International chain Jollibee and Whyte Rushen, the pop-up chef with a Michelin starred background, previously of Brat, Skully St James and Kerridge’s, have teamed up to create a side dish for Jollibee’s iconic Spicy Chicken Sandwich, available until the end of April.
The ‘Jolly Rushen Tater Tots’ celebrate the Spicy Chicken Sandwich for “actually being spicy”, by combining complementary ingredients to balance the fiery flavour. Hot honey and caramel are drizzled on the tater tots, with an accompaniment of smoked chilli burger sauce and crispy fried onions, along with a spring onion salad.
To celebrate this new pairing and launch the Jolly Rushen Tater Tots, Jollibee and Whyte will be hosting a launch pop up event on Saturday 11 March, from 6pm to 10pm, in the Jollibee flagship store in Leicester Square.
With special guest DJ Skream, friends of Whyte and Jollibee and an endless amount of Spicy Chicken Sandwiches and Jolly Rushen Tater Tots being served up, this will be one for the books.
Tickets for the event sold out in under an hour and were available here to purchase at £20 per person. Each ticket includes entry, the exclusive meal deal and a roasted peach, ginger and lemongrass Rum Punch on entry.
The Jolly Rushen Tater Tots will be available to purchase for a limited time in Jollibee’s Leicester Square store from 12th March, as part of a £10.49 meal deal with the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Sprite.
Rodel Alcantara, Business Head of Jollibee Europe, said: “We are extremely excited for this collaboration. It’s been in the works ever since Whyte came down to try our food and let us know how much he loved the Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It’s great to work with someone as talented and creative in the kitchen as Whyte, who genuinely loves Jollibee. We can’t wait for Jollibee fans to try the Jolly Rushen!”
Whyte Rushen has also said: “I like the cult status of it all, the buzz, the vibe, the brightness, how unapologetically “fast food” it is, yet, of such a high, high standard. The chicken is ultra crispy, juicy, and so perfectly spicy.”