Al Baik Chicken Saudi Arabia

If you are in Saudi Arabia, you must be eating Al Baik Chicken Broast every now and then and hence, you don't even need its recipe. However, if you are in any other part of the world and craving for Al Baik Chicken Broast, below are 2 recipes which you can try for yourself. ALBAIK in Makkah Al Mukarama ALBAIK's extraordinary success in Jeddah set plans in motion to expand and the obvious first step outside Jeddah was the holy city of Makkah Al Mukarama, less than one hour away. 'After searching across the rapidly growing. Logo of Al Baik. It used be 10 riyals for a whole chicken about:2.66 US$ in the 1980's. Now it is about 15 Saudi Riyal. 1 US$=3.75 Saudi Riyal. The Riyal is dependent on the Oil. The Petro Dollar cause dependent on the oil. Oil has to be sold in US$. There are many recipes for Al Baik in youtube.

Al Baik Chicken Saudi Arabia Riyals

Albaik (Arabic: البيك‎, meaning Beyk, and stylized as ALBAIK) is a major fast food restaurant chain in Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia that primarily sells broasted chicken and shrimp with a variety of sauces. It is one of the major consumers of chicken in Saudi Arabia.^[1] The chain has more than 40 branches in Jeddah where it is headquartered: ten in Mecca, eight in Medina, two in Buraydah, one in Taif, one in Yanbu, one in Al Qunfudhah, one in Al-Lith, one in Al-Kharj, and one in Riyadh.^[2] Recently, Albaik started expanding further into the central region of Saudi Arabia with two branches opened in Buraidah, and planning to open in Abha and further branches planned for the city, in addition to other main cities in the region.^[3] This marked the first time the chain has expanded outside its main service area in Saudi Arabia's western provinces. Albaik was also introduced in Saudi Arabia's South Province, in the city of Jizan in 2016. As of 2019, Albaik is constructing its new branch in Al Baha.^[4]

History[edit]

Locations[edit]

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In September 1974, Shakkor AbuGhazalah, one of the founders of Albaik, renovated an old warehouse he was renting into Saudi Arabia's first pressure fried chicken restaurant and later opened it.^[5] The restaurant was located on Old Airport Road in Jeddah.^[6] Albaik was registered as a trademark in Saudi Arabia in 1986.

The first Albaik restaurant was opened in Mecca in 1990. Albaik then began expansion by building three seasonal locations in Mina in 1998 and served pilgrims during Hajj. The company expanded to Medina in 2001. They introduced a limited menu food court concept named Albaik Express in 2002 in Diyafa Mall in Mecca. They opened the world's largest quick-service restaurant kitchen in Mina as a seasonal restaurant to serve pilgrims during Hajj in 2006. The same year, they opened a location in Yanbu City. In 2013, they opened their first express restaurant at a Sasco Petrol station on the highway road from Medina to Jeddah. Their first restaurant out of Hejaz was in Buraydah, Qaseem in 2015, expanding their customer's range. They opened their first branches in Jizan and Riyadh in the year 2016 and 2018 respectively. In 2019, they opened three branches in Dammam, Eastern Province, with the main one located in King Fahd International Airport and the other two in the Abdullah Fuad and Al Manar districts.

A 30,000 m² (320,000 sq ft) food processing company was inaugurated for Aquat Food Industries - a sister company of Albaik and the main producer and supplier of its menu in 2000, effectively boosting their sales.

