Dave’s Hot Chicken selects Eldon Square for North East debut

Founded in Los Angeles, Dave’s Hot Chicken has built a global following with its Nashville-style hot chicken concept, offering a focused menu of tenders, sliders and sides with a range of spice levels. The Eldon Square restaurant will feature the brand’s signature graffiti-style interiors and bold visual identity, bringing its distinctive dining experience to the North East.

The opening forms part of Dave’s Hot Chicken’s expansion across the UK, latest openings include Leicester, Sheffield, and Bristol. as the brand continues to grow its presence across the UK. The Newcastle location reaffirms the strength of Eldon Square’s city-centre catchment and its appeal as a destination for leading international F&B brands.

The announcement forms part of Eldon Square’s continued investment in strengthening its leisure and dining offer, with several new operators set to open across the destination in the coming months.

Kitty Vaughan, Head of UK Leisure and F&B at Pradera Lateral, Eldon Square’s asset management team, said: “Dave’s Hot Chicken is an exciting addition to Eldon Square’s food and beverage line-up and reflects the continued demand for fast-growing, on-trend dining brands within the centre. We are focused on curating a strong mix of operators that complement our existing offer, and Dave’s Hot Chicken will bring another popular international brand to our visitors.”

Keyana Mohammadi, Head of Marketing at Dave’s Hot Chicken UK, said: “Newcastle is one of the most fun cities in the UK. The food scene is thriving, so we feel now is the perfect time for Dave’s Hot Chicken to land in the North East.

She added: “This opening is an important part of our UK growth, but it’s also about becoming part of the local community. We’re looking forward to welcoming all of Newcastle’s fried chicken fans and sharing our take on Nashville-style hot chicken with them.”