A FAST-food Filipino restaurant has revealed its opening date in Reading.

Jollibee has exclusively told the Chronicle that it will be opening its seventh UK restaurant in Broad Street on Thursday, September 9.

The brand is famous globally for its crispy fried chicken, known as the Chickenjoy.

Foodies in Reading will be able to get their hands on the tasty Filipino cuisine from 10am.

The menu includes its iconic Tropical Chicken Burger topped with Asian ginger chilli sauce. The Reading store will also be serving halal meat.

Adam Parkinson, business head of Jollibee Europe, said: “We are really on a roll now, opening a new restaurant every month. Reading was top of our list as the Thames Valley’s regional centre for shopping and an incredibly well-connected town in the south east’s thriving economy.

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"I believe we have the best chicken burgers in the UK. They are crispy and juicy, and priced at just £3.99, extremely reasonably priced. We are looking forward to our Reading customers trying our burgers for themselves and letting us know what they think!”

Jollibee hopes to attract workers and students who commute into Reading from the surrounding areas, as people return to offices, universities and colleges in September following the pandemic.

The opening of the restaurant will create new job opportunities for up to 50 people in Reading.

Adam Parkinson added: “The university is also a big pull for us because we know students will particularly love our unique, delicious menu and great prices.

"Our store is designed to have a fun and relaxed vibe, where students can hang out with friends and feel welcomed. We have seen demand for a Jollibee in Reading across our TikTok page as well, so we knew Reading would be the perfect place to open our next store.

"This is a great time to open, with the Reading festival coming up. We are looking forward to continuing the celebrations and bringing more joy to Reading and its high street.”

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Jollibee has also just launched a range of new menu items which will all be available at the Reading restaurant including the Spicy Chicken Burger, Sriracha Chicken Loaded Fries, Chicken Wrap and the summer exclusive Peach and Peach and Mango Cooler.

Jollibee is a much-loved restaurant chain, founded in 1978 by Tony Tan Caktiong in the Philippines.

Tony, the son of Chinese immigrants, built up his business from humble ice cream store beginnings, then later on expanded his offering to a selection of hot food.

The brand continues to be owned by Jollibee Group and is now the market leader in the country’s restaurant industry, with over 1,478 locations around the world as of December 31, 2020.