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Yard & Coop has scored a win for Best New Kitchen Concept at the Foodservice Equipment Journal Awards.
This award, sponsored by Falcon Foodservice Equipment, acknowledges the operators that have rolled out new ventures, foodservice concepts or kitchen initiatives.
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Hey Clever Chicks,
So, you’ve just finished University and today is the day you’ve been waiting for. You’re probably at that bittersweet moment where that dreaded dissertation is over and there’s no more revision, but your student party days are coming to an end.
Keep the party alive just a little bit longer with a booze and chicken-fuelled graduation at Yard & Coop. Throughout all of June and July, book your party of 6 or more and we’ll throw in a free bottle of Prosecco for your table (or just for you).
So, come and enjoy a buttermilk fried chicken feast and some free fizz. After all, you’ve earned it!
“Carl Morris Co-Founder Of Yard & Coop joins Exp101
To hear Carl’s journey and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in the hospitality industry come and join us on 19th June At The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.”
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Everyone knows we love a special here at Yard & Coop. After our Easter specials of the hot cross bun burger and deep fried crème egg, we thought it would be hard to top. BUT we think we may have done it. This is a burger we’ve been working on for a while, and we think you’re going to love it.
We present to you the Bang Bang Katsu Burger.
Katsu curry was first invented in Japan in 1899, originally with Pork (Tonkatsu) and based on European cuisine with a Japanese twist. Its grown in popularity ever since, with several variations and is loved worldwide.
In fact, most Japanese curries use English curry powders, which explains why katsu sauce has a similar taste to English chip shop curry sauce, which works perfectly with our chicken.
The Bang Bang Katsu Burger combines everybody’s favourite Japanese curry with our buttermilk fried chicken. Obviously its Yard & Coop style, so there are a few twists.
Our burger consists of a brioche bun with a buttermilk fried chicken breast, bang bang cucumbers, pickled ginger, fried seaweed and katsu curry sauce. Its topped with our gunpowder chicken, served with fries and it’s absolutely delicious.
Our newest special is available from the 2nd May up until the 24th May, so you can indulge for nearly a whole month. Come and give it a go at your nearest Coop – its perfect washed down with a pint.
After Christmas, Easter is our second favourite holiday, and we always go all out at the Coop.
This Easter we’ve listed all our Hen-credible weekend shenanigans for you and the family to enjoy.
Yes that’s right, the deep fried crème egg returns from Wednesday 17th to Monday 22nd April. We obviously love deep frying things and a chocolate egg is no exception. Get your deep fried egg at any of our Coops this Easter as a perfect oozing fondant chocolate delight after your feast of chicken.
The deep fried crème egg is £3, and likely to sell out fast!
Check out this Behind The Scenes video:
Our hottest new special, the hot cross bun burger is available all weekend for £14. It features a hot cross bun stuffed with two buttermilk fried chicken thighs, bacon, fried onions, adobo mayo and a fried egg. Oh and its garnished with a crème egg. It’s absolutely delicious, and pretty much the best special we’ve ever done.
This special is available from Wednesday 17th to Monday 22nd April.
Every year we do our Easter egg hunt, where we hide chocolate eggs near the restaurant. They each have prizes in including free mains, drinks and sides. The hunt begins on Monday 15th April, where we’ll be giving out clues of the hiding places on Facebook. So get hunting!
Bring your chicks in over the Easter period, and we’ll feed em up good and proper when you get yourself a main meal. We’ll throw some lego in to keep them occupied.
We’ll also have free face painting for your little chicks AND a colouring competition running over Easter, so theres plenty for them to be getting on with whilst you kick back with your booze and chicken.
You’ve all heard of afternoon tea, but that’s not very Yard & Coop. Fried chicken afternoon tea on the other hand…
This Mother’s Day treat your mama to our twist on an afternoon tea. Introducing our tiered fried feast fit for a queen, served with buttermilk fried chicken breast, dirty bird style.
It’s the ultimate buttermilk fried chicken pile up, with the bottom tier consisting of a Dirty Bird for two: chips with cheese, chicken breasts, smothered in our Bee’s Knees, Dr Pepper BBQ and Blue Cheese sauces.
The middle tier has Amaizeballs, Gunpowder Chicken and a selection of all our homemade sauces, perfect for dipping!
The top tier will finish you off nicely with our homemade lush brownies and cupcakes.
Wash all this down with a gin serve from our BOOZE menu.
Our fried chicken afternoon tea is available on Sunday 31st March for £20.
We know that everyone is a little bit Irish when St Patrick’s day comes around, so we’ve created a tasty treat that everyone will love, Irish or not. We’re all about the booze and chicken and we’ve put these two together with a Paddy’s Day twist.
Our Paddy’s day sauce is made with Guinness and honey (and a few secret ingredients), and is a sticky and sweet treat, perfect to accompany our buttermilk fried chicken. We’ve lathered it over our succulent wings and drums, and garnished with orange and green peppers… because Ireland.
This amazing special is available from Wednesday 13th – Sunday 17th March.
It will be available FOR FREE on Wings Wednesday*, and we’ll be handing out tasters during our Friday Club**. Who knows, the sauce is so good it may become a permanent addition to our menu.
Come and get stuck in at a Coop near you.
* Every Wednesday, we give out a free portion of our famous buttermilk fried chicken wings with every main meal ordered.
** Friday Club happens every Friday from 4-7pm, where you can grab a free pint or glass of house wine – no purchase necessary. To get your weekly free drink voucher, all you have to do is sign up to our newsletter
“Residing opposite Zaap Thai in the site formerly occupied by Miah’s Kitchen on Merrion Street, the 120-cover venue will boast a “cool” vibe, with a playlist of quirky, non-commercial tunes…”
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“It’s been a while since Bird & Beast shut, and while Absurd Bird is churning out the chicken, there’s definitely room for more competition in the market – especially if it stops people from going to Nando’s…”
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“Chicken restaurant Yard & Coop is expanding into Yorkshire with a new venue in Leeds.
The company has revealed plans to create 30 jobs with a 120-cover eatery in the city centre, occupying the former home of Miah’s Kitchen opposite Zaap Thai…”
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The home of buttermilk fried chicken, made with our super secret recipe.