ChainFEST is the world’s first and largest gourmet celebration of chain restaurants. This October fans can experience their favorite chain restaurant food in all-new, more elevated versions brought to life by a Michelin-starred chef. It’s the perfect night out for the grown-up child in all of us who craves the updated versions of our favorite fun food from childhood.
The Chain is a chain-themed restaurant featuring the comfort food a lot of Americans grew up with. It’s the brainchild of several celebrities including B.J. Novak, John Mayer, and Chrissy Teigen. It started as an occasional pop-up event in West Hollywood, and then grew exponentially. ChainFEST is now running in L.A. on a much bigger scale. Plus, they expanded to include their first NYC event this upcoming fall.
The nostalgic yet elevated menu is created by Michelin-starred chef Tim Hollingsworth. ChainFEST creates “exclusive, gourmet versions of iconic menu items, resurrect discontinued fan favorite items, and debut brand new dishes in collaboration with the most iconic chain restaurants.” Each chain featured at the festival will “showcase a one-of-a-kind pop up restaurant and interactive attractions” so that fans can “experience their favorite chains in all-new and gourmet ways.” ChainFEST promises more than 13 unique gourmet bites.
When do tickets go on sale?
The official ticket pre-sale goes up this Friday, August 23 at 10:00 am. But the exclusive Cash App ticket pre-sale is already open for the next 48 hours only. The earlier you purchase tickets, the better the price.
What do tickets include?
There are several tiers of tickets, but each ticket grants you the same level of event access. All food is included in your ticket price.
- Tasting Ticket: $89.99-$149.99
- VIP All-Inclusive Ticket: $299.99-$499.99
- Chef’s Tasting VIP Table: $1,299.99
What are ChainFEST’s special culinary offerings this year?
The ChainFEST 2024 L.A. lineup includes:
- Domino’s
- Exclusive Bougie Pizza and Bougie Lava Cakes
- KFC
- Soon-to-be fan-favorite KFC menu item with the ultimate saucy experience
- Panda Express
- Blazing Bourbon Chicken in collaboration with Hot Ones™ (The spiciest item on the menu at ChainFEST!)
- Cracker Barrel
- Chef Tim’s country fried steak topped with a special Dijon cheddar gravy sauce and served between one of Cracker Barrel’s hand-rolled buttermilk biscuits (Available exclusively to ChainFEST attendees)
- White Castle
- Famous White Castle sliders featuring a top-secret sauce only available at ChainFEST
- Johnny Rockets
- Two of their nostalgic All-American milkshakes featuring one brand new debut flavor exclusively created by Chain
- Krispy Kreme
- Donuts with fan favorite seasonal flavors
- Red Robin
- Their spiciest burger ever paired with a dill-icious side dish
- Dutch Bros
- Festival guests will be able to delight in special drinks and a unique Dutch Bros by Chain sticker.
- Hot Dog on a Stick
- A gourmet take on the brand’s famed dish on a stick
- Trader Vic’s
- Exclusive, delectable tiki-themed cocktails
- Red Lobster
- Chef Tim’s Cheddar Bay Biscuit® inspired Butter Poached Lobster Biscuit (Available to VIP only)
- Koo Koo Roo
- 10 years after the last KKR closed its doors, ChainFEST is bringing back this SoCal classic to jumpstart the tastiest comeback ever. (Available to VIP only)
- Pepto Bismol
- Bringing relief to everyone along with a Pepto Pop Quiz featuring two surprise guests
You can get even more information here on ChainFEST’s website.
📍Where: Skylight ROW DTLA (777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021)
📅When: October 5th, 2024
🎟️Get your tickets here!