Dixy Chicken facts for kids
 |
|
| Wholly owned subsidiary | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Mohammed "Mo" Chowdhury and Samuel Jackson (Meshoe) |
| Headquarters | Solihull, England |
|
Number of locations
|
150+ worldwide |
|
Area served
|
Worldwide |
|
Key people
|
Shakeel Arshad (Owner, chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Fast Food (chicken burgers • chicken • french fries • soft drinks • salads • desserts) |
| Parent | SABT2 Ltd. |
Dixy Chicken is a popular fast food restaurant chain. It's known for serving delicious halal chicken. Halal means the food is prepared according to Islamic rules. The company started in 1986 in England.
Dixy Chicken was founded by two British Pakistanis. They wanted to offer halal versions of popular fast food items, similar to what you might find at places like McDonald's and KFC. Today, an English company called SABT2 Limited owns Dixy Chicken.
The chain has over 110 restaurants in the United Kingdom. You can also find Dixy Chicken in other countries. These include France, Norway, Egypt, India, Brunei, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and even four locations in Syria.
History of Dixy Chicken
Dixy Chicken was first started in 1986. The founders were Mohammed "Mo" Chowdhury and Samuel Jackson (Meshoe).
In February 2008, another fast food chain from America, called Church's Chicken, took over Dixy Chicken. However, by the end of 2008, Shakeel Arshad bought the company. He is the current owner of Dixy Chicken.
Restaurant Hygiene and Safety
It's very important for restaurants to be clean and safe. In the United Kingdom, the Food Standards Agency checks how clean and hygienic food places are. They give hygiene ratings to restaurants.
For Dixy Chicken restaurants in the UK, many have received good ratings. For example, 39 of their locations have earned 4 or 5 stars, which are excellent scores.
However, some branches have faced challenges with their hygiene ratings. In 2012, a new Dixy Chicken restaurant in Staffordshire received a low rating of two out of five stars. Inspectors found problems with how food was stored and kept warm.
In 2014, some Dixy Chicken restaurants across the UK had low hygiene scores. About one-third of them did not meet the required hygiene standards. Some branches even had to close down or pay fines because of serious hygiene issues, like problems with pests. This shows how important it is for all restaurants to follow strict cleanliness rules to keep customers safe.
