High-end businesses are now offering customers Chicken ‘Kyivs’ in solidarity with the Ukrainian people – amid a campaign to change the Russian spelling of the breaded poultry dish.
James Chiavarini, owner of Il Portico and Pino in west London’s Kensington High Street, revealed yesterday that the popular poultry dish was ‘back in the menu’ and £5 from every order would be donated to help out victims of the Russian invasion.
His idea appears to have proven popular with Kensington diners, as he wrote this morning that the dish sold out within two hours on Tuesday, adding: ‘Let’s see if we can beat that today.’
Mr Chiavarini had revealed yesterday afternoon that ‘Chicken Kyiv will be back in the menu at Portico for the first time in over 40 years’, and with every order they would donate £5 to the Red Cross in Ukraine.
Ognisko Polskie, The Polish Hearth Club in nearby Chelsea, will also be offering Chicken Kyivs along with Ukrainian Barszcz (Borscht) and even a Volodymyr Zelenskyy-themed cocktail – with proceeds going to a relief fund.
The cocktail, featuring the colours of the Ukrainian flag, is made up of vodka, apricot brandy, lemon juice, and blue curacao.
The club is also organising a fundraising dinner for Saturday, with tickets going on sale this week. A spokesman told MailOnline the Polish and Ukrainian ambassadors would be in attendance.
James Chiavarini, owner of Il Portico and Pino in west London’s Kensington High Street, revealed yesterday that the popular poultry dish was ‘back in the menu’ and £5 from every order would be donated to help out victims of the Russian invasion (pictured: A Chicken Kyiv from their restaurant)
Ognisko Polskie, The Polish Hearth Club in nearby Chelsea, will also be offering Chicken Kyivs along with Ukrainian Barszcz (Borscht) and even a Zelenskyy cocktail – with proceeds going to the relief fund
Pictured: Il Portico, High Street Kensington. James Chiavarini, owner of Il Portico and Pino revealed yesterday that the popular poultry dish was ‘back in the menu’ and £5 from every order would be donated to help out victims of the Russian invasion
His idea appears to have proven popular with Kensington diners, as he wrote this morning that the dish sold out within two hours on Tuesday, adding: ‘Let’s see if we can beat that today’
The high-end Dublin-based hamper, picnic and wine shop Fallon & Byrne also revealed that they were renaming their Food Hall item to ‘Chicken Kyiv’ with March sales going to the Irish Red Cross.
They said in a statement: ‘Like everyone, we are horrified by the appalling events unfolding in Ukraine. We all feel very powerless watching from afar.
‘To show our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who are demonstrating such incredible bravery and fortitude, we will be donating all sales of our newly renamed Chicken Kyiv in the Food Hall to The Irish Red Cross for the month of March.
‘This will include both in-store and online sales, and we will also be putting a donation button on the checkout page of our online shop if anyone would like to make an additional contribution.’
And the Chelmsford business, Our Local Butcher, also said they would be altering the spelling.
The high-end Dublin-based hamper, picnic and wine shop Fallon & Byrne also revealed that they were renaming their Food Hall item to ‘Chicken Kyiv’ with March sales going to the Irish Red Cross
And the Chelmsford business, Our Local Butcher, also said they would be altering the spelling
A Facebook group, simply named ‘Chicken Kyiv’, has been created to advance the cause of renaming the beloved breaded dish
The butchers’ shop said in a statement: ‘We are changing our chicken Kievs to the Ukrainian spelling Kyiv going forward.
‘Also for this month we will be donating 25p from every garlic butter and mild chilli chicken Kyiv to Ukrainian Red Cross.
‘We hope you understand and support us in this but if you wish to opt out of a donation for personal reasons just let us know.’
A Facebook group, simply named ‘Chicken Kyiv’, has been created to advance the cause of renaming the beloved breaded dish.
The group’s administrator wrote: ‘It seems to me that a good passive protest would be to lobby supermarkets and food manufacturers to rebrand the humble Chicken Kiev in honour of the valiant city whose soviet-era name is still used.
‘We should start calling the dish Chicken Kyiv, out of respect, or even Kyiv Suprême. And we should start eating it and posting pictures as another sign of support.
‘Anyone working in restaurants and food retail get lobbying.’
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