An exciting new wing bar has opened in Potters Bar, with residents already flocking to the shop for tasty chicken.
Bones Wing & Burger Bar opened at Cranborne Parade in Mutton Lane last Saturday, with so many orders placed they sold out and were forced to close two hours early.
Run by Garry and Clare Spight, Bones has grown from a takeaway service started at home during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the couple are excited to take the next step.
“I’ve always been into cooking and my wings have become really popular with everyone we know, so I decided to start selling them,” Garry told the Welwyn Hatfield Times.
“I started at home during lockdown and we pretty much sold out every day for about three months, but I was told I couldn’t do that anymore and it wasn’t viable, so we needed to upscale.
“This space became available, it’s near our house and fairly central in the town, so it’s perfect for us. Opening the shop is a huge step but the feedback and support from locals has been incredible.”
With wing bars becoming increasingly popular across the UK, Clare revealed that their new venture was inspire by others in Hertfordshire, including Hitchin-based Chicken George Jr.
“I think there has always been quite a following for wings,” she said.
“We got into it through going to wing festivals and knowing people who own chicken shops like the guys who run Chicken George.
“I think wing bars have always existed, but they’ve become more mainstream over the past few years and things like Instagram have made them more popular.”
As for the food on offer, there is plenty for everyone to enjoy – especially those who like their spice – and more is being added to the menu soon.
“With our chicken, we go from light spice all the way up to blow your mind spice. In house, we like to call the hottest one ‘the brave box’,” said Garry.
“We do wings and strips at the moment, and we’ll be introducing burgers next week. We do loaded chips as well which are much more exciting than your regular chips.
“It’s all about bringing that street food style to Potters Bar because it’s not something that has been done here before.”
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