Programs[edit]

In 1996, the Young Scientist program was introduced as part of Albaik and Coca-Cola's corporate social responsibility commitment towards society in association with the Jeddah Science and Technology Center. The House Hero children's education and training program were firstly introduced in 2001. In 2005, 'Nazeeh & Wartan' - the Clean Up the World program for Saudi Arabia was introduced with Coca-Cola, in association with the United Nations Development Programme and Jeddah Science and Technology Center. The rate is around 12 riyals.that is 240 indian rupees

Food[edit]

The 18 secret herbs and spices recipe was first developed in 1984. Variations of the Albaik chicken was first sold in 1994, with the addition of Harrag, a spicy variation of Albaik's chicken. Seafood was first included on the menu with the introduction of the jumbo shrimp in 1995 and the value shrimp in the following year. The chicken fillet nuggets were introduced in 1999, with its spicy counterpart releasing in 2000. Following the introduction of the fillet nuggets, the fillet nugget sandwiches were included on the menu in the year 2002, with both normal fillet nuggets and spicy fillet nuggets. Fish became a feature on the menu with the inclusion of the fish sandwich in 2005. Fish fillets and the Shrimp Sandwich were introduced a year later. The first fruity food item was introduced in 2006, with the addition of pineapple chunks. In 2014, they introduced their Big Sandwich. They introduced a low-calorie sandwich named Saj DeLite with its spicy counterpart, Lahaleebo, in 2016. The Tawook sandwich was included on the menu in 2017, with the addition of its spicy counterpart, Lahaleebo Tawook shortly after. Its most recent item was introduced in 2019, with it being a shawarma sandwich.^{[citation needed]}

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^McNulty, Brian (2004). 'The Saudi poultry market'. Middle East Grocer. 10 (5). Archived from the original on 14 December 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
2. ^List of Albaik locations
3. ^'Albaik signs agreement with Qassim Municipality'. Albaik. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
4. ^'Finally, Albaik in Al Baha'.
5. ^'Albaik CEO inspires PEG members'. Saudi Gazette. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
6. ^Sean O'Neill (26 September 2011). '8 foreign fast-food chains worth a taste'. CNN. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

Unlike in the US, the rise of Al-Baik means all is peaceful on the chicken front

'Imagine a branch of KFC, albeit with a slightly more disturbing logo, and you're pretty much there.' (Al-Baik)

Chicken shop rivalries in the US whipped fans into a frenzy over summer: First came the Popeyes/Chick-fil-A social media spat over which outlet makes the best chicken sandwiches, sparking #ChickenWars. Things took a darker turn when Popeyes ran out of its new sandwich in some locations—prompting an enraged man to pull a gun on employees at a Texas branch. But while the deep-fried dust-up continues Stateside, in Saudi Arabia all is peaceful on the chicken front because one homegrown fast-food outlet is flying high.

If you've never been to Saudi Arabia, you'll probably never have heard of Al-Baik. It began as a single restaurant in Jeddah in 1974, and now has more than 50 outlets across the Kingdom. It serves exactly what you think it does: fried chicken, fried fish, and fried, well, fries. Imagine a branch of KFC, albeit with a slightly more disturbing logo, and you're pretty much there. But there is much more to it than that: Al-Baik isn't just about food—it is cultural badge of honor, in a country where widespread patriotic fervor sometimes finds itself at odds with vistas of countless McDonalds and KFCs lining the highways.

People don't just eat Al-Baik—they cross borders for it. At Jeddah's drab old airport, a brightly-lit outlet serves up chicken to travelers, who bring it back to their friends and family in Dubai and beyond. Vice reported that an online marketplace in Indonesia was selling boxes of Al-Baik—emblazoned with its logo of a smiling chicken in a top-hat and bow-tie—prepared in Saudi Arabia and flown far east, for those craving the food they developed a taste for during Umrah or Hajj pilgrimages.

Fans have long braved queues for a quick meal, aficionados declare it the 'best fried chicken in the world' and there are listicles devoted to just why Al-Baik means so much to many consumers in Saudi Arabia.

So, clearly people really like Al-Baik. Khaled Almaeena, a Jeddah-based commentator, thinks he knows why. 'It's like fish and chips in England, or Nando's in South Africa. There is a patriotic appeal, but it's also tasty,' he says. 'Al-Baik became like a household name, like Fedex. It doesn't really have any competition.'

