GREGGS fans are in for a treat as the fast food chain has launched an all new burger to rival McDonald’s and KFC.
The BBQ Crispy Chicken Burger lands in hundreds of restaurants today.
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The Cherry Bakewell Muffin is back on menus today[/caption]
The Katsu Chicken Bake is returning to menus, to the delight of fans[/caption]
The burger is a new twist on an old favourite, with chicken breasts coated in a crispy crumb with fresh salad, BBQ sauce and mayonnaise.
It’s part of the fast-food giant’s plan to roll out its hot menu items in shops across the country.
The new items are designed to give Greggs customers more choice and expand the food to go menu.
The hot made to order range is on offer in more than 150 shops in locations including Newcastle, Bristol and Liverpool.
Greggs plans to double the number of shops it is available in to more than 300 by spring.
Customers can also get their hands on the range through delivery on JustEat, UberEats and Click + Collect on the Greggs App.
The BBQ Crispy Chicken Burger is not the only item joining the Greggs menu.
It is being joined by a BBQ Chicken Wrap, Crispy Chicken Bites, Katsu Chicken Bake and Cherry Bakewell Muffin.
There are also three drinks returning to stores.
The Regular Cinnamon Swirl Latte, Regular Cinnamon Flat White and Over Ice Cinnamon Latte will be joining the bakery chain’s line up.
Eager to try them, I put four of the new menu items to the test.
First up was the BBQ Crispy Chicken Burger, which is served in a soft corn top roll and costs £4.
The burger was delicious and the chicken breast was soft and moist.
The outer coating reminded me of the popular McDonald’s chicken deluxe but tasted better.
It has BBQ sauce, lettuce, and mayo, and it has 543 calories.
The McDonald’s burger has 578 calories does but comes with cheese, while the Greggs version doesn’t and the bun is different.
They aren’t exactly identical, but I really preferred the Greggs one because the balance of flavours is better, and I can see this being really popular with customers.
Next up was the BBQ Crispy Chicken Wrap, which costs £3.80 and 517 calories.
The wrap contains all the same ingredients as the chicken burger but comes in a soft tortilla wrap.
When I bit into the wrap I was impressed with how soft the tortilla was and how well it paired with the crunchy chicken coating and lettuce leaves.
The BBQ sauce is tangy but not overwhelming and balances well with the mayonnaise.
The wrap is similar to the McDonald’s crispy BBQ & bacon chicken one, which has 492 calories and costs £3.99 in London.
I was impressed with how much chicken you get in the wrap, it seemed more substantial than the McDonald’s equivalent.
It is part of the new Hot Sandwich Deal, which includes any hot sandwich, wedges or side salad and drink from £4.95.
Meanwhile, the crowd-pleasing katsu chicken bake is back on menus.
The flaky puff pastry contains chunks of chicken breast and Japanese-inspired Katsu-style curry sauce.
When I gave it a taste it reminded me of the curry sauce you get at your local chip shop.
Meanwhile, the spice in the sauce and spiced crumb make it perfect for a cold February lunch.
It costs £2.10 or £3.25 as part of the savoury bake and hot drink deal.
Last up was the Cherry Bakewell Muffin, which is also returning to menus.
The sweet treat is a blend of a Cherry Bakewell Tart and a traditional muffin.
Prices start at £4 and it can be picked up in shops nationwide.
The icing reminded me of the type of cakes I used to have in school and I loved the glace cherry on top.
Inside is a thick cherry jam with sour cherry-flavoured pieces.
I found the cherry flavour a little overpowering but the muffin itself is soft and fluffy.
