Brand value of number one chain increased 21% to more than £30 billion last year after string of global partnerships
KFC develops supplier roadmap for sourcing more sustainable catering products
Fast food chain shows it does give a cluck about its environmental obligations with pledge to outlaw all single-use plastics within six years
Year-old KFC franchisee ranked the chain’s most operationally efficient
Splendid Restaurants Colonel beats much more established franchisees to coveted accolade
KFC divests seven fast food outlets to fastest growing UK franchisee
London branches snapped up by FT Foods, a newly incorporated company owned by KFC and Starbucks franchise specialist
KFC reformulates its fries after tweet that ‘no one likes them’
Chain takes out newspaper advertisements to promote its menu development work after being ‘haunted’ by social media accusation
POWER LIST 2018, KITCHEN INNOVATORS: Victoria Robertson, Head of Food Innovation, KFC
KFC found itself in the news for all the wrong reasons at the start of this year as a chicken shortage caused by a change in logistics partner led to hundreds of stores temporarily closing for business. Since then, the chain has put all its energy into recovering from the crisis and highlighting the more…
EXCLUSIVE: KFC chief: “We need to be more like Kylie and less like Jason”
KFC needs to be “more like Kylie and less like Jason” if the brand is to remain at the top of its game in a massively changing market landscape, one of its highest ranking UK directors has said. The fast food chain is currently embarking on a multi-pronged strategy to boost public perception – which…
Leading KFC franchisee secures £14m debt facility to bankroll new projects
Restaurant firm Auriga Holdings, which is one of the longest-serving KFC franchisees in the UK, has secured a £13.95m debt facility from Metro Bank to finance its expansion. The funds, which represent the bank’s largest franchise loan to date, will be used by the group to further invest in its estate, with plans to open…
Food chiefs from Caffe Nero, Greggs and KFC sign up to debate market landscape
A raft of top-level food and beverage execs from the industry’s most high-profile high street chains are set to appear at the 2018 edition of Lunch!, which kicks off at London ExCeL in September. Latest additions to the star-studded line-up of keynote speakers include Caffè Nero’s head of food & beverage Hannah McKay, Greggs’ head…
KFC branch fined £35k as judge slams cooking procedures and fryer checks
A Welsh branch of KFC has been slammed for its cooking and training procedures, including a lack of documented checks on oil levels in its pressure fryer, after it served undercooked chicken to a customer. The fast food chain has been handed a fine of £35,000 and ordered to pay more than £6,000 in costs…
