Thigh high: Fancy chicken takes a peck at Brixton

The staple is receiving the gourmet treatment, courtesy of chefs William Leigh and Scott Collins of MEATLiquor, the carnivore-friendly West End restaurant we profiled in 2011.

Wishbone serves free-range birds only, fried and seasoned according to recipes from around the world. The extensive cocktail menu should convince any sceptical grown-ups that the restaurant is designed with them in mind.

Nostalgic for childhood foods, but with grown-up palettes, consumers are increasingly opting for Gourmet Junk.