What came first: the chicken or the banter?

Well, one Epsom restaurant offers both at the same time, according to its new name.

The restaurant, formerly known as Roosters, has been re-hatched as Chicken and Banter and some have been left wondering whether the owners aren’t clucking mad.

Your Local Guardian:

Mohammad Mugheez, 31, has been manager at Chicken and Banter for four months and said changing the restaurant’s name three months ago has been good for business.

He said: “It is a new, innovative name and people like it and we like our new name.

“It’s a bit unusual for a chicken shop, and it’s been good for business so far.”

But what do chicken fans really think?

The Epsom Guardian offered TV presenter Thomas Marriott a hypothetical choice between eating at Chicken and Banter and a more traditionally-named chicken shop – Dallas Fried Chicken, for example.

Mr Marriott from Ashtead said: “I think, like most people, they’d be inclined to give Chicken and Bantz a go just to say they had been there.

“It’s a bit naff, but fun – sure to be mumbled around local schools and pubs.

“I hope they’re not just here to wing it.”

Other chicken connoisseurs are not quite so convinced.

Jay Lakhani said: “Everyone is finding it very amusing and can't quite believe that it's not a joke.

“I went there the other day and to my disappointment there was absolutely no banter.”

 

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