HELLO,
WE’RE
CHICK
MAGNET.

We’re Elise and David, and chickmagnet started with us deciding to quit our corporate jobs, taking a massive risk trying to build something of our own.

We’d talked for years about wanting to do something different, and eventually got to the point where we knew we’d regret it if we never gave it a shot. So we packed up our lives in Melbourne, moved down to the Mornington Peninsula and threw ourselves into the challenge of opening a charcoal chicken shop in Rye.

From testing chicken recipes and figuring out charcoal, to renovating the shop, developing branding and working out how to actually run the place, it’s been a huge learning curve.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously. We’re here to make really good comfort food, have a laugh and create the kind of place we’d want to eat ourselves. Good charcoal chicken, crispy chips, fresh salads and no unnecessary fuss.

We’re really excited to finally open the doors, meet everyone and hopefully become a small part of Rye.

Elise & David