Al Baik Chicken Saudi Arabia Riyals

Albaik (Arabic: البيك‎, meaning Beyk, and stylized as ALBAIK) is a major fast food restaurant chain in Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia that primarily sells broasted chicken and shrimp with a variety of sauces. It is one of the major consumers of chicken in Saudi Arabia.^[1] The chain has more than 40 branches in Jeddah where it is headquartered: ten in Mecca, eight in Medina, two in Buraydah, one in Taif, one in Yanbu, one in Al Qunfudhah, one in Al-Lith, one in Al-Kharj, and one in Riyadh.^[2] Recently, Albaik started expanding further into the central region of Saudi Arabia with two branches opened in Buraidah, and planning to open in Abha and further branches planned for the city, in addition to other main cities in the region.^[3] This marked the first time the chain has expanded outside its main service area in Saudi Arabia's western provinces. Albaik was also introduced in Saudi Arabia's South Province, in the city of Jizan in 2016. As of 2019, Albaik is constructing its new branch in Al Baha.^[4]

History[edit]

Locations[edit]

Al Baik Chicken Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

In September 1974, Shakkor AbuGhazalah, one of the founders of Albaik, renovated an old warehouse he was renting into Saudi Arabia's first pressure fried chicken restaurant and later opened it.^[5] The restaurant was located on Old Airport Road in Jeddah.^[6] Albaik was registered as a trademark in Saudi Arabia in 1986.

The first Albaik restaurant was opened in Mecca in 1990. Albaik then began expansion by building three seasonal locations in Mina in 1998 and served pilgrims during Hajj. The company expanded to Medina in 2001. They introduced a limited menu food court concept named Albaik Express in 2002 in Diyafa Mall in Mecca. They opened the world's largest quick-service restaurant kitchen in Mina as a seasonal restaurant to serve pilgrims during Hajj in 2006. The same year, they opened a location in Yanbu City. In 2013, they opened their first express restaurant at a Sasco Petrol station on the highway road from Medina to Jeddah. Their first restaurant out of Hejaz was in Buraydah, Qaseem in 2015, expanding their customer's range. They opened their first branches in Jizan and Riyadh in the year 2016 and 2018 respectively. In 2019, they opened three branches in Dammam, Eastern Province, with the main one located in King Fahd International Airport and the other two in the Abdullah Fuad and Al Manar districts.

A 30,000 m² (320,000 sq ft) food processing company was inaugurated for Aquat Food Industries - a sister company of Albaik and the main producer and supplier of its menu in 2000, effectively boosting their sales.

Programs[edit]

In 1996, the Young Scientist program was introduced as part of Albaik and Coca-Cola's corporate social responsibility commitment towards society in association with the Jeddah Science and Technology Center. The House Hero children's education and training program were firstly introduced in 2001. In 2005, 'Nazeeh & Wartan' - the Clean Up the World program for Saudi Arabia was introduced with Coca-Cola, in association with the United Nations Development Programme and Jeddah Science and Technology Center. The rate is around 12 riyals.that is 240 indian rupees

Food[edit]

The 18 secret herbs and spices recipe was first developed in 1984. Variations of the Albaik chicken was first sold in 1994, with the addition of Harrag, a spicy variation of Albaik's chicken. Seafood was first included on the menu with the introduction of the jumbo shrimp in 1995 and the value shrimp in the following year. The chicken fillet nuggets were introduced in 1999, with its spicy counterpart releasing in 2000. Following the introduction of the fillet nuggets, the fillet nugget sandwiches were included on the menu in the year 2002, with both normal fillet nuggets and spicy fillet nuggets. Fish became a feature on the menu with the inclusion of the fish sandwich in 2005. Fish fillets and the Shrimp Sandwich were introduced a year later. The first fruity food item was introduced in 2006, with the addition of pineapple chunks. In 2014, they introduced their Big Sandwich. They introduced a low-calorie sandwich named Saj DeLite with its spicy counterpart, Lahaleebo, in 2016. The Tawook sandwich was included on the menu in 2017, with the addition of its spicy counterpart, Lahaleebo Tawook shortly after. Its most recent item was introduced in 2019, with it being a shawarma sandwich.^{[citation needed]}

