Chicken News & Media
KFC UK returns to previous logistics vendor after chicken delivery debacle
March 9, 2018
Less than a month after a supply chain snafu that left KFC U.K. stores short of chicken, KFC has returned to its previous logistics company, Bidvest, the…
read nowEl Pollo Loco presses 'go' on delivery for 280 stores
March 7, 2018
El Pollo Loco is now offering delivery from more than 280 locations after choosing DoorDash as its exclusive partner last September. Customers can now order…
read nowChick-fil-A ushers in spring with 4th Icedream blend LTO
March 6, 2018
Chick-fil-A is betting on cool and creamy again this spring with a new seasonal offering that blends the brand's vanilla "Icedream" and orange juice into a…
read nowBurger King intros spiced-up crispy chicken
March 6, 2018
Burger King is betting on the popularity of spicy and crunchy with its new chicken sandwich. The Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich is priced at $4.59 and includes…
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QSR: Time to define what that means now?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Quick-service, fast casual, fine dining -- does the restaurant industry need to come together to give more definition to what these service categories really…
read nowKFC UK: 'No specific issues with gravy'
March 2, 2018
After news reports globally Thursday that KFC UK was experiencing a gravy shortage, just days after its much-publicized chicken delivery problems, the company…
read nowSubway unwraps wraps - 1st core menu add in 2 years
March 2, 2018
Subway is introducing wraps featuring double the meat of an average 6-inch sub, plus veggies, cheese and sauces, after a successful introduction in Maine…
read nowA&W taps into social media users' movie mania for 2nd year
March 1, 2018
A&W Restaurants is having some fun with the Academy Awards again this year following the last year's #AWcademyAwards Sweepstakes. This rendition on the…
read nowStarbucks executive to assume El Pollo Loco CEO spot
March 1, 2018
Former Starbucks executive Bernard Acoca is taking over as El Pollo Loco's president and CEO. He begins the job on March 12, succeeding CEO Steve Sather, who…
read nowGravy shortage now plagues KFC UK, Ireland
March 1, 2018
Yum Brands Inc's KFC restaurants in the UK, which are serving limited menus at reopened restaurants after a chicken supply snafu with its delivery firm, are…
read nowTaco Bell trounces Burger King, Domino's outdoes Pizza Hut, KFC catches up
February 22, 2018
Taco Bell has overtaken Burger King in sales, according to a comparison by research firm Technomic on last year's sales data. The company still puts…
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KFC UK handles implausible chicken shortage with class
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC has shown some real public relations prowess in its handling of the nearly unfathomable problem of running out of its main product —chicken — in the U.K.
read nowGrubHub partners with Foursquare, picks top dishes in 5 major metros
February 13, 2018
Just a week after announcing a partnership with Yum Brands to deliver Taco Bell and KFC nationally, GrubHub is expanding its partnership with Foursquare…
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Yum taps GrubHub to provide delivery for Taco Bell, KFC
February 8, 2018
Taco Bell and KFC's parent, Yum Brands, is partnering with Grubhub to drive what the two organizations qualified as "incremental sales to KFC and Taco Bell…
read nowTexas Chicken growing strong in Indonesia
February 5, 2018
PT. Quick Serve Indonesia has opened a Texas Chicken outlet in Surabaya, East Java, a province of Indonesia. The Tunjungan Plaza location joins many other…
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Jack in the Box pits 'low-brow' against 'high-brow' in Martha Stewart-centered campaign
January 29, 2018
Jack in the Box has begun a quasi food fight and chain promotion involving its giant golf ball-headed mascot, Jack Box, and the queen of culinary correctness…
read nowKFC dubs Reba McEntire as 1st female 'Colonel'
January 26, 2018
Reba McEntire is trading in her trademark red locks for the colonel's white curls to become the first woman to put on the Kentucky Fried Chicken string tie.
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Church's Chicken plays important role in post-hurricane Puerto Rico
January 24, 2018
Last September, Hurricane Maria left the island of Puerto Rico reeling. By the end of December, up to half of the island still reportedly did not have power.
read nowChick-fil-A Atlanta opening attracts CEO 'camp-out'
January 19, 2018
The Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in Atlanta had some unusually well-to-do folks camping overnight outside, including the chain’s CEO Dan Cathy. Cathy and about…
read nowMcDonald's 'designs' valuable partnership with Anna Sui
January 18, 2018
The value train is steaming ahead in the QSR sector this new year with McDonald's doubling down on its' commitment to customer deals today with its new $1 $…
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