VIVA Chicken today announced the grand opening of its newest restaurant, located in Nexton. The fast-casual Peruvian rotisserie joint will open its doors on Thursday, December 16th at 506 Nexton Square Drive, Suite 103, in Summerville. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Friday, December 17th at 11 am.
To celebrate its opening, the first 25 people in line and through the door on December 16th will receive FREE VIVA Chicken for a year. This includes one whole chicken and three sides meal a month for 12 months. To qualify for Free VIVA for a year, guests must have the VIVA Chicken app downloaded to receive the meals each month.
Guests are encouraged to plan ahead by downloading and ordering through the VIVA Chicken app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. By enrolling in VIVA Points, members earn rewards and promotions for future orders and receive special surprises throughout the year. More information on VIVA Points is available at VIVAChicken.com/VIVAPoints.
Founded by Chef Bruno Macchiavello and Randy Garcia in 2013, the star of VIVA's menu is Pollo a la Brasa – a staple of Peruvian street food, made from Chef Macchiavello's family recipe. To complement its charcoal-fire-roasted chicken, VIVA also prepares three Peruvian sauces in-house daily at each restaurant – Aji Amarillo (Mild, Yellow), Huacatay (Medium, Green) and Rocoto (Hot, Red).
Flavorful juices like Maracuya (Passion Fruit Juice), Herbal Limeade, and Peruvian favorite Chicha Morada (made from Peruvian Purple Corn, Cinnamon, Clove, Pineapple, Apple and Limes) are also made in-house daily. In addition, the VIVA Chicken menu includes signature sides including Solterito (Peruvian corn salad) Yuca, Arroz Chaufa (Peruvian fried rice, and more.
“We believe Viva will bring a new flavor to the area and are excited to open our doors to Summerville and share our Pollo a la Brasa,” Chef Macchiavello said. “If you want to check us out, come hungry and get there early because once our chickens are gone, they’re gone until the next day.”
Through its VIVA Cares program, VIVA Chicken integrates into the local communities it serves, supporting local non-profit organizations and its broader national program with No Kid Hungry. VIVA Chicken is partnering with Lowcountry Food Bank, an umbrella partner of No Kid Hungry, for its Nexton opening events, with proceeds going back to the organization.
VIVA Chicken's Summerville location in the Nexton Center will be open every day from 11 am until 9 pm.
Additional information can be found at VIVAChicken.com .
