Chicken fans queued overnight to get their hands on Popeyes viral sandwich for free as the new East Kilbride restaurant opened its doors today.
Home of Famous Louisiana Chicken, the fast food giant’s fourth greater Glasgow restaurant officially opened at Lees Burn Court in Nerston with locals queuing for up to 11 hours to get hold of their popular sandwich which ‘broke the internet’.
Banishing any January blues, the restaurant officially opened at 11am and Tobey Ladds was the first to arrive on foot, while Reiss Blackhall was the first in the drive-thru line – both eager to be the very first to try the legendary Chicken Sandwich.
The new restaurant has created over 80 new jobs for the local area.
The brand brought its signature New Orleans energy and hospitality, treating chicken fans to hundreds of free chicken sandwiches and Popeyes UK merchandise as well as keeping the crowds entertained with lively music.
The first in line in the restaurant and drive-thru won a year’s supply of free Popeyes chicken sandwiches.
Having tried Popeyes once before and loved it, Tobey Ladds arrived at 12am with hot water bottles in tow to keep him warm whilst he secured his spot, saying: “I love Popeyes and it was so worth waiting outside for this.
“I arrived here at 12am last night. I remember the last time I was at the Glasgow store; it was absolutely brilliant!”
Now the sixth Popeyes UK in Scotland, the East Kilbride drive-thru will serve the full Popeyes menu. The line-up includes fan favourites like the iconic Popeyes chicken sandwich, wings, tenders and signature chicken wraps.
Each piece of Popeyes famous chicken is marinated for 12 hours in a signature blend of Louisiana herbs and spices, then hand-breaded and battered for that world-famous ‘shatter crunch,’ and complemented by delicious sides like its southern biscuits and cajun gravy.
Popeyes will also be serving up its breakfast menu from 8am to 11am. Packed with British breakfast classics with a New Orleans twist, the menu features the big cajun roll, cajun hash browns, and indulgent Nutella-topped buttermilk biscuits.
Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes UK, said: “Opening the fourth restaurant in Greater Glasgow is a special moment for us. The response to our previous site openings in the west of Scotland, including the newly opened Braehead, have showed there’s a real appetite for the authentic Louisiana flavours we bring.”
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