Where you can get your hands on the new items
The burgers and wraps are available in the following Greggs stores from today:
- Blaydon, U15 The PCT
- Gosforth, 133 High St
- Glasgow, 13 George Sq
- Grangemouth, 21 La Porte PCT
- Pontefract, 18 Market Pl
- Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange
- Southend, 67 High St
- Earls Court, 183 Earls Court Rd
- Rayleigh, 81 High St
- Sheerness, 52 High St
- Newcastle, 24 Northumberland St
- Carlisle, 131 Denton St
- Newcastle, 112 West Rd
- Wakefield, U1 Bus Station
- Hounslow, 181 High St
- Lincoln, 188 High St
- Blackwood, 124 High St
- Glasgow, U4 Hillington RP
- Wallsend, 28 Segedunum Way, The For
- Gateshead, Metro Pk West, Gibside W
- Newcastle, Airport
- Doncaster, U16 Food Mall, Frnchgat
- Waterlooville, 302 London Rd
- Horwich, Middlebrook RP
- Swansea, UB Swansea Bus Station
- Stockport, 23 Warren St
- Huddersfield, 39 New St
- Team Valley IE, U3 Tenth Ave
- Poole, Nuffield IE
- Gateshead, G109 Trinity Sq
- Bury, The Rock SC, 22 Central St
- Chester, 9 Frodsham St
- Nottingham, 331 Nuthall Rd
- Cheltenham, Uj Gallagher RP
- Glasgow, 64 Gordon St
- Braehead, U107 Intu SC
- Greenock, 44 Hamilton Way
- Longbenton, Quorum Retail Pde
- Edinburgh, 2 Shandwick Pl
- Glasgow, 172 Argyle St
- Wednesbury, U2A1 Gallagher SP
- Washington, U3B Peel RP
- Newcastle, Sandy Lane Drive Thru
- Amesbury, U1 Solstice Park Drive Th
- Motherwell, UC54 Brandon Pde South
- Chelmsford, 4 Eagle Wy Drive Thru
- Dunstable, U1A, Insignia Park Drive
- Bristol, Abbey Wood SP Drive Thru
- Erdington, U1 Kingsbury Rd
- Swansea, Langdon Rd
- Sheffield, Meadowhall RP Drive Thru
- Chippenham, Hathaway RP
- Stanley, U1 Agnes St
- Sunderland, U4 Salterfen Park, Ryho
- Colchester, U14 Nrthrn Gatewy Drive
- Newport, U2 Port Rd Drive Thru
- Bristol, UA1B Gallagher RP
- Basildon, U3 St Hillary RP, Miles G
- South Bank, U2 Middlesbrough Rd Dr
- Merthyr Tydfil, Cyfarthfa RP
- Blyth, U3 South Beach RC, Links Rd
- Washington, U4 Parsons Rd IE, Parso
- Dundee, U9 The Stack Drive Thru
- Manchester, U5 St Marys Gate
- Kilmarnock, U10 Glencairn RP
- Bradford, 465 Rooley Lane Drive Thru
- Worksop, 10 Bridge St
- Byker, 260 Shields Rd
- Stockport, 26 Mersey Sq
- Eastleigh, 41 Market St
- Southampton, Adanac Pk Drive Thru
- Bolton, Logistics North Drive Thru
- Wokingham, USU03 Peach St
- Wellingburgh, Denington Rd Drive Thr
- Sittingbourne, Saffron Way Drive Th
- Bristol, S20 Venue, Merlin Rd Drive
- Milton Keynes, Centre:MK, 160 Mdsmr
- Doncaster, U55 Lakeside Village Out
- Colchester, UF Stane RP, Western App
- Poole, 18 Towngate SC, Falkland Sq
- Consett, Delves Lane Drive Thru
- Bowburn, Integra 61 Drive Thru
- London, 91 City Rd
- Horden, U4 Cotsford Lane
- Liverpool, U14 Central Station, Rnl
- Stockton, Lustrum RP Drive Thru
- Chesterfield, 450 Sheffield Rd
- Carterton, U5 Kipling Court Drive T
- Greenock, 2 Cartsburn St Drive Thru
- Wakefield, Silkwood Park Drive Thru
- Blaydon, Bridge St
