An independent York restaurant which began as a street food truck has won a top award.
Clucking Oinks has been named Best Chicken Restaurant in the Northern England and Midlands region in the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards.
It’s for the takeaway service which operates from Spark:York.
The awards were announced last night (Tuesday). Clucking Oinks won a public vote to take the prestigious award.
Clucking Oinks opened its first restaurant on Castlegate in June last year, which operates alongside its location in Spark.
It is the last of the inaugural traders at Spark, and first started as a food truck in 2016. The restaurant serves up fried chicken, wings, and burgers and is hugely popular in the city.
The restaurant has won rave reviews. One diner said: “Fantastic all round. The service was spot on, the staff were very attentive and welcoming.
“The food arrived within 15 minutes of ordering. It was very flavoursome and well presented.”
Another simply said: “Best chicken wings I remember.”
Deliveroo founder chief executive Will Shu said: “I say it every year, but the standard of finalists and winners for this year’s Restaurant Awards has been incredible.
“I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a number of restaurant owners to hear about their stories, food, and the positive impact they’ve had on their local communities and we are proud to partner with such an incredible array of dedicated restaurants to deliver food from around the world to doorsteps across the UK and Ireland.
“A huge well done to all of this year’s winners.”