Chicken chain adored by top Hollywood stars is coming to the UK for the first time

Fancy a bite of the chicken that’s got Hollywood's A-listers clucking with praise?

This celebrity-loved chicken chain is coming to the UK! Credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken

Well, grab your napkins, because Dave’s Hot Chicken - the cult Nashville-style street food sensation adored by celebs like Drake, Samuel L. Jackson, and Usher - is coming to London.

This fiery favourite started from a humble car park in West Hollywood back in 2017 when three three lifelong pals - Chef Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, and Tommy Rubenyan - mustered up $900 launched their own American dream.

Armed with nothing but portable fryers and folding tables, their venture swiftly transformed into a culinary phenomenon and earned them a permanent spot in East Hollywood.

Just two years later, the trio inked a deal with Bill Phelps - co-founder and former CEO of Wetzel's Pretzels - to franchise their fiery chicken across the globe. Not only that, but Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Drake saw so much potential in the gang that he came on board as an investor.

The Dave’s Hot Chicken boys back in 2017. Credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken

Today, Dave’s Hot Chicken has clinched the rights to over 1,000 franchise locations spanning the U.S., the Middle East, and Canada... and now, they're bringing that street-side sizzle to the East End with a spectacular setup in Shoreditch.

Not only that, but they're celebrating their November 20th opening with HUNDREDS of free sliders.

This food will make you rethink everything you know about fast food chicken. Credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken

The Dave’s Hot Chicken pop-up will be - well, popping up - in a car park at 5A Club Row, just behind the Rich Mix cinema.

It's a throwback to their original vibe but with an added dash of London flair. Doors swing open at 5:00pm, but with the buzz already building, you’ll want to queue up early. (And I'll literally queue for hours for free chicken.)

Arman Oganesyan, the co-founder of Dave’s Hot Chicken, couldn’t contain his excitement, saying: "We started in a parking lot, so we’re thrilled to kick off our London adventure with that same energy. We can’t wait to greet Londoners and visitors alike and give them the full Dave’s experience... on us!"

November 20th can't come fast enough! Credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken

And if the pop-up leaves you craving more (which, we're pretty sure it will), Dave's Hot Chicken will be opening its first UK location in December - with 60 more locations planned nationwide.

As well as sliders, you can also expect tenders and sandwiches that come in varying degrees of spice. Whether you like it hot, hotter, or thermonuclear, Dave’s has you covered -- and you may just realise that you've been getting fast food chicken wrong all these years.

All the spicy details will be dropping on Dave's Hot Chicken’s socials (@DavesHotChickenUK on Insta and TikTok), so keep your eyes peeled.

Featured image credit: Dave’s Hot Chicken