{"id":251809,"date":"2025-07-09T21:51:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/251809\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T21:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:51:13","slug":"the-worlds-largest-chicken-wing-festival-is-heading-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/251809\/","title":{"rendered":"The World’s Largest Chicken Wing Festival Is Heading To London"},"content":{"rendered":"

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London\u2019s hottest foodie event is returning to the capital for a three-day chicken wing<\/a> extravaganza<\/strong>. That\u2019s right, Wing Fest\u2014the world\u2019s largest celebration of chicken wings\u2014is back this summer for its eleventh year.<\/p>\n

Taking place on the final weekend of the month (July<\/a> 25-27)<\/strong> at the London Stadium in Stratford<\/a>\u2018s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this madcap event brings together 45 of the very best independent traders and restaurants from all over the UK. Over the course of the weekend, it\u2019s expected that over 500,000 chicken wings will be served<\/strong>, all of them competing for one of three prestigious titles: Best Buffalo Wing, Best BBQ Wing, and Best Wild Wing.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019a judges include Michelin-starred chef Andy Beynon; UK\u2019s Top New Restaurant Awards\u2019 \u201cone to watch\u201d, Natty Can Cook; Korean-American chef, author, and TV host Judy Joo; US comedian Tim Shropshire; and, of course, festival goers themselves. (Secret London will also be on the judging panel<\/strong> actually, but you\u2019ll have to follow us on Instagram to hear more about that<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

As well as trying all the wings and casting that all-important vote, there\u2019ll be plenty of other ways to keep you entertained, including live music<\/a>, eating challenges, fairground rides, axe throwing<\/a>, pyrotechnic theatrics, masterclasses, BBQ demos, and loads more.<\/strong> The Lava Wing Challenge claims to be the UK\u2019s hottest wing challenge and has famously caused carnage in previous years, whilst the Flying Goose Wing Eating Competition is all about gobbling the most wings in the shortest amount of time.<\/p>\n

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Ticket prices currently start at \u00a330<\/strong> and include a Wing Fest signature trucker hat. At the time of writing there are still tickets available for Friday and Sunday entry, but you might want to move quickly.<\/p>\n

VIP tickets are still available for Sunday, and these include fast track entry, weather protected VIP seats with table service, 20 wings, seven drink tokens, a signature trucker hat, a Wing Fest t-shirt, a wing rub and additional entertainment. Plus, this year VIP ticket holders also get the exclusive bonus of trying world-famous charcoal-grilled wings from Japan\u2019s legendary wing master, Taro Noguchi.<\/p>\n

Head to the Wing Fest website<\/a><\/strong> for tickets and more information.<\/p>\n

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