Bombay Bad Boy in a Basket - The Alchemist goes full Pot Noodle

Somewhere a fresher is weeping with joy. The Alchemist, the cocktail bar group better known for drinks that smoke, bubble and change colour, has teamed up with Pot Noodle on a limited menu built around the Bombay Bad Boy flavour, Pub & Bar reports.

There are two dishes. The Bombay Bad Boy Chicken in a Basket (£17.75) is Pot Noodle-spiced buttermilk chicken with chicken-seasoned fries, madras mayo, hot sauce and a broth on the side for slurping. For something smaller there's the Bombay Bad Boy Spice Bag (£10.50), with the same spiced chicken and seasoned fries plus a sachet of hot sauce, because obviously.

Both are on at participating Alchemist venues until 19 October 2026, so you've got a couple of weeks to decide whether this is genius or a crime against chicken.

So what for hospo people? Brand collabs like this are pure social media bait, and they work. Love it or hate it, people will post it, and that's the point. If you're working an Alchemist shift, expect plenty of questions about whether it is actually Pot Noodle, and at least one table filming the broth. Have your answer ready. For the record, our money's on the spice bag as the post-shift snack of the month.