Birds Fried Chicken - the brainchild of Nick Watkins, owner of award-winning burger restaurant El Perro Nego - is taking its signature Southern-style fried chicken out of its home in Shawlands in Glasgow’s south side into new venues with the launch of Rare Birds - a new series of one-off collaboration dinners with some of the most exciting kitchens in Scotland.
The first Rare Birds event will take place on Tuesday 23 September at Corner Shop in Glasgow’s West End.
Fresh off a critically acclaimed launch earlier this year, Corner Shop’s intimate and effortlessly stylish space will be the backdrop for a menu that brings together Birds’ fried chicken with Corner Shop’s ingredient-led cooking. The theme for this debut? Fried chicken meets caviar.
Rare Birds is about mixing high and low, fine and familiar - taking Birds’ crowd-pleasing fried chicken and giving it a twist that only happens once. It’s about unexpected pairings, creative collaborations, and putting great food in the spotlight without overcomplicating it.
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of Gusbourne Brut Reserve before moving through a menu that balances Birds’ trademark chicken and Corner Shop’s Spanish influence.
Tickets for the set menu are priced at £45 per person. Places can be reserved by emailing Corner Shop with your preferred booking slot of 6pm or 8pm at hello@cornershopglasgow.co.uk.
This is the first collaboration hosted by Corner Shop, which has already earned a reputation for its tight, seasonal take on classic Spanish dishes and stripped-back, stylish interiors.
For Birds, it’s the start of a series of creative partnerships designed to bring fried chicken to places you might not expect.
Nick Watkins, co-founder of Birds, said: “Rare Birds is all about doing something we wouldn’t normally do, in places we wouldn’t normally be.
“Corner Shop has been one of the most exciting openings in Glasgow this year, and the menu we’ve created together is exactly what we had in mind when we started planning this series - comforting and familiar, but with a twist. It’s been a joy to collaborate with the team and head chef, Alex Brady and we can’t wait for people to try it!”
Conor McGeady, owner of Corner Shop, added: “We like to keep things simple here, so this collaboration made sense straight away.
“Birds do what they do brilliantly, and this menu is about letting that shine in a different space. We’re working on some brilliant drink pairings and there might even be a surprise desert available on the night too. It’s going to be fun - one not to be missed!”
Event details
Booking: Email hello@cornershopglasgow.co.uk with your preferred booking slot of 6pm or 8pm and number in your party to reserve your spot. A member of the restaurant team will contact you directly to take advance payment and send confirmation.
