Super Bowl Sunday is ‘Christmas’ for Wingo’s in Georgetown

Wing-mania! Right now it's cook time at Wingo's in Georgetown. 21,000 down about 10,000 wings to go. Mike Arthur the owner says 99% of the orders are for wings.... forget the fries sandwiches.
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewart草莓传媒)

Wingo’s owner Mike Arthur said 99 percent of the orders are for wings. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

Super Bowl yum! Wings,Wings & More Wings.... what's Super Bowl without wings? Wingo's in Georgetown has got the pedal to the metal trying to get all their orders cooked and delivered...for Super Bowl.
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewart草莓传媒)

Wingo’s in Georgetown was bustling to get orders out on time on Super Bowl Sunday. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

鈥淲e have people ordering 500, 600, 700 at a time,鈥� said Mike Arthur, owner of Wingo's in Georgetown. With business tripling that of a normal football Sunday, he calls Super Bowl Sunday the "Christmas of the Chicken Wing business." (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart) — 鈥淲e have people ordering 500, 600, 700 at a time,鈥� said Arthur. With business tripling that of a normal football Sunday, he calls Super Bowl Sunday the “Christmas of the Chicken Wing business.” (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

By early Sunday, Wingo's had already completed orders of 21,000 wings and Arthur said the restaurant expects orders for another 10,000. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart) — By early Sunday, Wingo’s had already completed orders of 21,000 wings and Arthur said the restaurant expects orders for another 10,000. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

He said Wingo's began taking orders for Super Bowl Sunday two weeks in advance, so they prepared the hot sauces in advance. But with the chicken delivered just a day before the big game, everything is fresh and natural, he said. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart) — He said Wingo’s began taking orders for Super Bowl Sunday two weeks in advance, so they prepared the hot sauces in advance. But with the chicken delivered just a day before the big game, everything is fresh and natural, he said. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

Arthur said everything is made to order, and all customers-- including Homeland Security, the World Bank and the Secret Service--want their orders by 6 p.m., just in time for the start of the game. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart) — Arthur said everything is made to order, and all customers 鈥� including Homeland Security, the World Bank and the Secret Service 鈥� want their orders by 6 p.m., just in time for the start of the game. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

This is Arthur's 16th Super Bowl cooking up orders of wings in Georgetown. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart) — This is Arthur’s 16th Super Bowl cooking up orders of wings in Georgetown. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

We were here during the one Snowmageddon (February 2010),鈥� said Arthur. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart) — “We were here during the one Snowmageddon (Feb. 2010),鈥� said Arthur. (草莓传媒/Kathy Stewart)

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WASHINGTON 鈥� Super Bowl Sunday wouldn鈥檛 be complete without wings, of course. Lots of wings.

And on Sunday, “Lord of the Wings” Mike Arthur, the owner of Wingo’s in Georgetown, was behind the Super Bowl food staple for many in D.C.

鈥淲e have people ordering 500, 600, 700 at a time,鈥� said Arthur.

With business tripling that of a normal football Sunday, he calls Super Bowl Sunday the “Christmas of the Chicken Wing business.”

Wingo’s began taking orders for Super Bowl Sunday two weeks in advance, so they prepared the hot sauces beforehand. But with the chicken delivered just a day before the big game, everything is fresh and natural, he said.

By early Sunday, Wingo’s had already completed orders of 21,000 wings and Arthur said the restaurant expects orders for another 10,000.

Forget the fries and sandwiches, 99 percent of the orders are for wings on Super Bowl Sunday, he said.

Everything is made to order, and all customers 鈥� including Homeland Security, the World Bank and the Secret Service 鈥� want their orders by 6 p.m., just in time for the start of the game, according to Arthur.

鈥淪o that鈥檚 why we have everything on, everyone working. So now it鈥檚 cook time 鈥� just fry, fry, fry baby,鈥� Arthur said. And while Wingo’s offers many flavors, “It’s like ice cream; everyone sticks to basics 鈥� mild and hot.”

Arthur and his team are no rookies. This is Arthur’s 16th Super Bowl cooking up orders of wings in Georgetown.

“Wingo鈥檚 has been here for a long time. We鈥檝e seen it all. We were here during the one Snowmageddon (February 2010),鈥� said Arthur.

And because the Redskins won’t be playing, “I don鈥檛 have to worry about anyone taking off to watch the game 鈥� ’cause we’re never in the Super Bowl,” laughed Arthur.