- Newton Mearns, U36 The Avenues SC
- Stockton, 10 Wellington Square
- Small Heath, U3A St Andrews SP
- Stockport, 209 Stockport Rd
- Paisley, 16 Phoenix RP
- Westhill, Arnhall BP Drive Thru
- Swindon, U2A Lydiard Fields Drive T
- Leicester, SU26 Highcross SC
- Barry, 139-141 Holton Road
- Colchester, 30 Culver St
- Leicester, 14 Beaumont SC
- Jesmond, 4 Acorn Road
- Fieldfare, Harlequin BP
- Highbridge, UB, Oaktree BP Drive Th
- Nottingham, 170 Hucknall Lane Drive
- Bly Hill, Merryhill SC, UL7 Lwr Mal
- Leeds, U11 Gelderd Park, Gelderd Rd
- Bristol, U5 The Square, 1 Temple Qu
- Denton, U2A Crownpoint SP
- Edinburgh, 19 Castle Street
- Coventry, U7 Arena SP
- Castleford, Junction 32 Outlet SC
- Headingley, U4 Otley Rd
- Birkenhead, 1 St John’s Square
- Chester le Street, U10 St Cthbrts W
- Bristol, Bristol Shopping Quarter
- Bristol, U3 Kings Chase SC, Regent
- Barrow-In-Furness, U2 Portland Walk
- Greggs @ Primark Northumberland St,
- Glasgow, UA4 Silverburn SC
- Glasgow Airport, International Arri
- Wallsend, U3 Cobalt BP
- Cwmbran, 2 Gwent Sq
- Cwmbran, 10 General Rees Sq
- Wakefield, 5 Westgate, Ridings Cent
- Edinburgh, U42 Gyle SC
- Fareham, 97 West St
- Bransholme, U21 North Point SC
- Hedge End, R1 Hedge End TP, Tollbar
- Blantyre, U2 Hamilton Intrntl Tchnl
- Shepherds Bush, USU2068 Westfield S
- Middlesbrough, UA1 Cleveland RP
- Wellingburgh, U13A Swansgate SC
- Watford, U1 Watford BP, Faraday Clo
- Bromley, 103 High St
- Northampton, U5 Brackmills TP, Casw
- Seaham, U72 Dalton Park
- Bishop Auckland, U3 Auckland RP
- Hastings, 15 Queens Rd
- Chiswick, 366 Chiswick High Rd
- Carlisle, 1 Eastern Way
- Basildon, 36 Eastgate SC
- Bangor, U9 Menai Centre
- Islington, 154 Holloway Rd
- High Wycombe, U42 Eden SC
- Gateshead, Metrocentre, 42 The Gall
- Luton, 124 The Mall
- Derby, USU165 Derbion SC
- Cheltenham, 219 High St
- Bloxwich, 216 High St
- Gloucester, St Oswald’s RP
- Harlow, U1B Queensgate RP, Edinburg
- Blyth, 16 Regent St
- Bellshill, 13A Hamilton Rd
- Wellington, 1 New St
- Arnold, 38 Front St
- Winsford, U1C Dingle Walk
- Southampton, Bitterne, 381 Bitterne
- Farnborough, U2A Blackwater SP
- London, U2 Bow Bells, 49 Cheapside
- Trowbridge, U27 The Shires SC
- Erith, U7 Erith SC, 20 High St
- Greenock, 44 Hamilton Way
- Oldham, U6 Town Sq SC
What else is new at Greggs
Greggs is also launching several new items in certain shops.
A box of Crispy Chicken Bites will be on offer in selected shops across the Birmingham area.
The tender chicken pieces will be coated in a crispy golden crumb and look similar to the KFC chicken tenders.
They will be sold in boxes of four from £2 or 9 from £3.50.
Meanwhile, the cinnamon drinks range is returning to the menu and will include the Cinnamon Swirl Latte and Cinnamon Flat White.
Prices will start from £2.75.
The Iced Cinnamon Latte, which costs £3.10, is also returning to selected shops across the UK.
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