Historical Facts
About Kokoriko
KOKORIKO was established in 1969 in Bogotá, Colombia, and in a few years, after a series of successful openings, grew rapidly into the biggest and most successful Quick Service Restaurant Chain specialized in Chicken Products. Its unique seasoning made KOKORIKO the most famous Rotisserie Chicken in the country.
The name KOKORIKO comes from the French onomatopoeia ´cocorico¨, imitating the sound of a rooster. Over time, KOKORIKO became the generic term for rotisserie chicken in Colombia.
In 1981, and due to the introduction of a wide line of products, the company finished the construction of a ¨State of the Art¨ manufacturing and administrative facility with leading food processing technology.
In 1994, KOKORIKO was awarded the Industrial Merit Certification for Excellence in the Production, Conservation and Marketing of Fast Food and in 2003 KOKORIKO was the first chain of restaurants in Colombia to obtain the ISO 9001-2000 Certification. Also, as part of its responsibility and commitment to the customer, the company implemented the BPM and HACCP systems.
The Company’s R&D team strives every day to develop tasty and nutritious alternatives for our customers in an effort to retain the company´s leading position in the market.
KOKORIKO has grown to become the biggest Chicken Restaurant Chain in Colombia, with more than 120 locations. According to recent studies; KOKORIKO is the Restaurant Chain brand with the highest awareness and top of heart in Colombia.
In the United States, KOKORIKO offers Natural products such as its Free Range All Natural ABF Rotisserie Chicken with natural and organic sides and beverages, supporting the environment sustainability and bringing healthy-nutritive poultry options to its customers.
Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie is with no doubt the most desirable natural chicken alternative in the fast casual/fine fast segment. In brief, amazing, chef-designed dishes enriched with decade long successful recipes at very reasonable prices.
About Chef Richard Sandoval
Chef Sandoval’s culinary repertoire has allowed him to become one of the world’s most influential Latin chefs. From fine dining to fast casual, the Mexico City native and James Beard Award nominee, has introduced diners of all walks to contemporary Latin cuisine. His restaurants explore every facet of Latin cooking while staying true to his culinary mantra “Old Ways, New Hands” by combin- ing authentic Latin ingredients with international flavors and cooking techniques to create new and popular Latin dining experiences.
About Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie
Kokoriko, Colombia’s wildly-successful chain of restaurants specializing in rotisserie chicken, has partnered with veteran restaurateur and renowned chef Richard Sandoval to expand Kokoriko into the U.S. market with the launch of Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie.
For the new brand, Sandoval – respectful of Kokoriko’s heritage – has developed a menu that both honors its 45-year history and modernizes its concept and flavor profiles
The company’s conviction has always been to give people a reason to unite around a dining table, so when Chef Sandoval, who is considered “The Father of Modern Mexican Cuisine,” was introduced to Kokoriko during a culinary excursion to Colombia, he fell in love with Kokoriko’s high-quality, affordable food. In fact, Kokoriko’s rustic Colombian flavors so strongly captured Sandoval’s attention that he decided he needed to be part of the company’s expansion into the United States. At the same time, the company was eager to bring Kokoriko to North America and he was the perfect chef to partner the expansion.
With Sandoval’s vision to create a chef-driven, modern interpretation of Kokoriko (a generic term for rotisserie chicken in Colombia) he keeps true to the essence of what makes Colombian diners have such an emotional bond to this chain of restaurants. For Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie, Sandoval has taken Kokoriko’s traditional recipes, including the original secret chicken marinade, and infused them with the vibrant flavors of Latin America
Slow-cooked to perfection on an open rotisserie, Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie’s free-range, all-natural chicken it’s being marinated for at least 48 hours in both the original and chef’s signature marinade – a blend of Kokoriko’s secret marinade, mixed with Chef Sandoval’s blend of achiote and seasonings from country’s like Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru.
Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie’s menu – with an average check of $20 per person – will feature a selection of chicken specialties and Latin American comfort foods and signature dishes, including a juicy, grilled half boneless chicken “churrasco,” and Sandoval’s twist on a popular Venezuelan dish, corn cachapas pancakes – available plain or with a cheese and tomato jam filling.
A Colombian-style creamy potato and chicken soup, ajiaco, will be made with capers, corn and avocado, while sides will include yucca fries with citrus mojo, crushed baby potato with truffle chimichurri, creamy aji amarillo cole slaw, and Latin-style corn on the cob with creamy chipotle sauce and queso fresco
For their flagship 3,000 square foot Miami location, Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie’s selected a place housed on the street level of the Axis building- South Tower in Brickell. The restaurant accommodates 78 guests in the dining room and 76 in the patio area friendly for pets and available smoking section.
To ensure that Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie Kokoriko Natural Rotisserie’s’s interior design is consistent with the brand’s style, a focal-point of the dining room is the open-kitchen with a rotisserie oven. Here, designers have incorporated recycled materials and the craftsmanship of local artisans, such as walls covered in reclaimed wood from barns and brick, reminiscent of Colombia’s countryside.