Sam's Chicken
 Sam's Chicken branch in Harrow, London | |
| Company type | Restaurant franchise |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Harrow, Middlesex , England |
Number of locations | 40+ |
Key people | Sam Chandrasinghe (founder) |
| Products | Fried chicken, grilled peri peri chicken |
| Website | http://www.samschicken.com/ |
Sam's Chicken is a British fast food chain. It has more than 40 outlets, the majority of which are in west and north west London.[1][2] It was founded in 1990 by Sri Lankan Sam Chandrasinghe, with the opening of its first restaurant in Wealdstone, Harrow, north west London. Chandrasinghe had previously worked for KFC UK as deputy operations director.
Sam's Chicken's food is produced with 100% rapeseed oil, with its London stores certified with the ‘Healthier Catering Commitment for London’.[3] Their products are also halal certified.[4] Sam's Chicken pioneered the two burgers for £2 deal, which was revolutionary at the time.[5]
Cricketers' branch[edit]
In March 2012, England cricketer Ravi Bopara opened a new branch in Tooting. The branch is managed by Bopara's brother Etinder and first cousin Gurinder and Ravi is believed to be an investor.[2][6] Also in 2012, Sam Chandrasinghe had approached England cricketer Kevin Pietersen to become the owner of a branch.[2] In 2014, it was reported that Bopara now owned two branches of Sam's Chicken, Tooting and East Ham:
"I remember when I was saying it when I was about 14 and I said to my mates that we're going to own a chicken shop one day because all we used to eat was chicken, so we wanted to sit and eat our own chicken without having to pay for it".[7]
Locations[edit]
Apart from its strongholds in west and north west London, there are other branches around London including: East Sheen, Tooting, Croydon, Mottingham, Woolwich, East Ham, Tottenham, Holloway, North Finchley, Colindale, as well as Borehamwood and Watford. Outside London's orbital M25 motorway, Sam's Chicken has branches in Luton, Birmingham, Wellingborough, Northampton, Southampton, Bournemouth and Isle of Wight.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sam's Chicken". Samschicken.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Hoult, Nick (16 May 2014). "Fried-chicken business could be in sights of Twenty 20's hired gun Kevin Pietersen". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "SAM'S CHICKEN BRINGS FRESH TASTE TO RYDE - Island Echo - 24hr news, 7 days a week across the Isle of Wight". Island Echo. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Our Chicken". Samschicken.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Clack, David (3 October 2015). "We lift the lid on London's obsession with fried chicken". Timeout.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "England Cricketers visit Tooting High Street for Opening of Sam's Chicken - Tooting Chat, on the Tooting Forum". Tootingonline.com. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Luke. "Bopara's unique chicken partnership two not out". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 29 March 2016.