Cooked. Fresh. Every. Time.
Being a small local busiess sets us apart too!
We're proudly still a small local christchurch business. With two shops, a food truck and less than 20 staff we're a small local business thats here to treat you with the best.
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The mouth watering pictures are not just pictures. We believe you should get what you see on the screen. Everything is cooked fresh and built with pride by our team.
Wether you're dining at one of our restaurants or catch our food truck at a local event, your food will never disappoint! Check our menu out below.
Food Truck
Catering & Events
Empire Chicken is your go-to spot for the best fried chicken in town.
We offer many catering options for your next event. Whether it's for your wedding, staff party, or your 21st birthday, we've got you covered.
With space for up to 150 people, you can book out our Addington Venue or part of it or we take bookings with out food truck for up to 200 people with a commitment to serving up to 200 people in under 1 hour.
Dine with us at two locations, now with a 150 person outdoor beer garden.
Come get the best fried chicken in town, the best way possible with dine in at our local locations near you in Addington, or Riverside Market.
Our flagship Addington Store has 50+ indoor seats and 150 person capacity in our new outdoor beer garden.
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Enjoy the finger-lickin' good experience today!​​
Don't miss out on free food
If you're anything like us, you'll be catching yourself drooling at our fried chicken mid scroll.
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Join up to our loyalty program and you will be earning points with every bite.
Our loyalty program to earn free meals, discounts and other rewards with every dollar you spend!
To earn points, simply order online for pick up, order in store with the QR codes at your table, or order over the counter and ask to sign up to loyalty. Remember to tell our staff every time you make an order to add it to your account.
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Not available for delivery orders. Loyalty email needs to be the same as the email used to make your order.
The Meal Deal
Shes a crowd favourite
Our promise to you is to deal only in the good stuff.
We're Christchurch's number one restaurant for all things fried chicken & burgers. Vegan ones too.
We know you have high expectations, and its our goal to surpass them every time - so we love your feedback!
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We source local free range chicken and as many of our products from local farms or suppliers. We do this because when we give you great fried chicken, we want you to know that the effects it has on the world around us are kept as minimum as possible. Local, happy, sustainable and delicious is not just another tag line.