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^McNulty, Brian (2004). 'The Saudi poultry market'. Middle East Grocer. 10 (5). Archived from the original on 14 December 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
2. ^List of Albaik locations
3. ^'Albaik signs agreement with Qassim Municipality'. Albaik. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
4. ^'Finally, Albaik in Al Baha'.
5. ^'Albaik CEO inspires PEG members'. Saudi Gazette. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
6. ^Sean O'Neill (26 September 2011). '8 foreign fast-food chains worth a taste'. CNN. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

Unlike in the US, the rise of Al-Baik means all is peaceful on the chicken front

'Imagine a branch of KFC, albeit with a slightly more disturbing logo, and you're pretty much there.' (Al-Baik)

Chicken shop rivalries in the US whipped fans into a frenzy over summer: First came the Popeyes/Chick-fil-A social media spat over which outlet makes the best chicken sandwiches, sparking #ChickenWars. Things took a darker turn when Popeyes ran out of its new sandwich in some locations—prompting an enraged man to pull a gun on employees at a Texas branch. But while the deep-fried dust-up continues Stateside, in Saudi Arabia all is peaceful on the chicken front because one homegrown fast-food outlet is flying high.

If you've never been to Saudi Arabia, you'll probably never have heard of Al-Baik. It began as a single restaurant in Jeddah in 1974, and now has more than 50 outlets across the Kingdom. It serves exactly what you think it does: fried chicken, fried fish, and fried, well, fries. Imagine a branch of KFC, albeit with a slightly more disturbing logo, and you're pretty much there. But there is much more to it than that: Al-Baik isn't just about food—it is cultural badge of honor, in a country where widespread patriotic fervor sometimes finds itself at odds with vistas of countless McDonalds and KFCs lining the highways.

People don't just eat Al-Baik—they cross borders for it. At Jeddah's drab old airport, a brightly-lit outlet serves up chicken to travelers, who bring it back to their friends and family in Dubai and beyond. Vice reported that an online marketplace in Indonesia was selling boxes of Al-Baik—emblazoned with its logo of a smiling chicken in a top-hat and bow-tie—prepared in Saudi Arabia and flown far east, for those craving the food they developed a taste for during Umrah or Hajj pilgrimages.

Fans have long braved queues for a quick meal, aficionados declare it the 'best fried chicken in the world' and there are listicles devoted to just why Al-Baik means so much to many consumers in Saudi Arabia.

So, clearly people really like Al-Baik. Khaled Almaeena, a Jeddah-based commentator, thinks he knows why. 'It's like fish and chips in England, or Nando's in South Africa. There is a patriotic appeal, but it's also tasty,' he says. 'Al-Baik became like a household name, like Fedex. It doesn't really have any competition.'

The appeal of 'broast' chicken—battered and pressure fried—in Saudi Arabia began in the 1970s and 1980s, with numerous restaurants opening up to cater to the tastes of the growing expatriate population and Saudi clientele. 'It was very popular then, especially for people who didn't have time to cook,' Almaeena said. 'Al-Baik was among the restaurants and it went on a mighty swing and expanded.'

The company continued to grow in the 1990s and into the 2000s, mostly around Jeddah and the Western part of the country, and more recently in Riyadh. 'There is a legend—and I know people who have done this—that rich people in Riyadh would send their drivers to Jeddah [a drive of more than nine hours] just to buy boxes of Al-Baik chicken,' said Almaeena, adding that the company's charitable initiatives have also helped to attract positive attention to the brand.

Al Baik Chicken Riyadh

Al-Baik even ranked as the most 'positively perceived' brand in Saudi Arabia, according to a recent YouGov ranking. 'It's not a huge surprise Al-Baik got the top spot,' said Scott Booth, YouGov's regional head of data products. 'Even though it is mostly clustered around Jeddah, it has always generated a lot of enthusiasm for their products. It's a fast-food heavyweight—but completely Saudi.'