

When first approached with the idea for wings, Reynders said he loved it, but he also wanted to make sure the quality and taste lived up to the menu items offered at Tijuana Flats. Reynders, who grew up in Buffalo, New York, jokes that he was born with a chicken wing in his mouth. We carried 4 of the 5 flavors into Smack Wings, so it’s about offering this great product that we know our guests love, but we expanded it.” “The only difference between the two is the expanded flavor profiles for Smack Wings. We thought about it and decided this could be a stand-alone brand,” Reynders said. “When we started with the wing concept at Tijuana Flats, we had so much success with them. Tijuana Flats new ghost kitchen, Smack Wings, offers ten flavors of jumbo chicken wings exclusively through 3 rd party food delivery apps According to Tijuana Flats Executive Chef Joel Reynders, the name Smack Wings is a tongue-in-cheek nod to Tijuana Flats’ line of house-made hot sauces. The online brand was born from the growth of 3 rd party food delivery apps through the pandemic, coupled with the popularity of a new item on Tijuana Flats’ menu – jumbo chicken wings. Often called a “ghost kitchen,” Smack Wings has no physical restaurant location for guests to dine in.


Now available in Winter Park and across the state, the delivery-only concept offers 10 flavors of jumbo chicken wings, along with appetizers, sides, desserts, and drinks exclusively through 3 rd party food delivery apps such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, and Bite Squad. Winter Park-founded Tex-Mex Original - Tijuana Flats - is stretching its wings (literally) with the launch of a new sister brand, Smack Wings.
