Chiktopia, a start-up fried and grilled chicken restaurant backed by a group of casual dining and branding experts, will make its debut within the new leisure-led part of intu Lakeside this summer where it will benefit from being in close proximity to a range of incoming attractions.
intu has selected the brand and a range of other leisure and dining operators for the £72 million extension of the popular shopping destination which is predicted to boost intu Lakeside’s 20 million footfall by over 2 million a year according to data and analytics company CACI.
Other new arrivals include Puttshack, a hi-tech mini golf experience currently only operating in London, and Hollywood Bowl, which has already launched a 24-lane bowling venue there. Thriving food halls brand Market Halls has also selected the site for the launch of its first shopping centre concept, The Hall.
Chiktopia will lie within the heart of the scheme and offer around 120 covers from breakfast until late, serving up fried and grilled chicken burgers and tenders, skinny fries, salads, wraps, vegan and veggie options and thick dairy shakes.
The new concept is being led by Alastair Gordon, formerly of Ole & Steen, and advised by a group of senior industry figures including Dan Einzig, founder of Mystery Design, Mark Lilley, CEO of Abokado and Richard Morris MD of Tortilla.
