Move over Nando’s – how chicken restaurants became cool
The IndependentA few years ago, the phrase “chicken restaurant” would likely bring about the idea of Nando’s, usually anchored by the prefixes “a” and “cheeky”. Evoking the famed Porsche quote when enquiring about which colour one might like their 911, the new Bebe Bob’s motto is: “Any main course the customer wants as long as it’s chicken or chicken”. A kebab shop without charcoal wasn’t going to work but at the same time, a supplier we’d been working with in Devon came through with these birds.” open image in gallery Surprisingly, fried chicken and caviar is nothing new These said birds have already caused a bit of a stir, with everyone from The Sun newspaper to Loose Women commenting on the virtues of a £22 “whole animal” chicken pie. “I was researching Chicken Cottage and Morley’s to develop the fried chicken and I worked out most chicken shops steam their wings first because the batter needs to cling to the meat. Morley’s open image in gallery Morley’s has been enjoying a cultural renaissance after its collab with Heinz No chicken restaurant list would be complete without a nod to fried chicken and Morley’s is London’s best.
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