All KFC articles – Page 4
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NewsQSR chains dominate UK’s most loved brands
Quick service brands feature more prominently in the UK’s top loved brands than any other restaurant category, with McDonald’s, KFC and Domino’s ranking the highest in the segment
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NewsBurger King continues operating in Russia despite pledge
Restaurant Brands International, which owns 15% of the company’s franchise business in Russia, pledged in March 2022 to begin exiting the country
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InterviewsKFC: ‘It’s been a strong year in a turbulent sector’
Chief development officer James Whitehorn speaks to MCA about targeting the 1,500-site mark, the future of the high street, and how the fried chicken giant is not only surviving - but thriving
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NewsKFC launches into retail
The fried chicken brand is launching herb and spice flavoured popcorn with Proper Snacks
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NewsKFC appoints new CMO
Monica Pool, who joins from her role as marketing director at Taco Bell, has been appointed chief marketing officer for KFC UK&I
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NewsYum! Brands sees growth in KFC UK sales
KFC UK sales were up 10% year-on-year in the second quarter and up 7% in the year to date, while sales remained stagnant for Pizza Hut Europe
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NewsKFC to roll out youth employability programme
The fast-food chain has set itself a goal that, by 2030, a third of new hires will be young people aged between 16 and 24 who face barriers to employment
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland grows share of sales
Yum! Brands’ UK KFC business now accounts for 7% of all systemwide KFC sales - up 5% in the first quarter ended 31 March 2023.
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NewsKFC shakes up marketing function
Jenny Packwood had added interim CMO to her responsibilities, as Jack Hinchliffe heads to the California to work on Yum! portfolio brand The Habit Burger Grill
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NewsKFC makes appointments to people team
Maria Mastellone returns to the fried chicken brand following an interim role at Pizza Hut UK & Europe, while Kathryn York becomes chief people officer
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NewsKFC’s chief people officer steps down
Neil Piper is moving on after almost 15 years with the UK & Ireland business, where he has also served as interim general manager and director of human resources
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NewsKFC taking new approach to recruitment
Through its new employability programme, Hatch, the business is aiming for a third of all new hires to be young people who have faced barriers to employment, by 2030
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NewsKFC UK sales continue to decline
Yum! Brands has reported its third quarter results, with KFC system sales in the UK falling by 7% in Q3 and by 3% in the year to date
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NewsKFC partners UK Youth on employability programme
Hatch is designed to support disadvantaged young people into employment and provides one-to-one support, group training and work experience placements
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News‘Viable businesses face ruin’
The leaders of Pret, Itsu, Pizza Hut and KFC have called for “decisive urgent action” on VAT for businesses facing unprecedented short-term headwinds
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NewsRestaurant businesses form buying group
MeatLiquor and The Real Greek are among several operators that have formed an unofficial buying group in order to tackle to the rising price of ingredients such as chicken.
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NewsKFC UK reports quarterly sales decline
In a financial update, Yum! Brands reported a quarterly sales decline of 8% at KFC UK & Ireland, and a 1% decline in the year to date
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NewsKFC warns of further chicken shortages
The fast food chain has been forced to pause its WOW Tuesday offer due to shortages of chicken on the bone, with beans and Pepsi Max cans also in short supply, it has been reported.
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NewsKFC teams up with FareShare to redistribute surplus food
The fried chicken chain will redistribute four million meals in an initiative to reduce food waste and combat food insecurity
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NewsKFC appoints new GM
KFC UK & Ireland has appointed former CMO Meg Farren as its new general manager, following the departure of Paula MacKenzie earlier this year.