At The Tin Pig, the chicken is the star of the show It is impossible for someone to mention The Tin Pig or even The Podski without me instantly craving a chicken sandwich. Whether it s the spicy Nashville Chicken, or the Sweet T that comes with pimento cheese and honey, foodies around Bend know The Tin Pig is the place to go for a chicken sando cooked to perfection. perhaps with some fried pickles on the side. Or maybe some hush puppies? Dang. Owner Jack Tate, a native of Tucson, Arizona, who s spent his career as a chef helping open over a dozen restaurants including Immersion Brewing in Bend says The Tin Pig s menu started out having a lot more variety, but with chicken being the star of the show, he s focusing these days on what makes customers happiest. Tate and partner Matthew Gutierrez are both from the Southwest, and Tate s wife Yvonne is from the South so when they started out in 2018, the cart combined both of those regional flavors more distinctly.