American fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is landing in Singapore for the first time with a three-day pop-up from 26 to 28 June 2024. Maybe Thailand next?
Taking place at The Esplanade Mall, the brand will be serving its popular chicken sandwich and waffle potato fries from 11am to 7pm.
Instead of paying for the meal, Chick-fil-A is asking diners to donate S$10 to Community Chest. All proceeds will go towards people supported by the social welfare organisation.
At the Chick-fil-A Singapore pop-up, diners can order the Original Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich. Based on a recipe developed by founder S. Truett Cathy over 60 years ago, it consists of a lightly breaded boneless chicken breast that is pressure-cooked in 100-percent refined peanut oil and served on a toasted, buttery bun with dill pickle chips.
According to the brand, the recipe is locked in a vault at Chick-fil-A’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
The waffle potato fries are made with waffle-cut potatoes that are crispy outside and tender inside, and sprinkled with sea salt.
Drinks including Coca-Cola Classic, Coca-Cola Zero, and bottled water will be served.
Patrons who want to reserve a seat at Chick-fil-A Singapore pop-up are required to pre-register, which will open on 3 June. More details will be announced on the @chickenandsmiles Instagram page.
Diners who pre-register will be asked to donate S$10 to Community Chest, the philanthropy and engagement arm of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS). All donations will go towards helping adults with disabilities, children with special needs and youth-at-risk, families in need of assistance, persons with mental health conditions and seniors in need of support. Chick-fil-A will also match donations dollar-for-dollar.
Chick-fil-A was founded in Atlanta in 1967. Today, the family-owned chain has over 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In 2023, the brand announced it plans to expand into Europe and Asia by 2030.
All outlets are closed on Sunday based on Cathy’s belief of letting his employees “set aside one day to rest and worship,” the brand said.
In 2012, Chick-fil-A chief executive officer Dan T. Cathy was embroiled in a controversy after he made a series of public comments opposing same-sex marriage. This came after reports that the brand’s charitable arm donated millions of US dollars to organisations against equality rights.
The company responded with a statement saying they intend to “leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena.”
Chick-fil-A Singapore pop-up, 11am – 2pm, 3pm – 7pm, 26 – 28 June 2024, 8 Raffles Avenue, #01-13C The Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802.
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