Ancoats welcomes new rotisserie chicken concept

Butter Bird has opened on Blossom Street in Ancoats, Manchester, with rotisserie chicken cooked over flame at the heart of the experience. 

At the centre of the restaurant is Ancoats’ first traditional rotisserie oven, a wall of fire that cooks up to 48 chickens every 90 minutes.

Each bird is prepared, seasoned and brined in-house before being slowly rotated over open heat. As the birds turn, they self baste before being finished with house recipe butters.

The Butter Bird concept comes from Joe Akka, the operator behind former celeb hangout Panacea and, more recently, The Counter House. Butter Bird will occupy the former Counter House space at 35 Blossom Street. 

"Rotisserie chicken is one of those foods people never stop craving," says Akka. "It is familiar, it is comforting and when it is cooked properly it is unbeatable.

"We wanted to bring a proper rotisserie to Ancoats and create a place that does one thing brilliantly every day. The oven is the heart of Butter Bird, and the butters are where we bring personality and flavour. Most importantly, we want it to feel like part of the neighbourhood, somewhere people can drop in, bring friends, or take a whole chicken home."

To celebrate its opening, Butter Bird is offering a friends and family 50% percent discount on food for the first two weeks.

Guests who follow @butterbirdmcr on Instagram and book in advance will receive 50% off their food bill.

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