushing forward with its regional expansion plans with the opening of a second UK site in Liverpool.

Protest to target UK's first Chick-fil-A

16-Oct-2019 By Sophie Witts

Protesters are planning to target the UK's first Chick-fil-A restaurant over claims about the company's history of support for anti-gay groups.

KFC sees profits drop following distribution crisis

07-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

KFC saw its turnover and profits plunge in 2018 following a logistics fiasco that at its peak saw more than 600 outlets forced to close temporarily due to a chicken shortage.

Chick ‘n’ Sours to open fourth London site

03-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Carl Clarke and David Wolanski are to open a fourth Chick ‘n’ Sours restaurant on Artillery Passage in Spitalfields next month.

Judy Joo to launch Korean fried chicken concept

02-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Chef Judy Joo is to open a Korean fried chicken restaurant at Westfield London shopping centre in November.

Mr Ji set to open permanent site in Soho

26-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

Taiwanese fried chicken concept Mr Ji is to finally open its first permanent restaurant in Soho this November.

KFC abandons plans to introduce baked products after poor sales

13-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

KFC has abandoned attempts to encourage people to eat healthier by introducing baked products onto its menus because of poor sales and ‘grief’ from customers.

Bird sells majority stake to Crown Partnership in pre-pack deal

23-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Fried chicken and waffle chain Bird has been sold to the hospitality and catering business Crown Partnership.

Bird explores restructure to avoid administration

17-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

London fried chicken restaurant group Bird has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Slim Chickens opens fourth UK site

02-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has converted another of its Ed’s Easy Diner sites into a Slim Chickens restaurant, as it continues to expand the US-hatched chicken brand in the UK.

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.

US brand Sweet Chick poised to make UK debut

20-Jun-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Sweet Chick, the US fried chicken and waffle concept backed by rapper Nas, is set to make its UK debut with a site in Fitzrovia.

Bun fight: how the burger market is responding to intense competition

09-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Competition in the premium burger space is at an all-time high. Some are concentrating on getting the basics right, while others are expanding menus with novelty items.

Sutton and Sons launch fried chicken restaurant

08-May-2019 By James McAllister

London fish and chip chain Sutton and Sons has relaunched its vegan pop up in Hackney as a permanent fried chicken shop.

Orange Buffalo to open first permanent restaurant

26-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

Street food chicken brand Orange Buffalo is to open its first bricks and mortar restaurant next month in Tooting.

Thunderbird are go: the fried chicken brand that's taking on KFC

09-Apr-2019 By Restaurant magazine

With backing from private equity group TriSpan, can Thunderbird Fried Chicken take flight in the highly competitive chicken sector?

CHIK’N set to finally open second site

25-Mar-2019 By James McAllister

Premium fried-chicken brand CHIK’N is on the expansion trail, with its founders saying they have righted the wrongs of the past.

Roosters Piri Piri: the chicken brand that's ruffling feathers

12-Mar-2019 By Georgi Gyton

What started off as a bit of a ‘KFC rip off’ has grown into an international chicken brand that has its sights on 100-plus sites

Taiwanese chicken brand makes European debut in the capital

05-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Taiwanese chicken brand Monga Fried Chicken has opened its first European restaurant, in London’s Chinatown.

Restaurant Radar: February 2019

01-Feb-2019 By Restaurant

From fine dining flagships to 'surreal' east London projects, fried chicken to Tellicherry crab - here's our pick of the UK's big restaurant openings this month

Thunderbird Fried Chicken backed by TriSpan

24-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

London street food brand Thunderbird Fried Chicken has received an investment from private equity group TriSpan to support its expansion.

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

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.

Ethical fried chicken joint Happy Bird to debut in Bristol

05-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A former corporate lawyer who held senior roles at Domino’s Pizza and Mitchells & Butlers will open an ethical fried chicken restaurant on Bristol’s Whiteladies Road later this month.

Latest opening: Root

06-Sep-2017 By Joe Lutrario

High profile Bristol chef Josh Eggleton has replaced his Chicken shed concept with a forward-thinking small plates joint

Burger Theory chooses Bristol for first standalone restaurant

15-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Rory Perriment, Oliver Thorogood and Nicolas Makin will open their first standalone Burger Theory later this week in central Bristol.

Josh Eggleton to open vegetable-centric restaurant Root

02-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Josh Eggleton has replaced his Chicken Shed restaurant at Bristol’s Cargo development with the vegetable-centric Root.

CHIK'N closes temporarily due to 'huge demand'

19-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

CHIK’N, London’s new fried chicken restaurant from the team behind Chick ‘n’ Sours, has temporarily closed after facing unprecedented demand. 

Chick ‘n’ Sours to open second site, in London’s Seven Dials

16-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

London fried chicken restaurant Chick ‘n’ Sours is to open its second site, in central Seven Dials, a year after it first opened in eastern district Haggerston.

Ex-Salt Yard chef opening 90's inspired Soho chicken restaurant

27-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

Ex-St John and Salt Yard chef Billy Stock is opening a new Soho fried chicken restaurant which claims to cook-up ‘the best chicken burger in the capital’.

BIRD hoping to spread its wings in 2016

29-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

The husband and wife team behind fast growing London fried chicken restaurant BIRD have said they would ‘love’ to continue expanding the brand in 2016.

Carl Clarke opening Chick 'n' Sours in Dalston

17-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Chef and pop-up veteran Carl Clarke is opening a new fried chicken restaurant in Dalston.

MeatLiquor acquires fried chicken restaurant Wishbone

16-Apr-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Meatailer, the company behind MeatLiquor, have purchased the fried chicken restaurant Wishbone in London’s Brixton.

Clutch chicken restaurant hatches in Hoxton

22-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Clutch, a ‘new breed of chicken restaurant’ is coming to roost in London's East End next month, capping off a year that has seen a host of poultry-led concepts flocking into the capital.