The quivering of the oil in the fryer. The scent of breaded chicken. A rudimentary table, two chairs covered in fingerprints. In short, the ideal setting for a romantic date. For a date Amelia Dimoldenberg way, at least.
In front of the 28-year-old British youtuber, cup of soda and nuggets in hand, rappers, singers, actors and journalists. In eight years, the Londoner has received more than sixty guests in dozens of “Chicken Shops”, these fast foods specializing in chicken, throughout the capital of the United Kingdom. The name of his show: Chicken Shop Datequite simply. “After starting out as a column in the free youth magazine The Cut, the concept landed on the internet in 2014. Since then, Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya, footballer Jesse Lingard and singer Ed Sheeran have followed one another under the neon lights of fast food restaurants”explains theEvening Standard. Singer Rosalia, too, and drag queen Bimini Bon Boulash. At first, his videos barely had a thousand views. One of the latest episodes, featuring Nigerian music star Burna Boy, has racked up 2.2 million views less than a month after it went online.
Break the armor
“It goes without saying that his trysts are not really datinghastens to specify the New York Times. Even if she thinks, or rather hopes deep down, to meet her future husband thanks to this show. Most dates go badly, by the way. “And that is the goal”, s