Coqfighter and Chik’n Will Open New Fried Chicken Restaurants in Soho | Eater London

"Opening on Wardour Street on 22 May in the former Brgr site, this new fried-chicken sandwich shop from Carl Clarke (creator of Chick n Sours) and partner David Wolanski aims to reshape perceptions of fast-food fried chicken by serving a socially conscious, 'incredibly crispy' product made from high-welfare meat and non–mass-produced ingredients. The team places strong emphasis on staff wellbeing—putting preventative measures in place around depression and anxiety, creating a more inclusive workplace by hiring more young people and women, and instituting training programmes—to foster a happier working environment. Recipe development is obsessive about the frying process, with the kitchen using the latest technology and state-of-the-art pressure fryers to achieve a touted '#nextlevel' crunch." - Adam Coghlan