BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Bud’s Chicken & Seafood is set to open its newest location on February 10 at 8801 Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33472, marking the seventh restaurant for the longtime family-owned brand, owner Phillip Brinkman told Business Debut.
What to Expect
Bud’s Chicken & Seafood is a fast-casual restaurant centered on made-to-order fried chicken and seafood, a model the family has refined over generations. The menu focuses on bone-in chicken, chicken fingers, wild-caught Alaskan cod, shrimp, and clams, with each item prepared fresh right after the order is placed.
Brinkman said the company has never prioritized speed at the expense of quality. “Everything is cooked to order,” he told Business Debut. “If you order a fish sandwich, they’re dropping the fish when you order it and building that sandwich from scratch.”
Menu and Vision
That commitment to freshness begins with the protein itself. “We use fresh chicken, never frozen,” Brinkman said. “Our fingers are actual tenderloins of the breast, not chopped or pressed meat.”
Brinkman also pointed to the brand’s in-house preparation process, which includes a commissary that supports all locations. “Some of our sides and our sauces are actually made in house by us at our commissary,” he told Business Debut. Items like coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni salad, tartar sauce, and cocktail sauce are all made from family recipes, he said.
Ownership and History
Bud’s Chicken & Seafood was founded in 1957 by Bud Brinkman, with the original restaurant opening in Boynton Beach. After Bud Brinkman’s death in the early 1970s, the business remained in the family. “My grandmother and my uncles and my dad took over and ran the business,” Brinkman said…