Free giveaway at Tim Hortons launch in Thurrock tomorrow

HALAL STATUS Halal chicken options (prepped & cooked separately)

Having only last week made their debut in Belfast, Canadian fast food chain Tim Hortons will be opening in Thurrock tomorrow.

With doors opening at 7am at Lakeside Retail Park, the first person in the drive-thru and at the front door queue will each win free drinks for a year.

In addition to free breakfast meals being given away to the first 100 guests, this will be the franchise’s 38th store with Halal options available.

A Tim Hortons’ spokesperson informed FtLion that they introduced a pair of Halal items to their menu in 2019 that recently included a Halal Turkey Hot Dog.

“Our Turkey Hot Dog is Halal approved. Please note that if you are purchasing our new Tims Turkey Hot Dog, please ensure you order with tomato ketchup and not the maple & chorizo ketchup which is sold as standard.

“The Chicken and Turkey Hot Dogs are baked in our restaurants on separate trays, therefore there is segregation of the Halal-certified products throughout the process,” the representative said.

Trio of Halal items are currently available…

The other two items include the Tims Crispy Chicken and the Tims Chicken Tenders which are “sourced from suppliers whose products are certified as Halal by religious authorities” and the “chicken is baked in our restaurants on separate trays. Therefore there is segregation of the Halal certified chicken throughout the process”.

Tim Hortons clarified: “We don’t promote our restaurants or meat as Halal approved. However, our Tims Crispy Chicken and Tims Chicken Tenders are sourced from suppliers whose products are certified as Halal by religious authorities.”

The business also explained that while “the rest of our meat is purchased from EU countries and is not Halal…. The chicken is baked in our restaurants on separate trays. Therefore there is segregation of the Halal certified chicken throughout the process”.

Made with a toasted brioche bun, the sandwich is filled with crispy chicken, green leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, smokey tomato sauce and mayonnaise, while the tenders are served with a dip of choice.

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Tim Horton
Lakeside Retail Park, W Thurrock Way, West Thurrock, Grays RM20.

W: timhortons.co.uk | E: [email protected]

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 07:00-00:00