02/04/2025
It is with a heavy heart that we share some truly difficult news. As of May 4th, No Frickin Chicken will be closing its doors for good.
Since launching in April 2021, we’ve had an incredible 4 years - traveling the UK for markets & festivals, serving thousands of you at Download, Glastonbury, 2000 Trees, Greenman, VCO & so more. Opening our Diner & celebrating its first anniversary was a huge milestone. We have been beyond grateful for this journey.
Unfortunately, the rising costs of running an independent business have caught up with us. Food prices continue to soar, rent remains high, & the expenses of maintaining the trailer keep adding up. This year alone, we’ve been hit with a huge, unjust water bill & major van breakdowns that would cost over £10k to repair - money we don’t have. These are some of the financial hurdles, the reality is that we can’t continue.
Making this decision to close the Diner and the Trailer has been devastating. For the past 2 weeks, we’ve gone back & forth, trying to find a way to make it work. Hana has cried every day & Paddy has run the numbers over & over, hoping for a different answer. We considered sharing this in a video, but truthfully, we wouldn’t have made it through without breaking down.
Thank You
💛 Our amazing staff—those who have worked festivals with us year after year & to our incredible diner team—especially Ramona, Leo & Abbey, who have been with us since day one.
💛 Our family & close friends—your support has meant everything.
💛 Most importantly, to YOU—our incredible customers. Whether you followed our trailer from town to town, came to see us at festivals for breakfast, lunch, & dinner (you know who you are!), visited the diner with your family, popped in for coffee or made the trip for your monthly date night - we appreciate you!
April Will Be Our Final Month
If you want to visit us one last time, we’d love to see you. We still have some amazing events left:
The Final Board Games Night, Cooking Classes & more. We’ll be sharing all the dates tomorrow - so keep an eye out.
This is not the post we ever wanted to write, but we are so grateful for the journey. Thank you for every meal, every moment & every memory.
Love,
Paddy, Hana & Tavish