To be located in the “Silicon Beach” neighborhood of Playa Vista, known as a hub for well-heeled tech industry workers, the Chicken or the Egg is the brainchild of two alums of the fast-casual Mendocino Farms sandwich chain. Hunter Pritchett, who was previously corporate brand chef for Mendocino Farms, is the partner and head chef of the Chicken or the Egg, along with Sean Krajewski, who was a regional director of operations.
The two have designed the Chicken or the Egg as a scalable concept, offering breakfast and lunch and featuring egg-based and chicken sandwiches using premium ingredients, like organic eggs from Chino Valley Ranchers, artisan bread from local bakery BreadBar and organic and free-range chicken from Mary’s in central California. Menu items include a not-so-basic bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, fried chicken that is soaked in a buttermilk brine with herbs and pickle juice and breaded in a gluten-free mix, and a vegan cauliflower steak sandwich with a Buffalo-like sauce.