POPULAR fast food chain unveils fan-favourite sauces, featuring a new US-inspired flavour.
Popeyes UK has launched a new “Saucin” range, bringing three sauces to coat its famous fried chicken.
Foodies can now enjoy their hot wings or brand-new boneless chicken pieces smothered in Bold BBQ, spicy Buffalo, or the all-new Garlic parm.
The new lineup lands in Popeyes restaurants nationwide this week and will available for delivery, in-store, and via the Popeyes UK app.
The New Orleans-born brand is famous for its crispy, crunchy fried chicken.
The new Garlic Parm sauce is making its UK debut, offering a cheesy, garlicky, and peppery twist inspired by American flavours.
Meanwhile, Bold BBQ brings a smoky-sweet kick, and Buffalo sauce delivers the spice.
Customers can enjoy the new sauces on Popeyes’ spicy Hot Wings or its latest Boneless chicken breast pieces, both featuring the brand’s signature Shatter Crunchin’ coating.
After Popeyes teased the Saucin’ range last year, fans couldn’t wait for it to hit the menu.
Now the chain has revealed the Saucin’ Wings (from £5.99) are here to stay on the menu.
For those who don’t fancy bones, the new 100% fresh Boneless pieces are an alternative for £5.99.
Dave Hoskins, Head of Food at Popeyes UK, said: “Our fans love our dips, so turning them into full-on sauce-covered wings and boneless pieces was a no-brainer.
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The news comes after the fast-food joint announced it would be opening more restaurants this year.
It first came to the UK in 2021, opening a site in Westfield shopping centre in Stratford.
It now plans to expand its presence in cities including Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol as well as opening further locations in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Scotland.
Alongside opening dine-in restaurants, the brand said it has plans to open drive-thru locations and delivery kitchens, which will be just for takeaway orders.
It also wants to open spots for customers to grab food near train stations.
Tom Crowley, chief of Popeyes UK, said: “2025 is set to be another incredibly exciting year for Popeyes UK, building on the significant successes our team generated in 2024 as we ended the year with an annual sales run rate of £150m.”
It is one of many American brands looking to grow its presence on the UK high street, despite many restaurants and cafes struggling due to factors like rising costs.
Despite many households facing rising bills, they may still choose to treat themselves occasionally to a fast-food meal as it is an affordable treat and costs less than a high-end restaurant.
A report from Barclays showed spending on takeaways and fast food grew 2.8% last year.
This comes as Wingstop, which currently has 57 sites across the UK said today it would open 20 more sites.
[boxout headline=”US FAST FOOD COMING TO THE UK”]Many US brands are planning to grow their presence in the UK this year.
Carl’s Jr said it would open its first site in the UK in April.
The site, which will cater to 50 customers at a time, is being launched by the Boparan Restaurant Group.
Posting on Reddit, one branded the fast food giant “better than most, including McDonald’s and Burger King“.
Another said: “The Western Bacon Cheeseburger is undefeated.”
Family entertainment and dining centre Chuck E Cheese is also reportedly planning to launch six branches across England and Scotland.
Dave’s Hot Chicken opened its first UK location late last year.
The brand, famed for its jumbo chicken slider, launched on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue back in November.
Tex-Mex brand Velvet Taco will also make its UK debut next spring.
Popeyes entered the UK market in 2021 and now has plans to open 45 new sites this year.
US burger chain Wendy’s, which already has 31 sites in the UK, will also cut the ribbon on eight new locations this year.
Chick-fil-A said it would open a number of sites across Britain this year.
The famous fried chicken brand revealed exclusively to The Sun in September that it would launch in Northern Ireland, Leeds, Liverpool, and London.
Its first location in Belfast will open inside an Applegreen service station in Lisburn, County Antrim, this Thursday.
The chain briefly touched down with a temporary pop-up in Reading back in 2019.
