By Dipo Olowookere

Several outlets of popular Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the United Kingdom were closed on Monday as a result of shortage of chicken.

The firm has over 900 outlets in the UK and over half of these stores were shut down as a result of delivery problems.

Until last Tuesday, KFC's chicken was delivered by South African-owned distribution group, Bidvest, which describes itself as “the leading supplier of logistical and supply chain solutions to the UK hospitality and restaurant sector.”

The new delivery company handling the job for KFC is now DHL.

“Due to operational issues, a number of deliveries in recent days have been incomplete or delayed.

“We are working with our partners, KFC and QSL, to rectify the situation as a priority and apologise for any inconvenience,” DHL said in a statement.

But a spokesperson of KFC disclosed that it was unclear when the delivery problems would be rectified.

“Our teams are working flat out all hours to get the rest back up and running as soon as possible - but it's too early to say how long it will take to clear the backlog,” the spokesperson said.

Almost 80 percent of KFC outlets are run on a franchise basis and the “franchisees will be seeking their own independent advice, but we're encouraging them to adopt this policy too,” the chain disclosed.

This policy is about a web page set up by KFC, where customers can find the nearest outlet still open for business.

According to the chain, in the restaurants it owns, staff on short-term contracts would be paid the average hours worked per day over the past 12 weeks, while those on salaries would be paid as normal.

Meanwhile, the management of KFC has apologised for the inconvenience caused by the shortage of chicken to its outlets.

“We've brought a new delivery partner onboard, but they've had a couple of teething problems - getting fresh chicken out to 900 restaurants across the country is pretty complex.

“We won't compromise on quality, so no deliveries has meant some of our restaurants are closed, and others are operating a limited menu or shortened hours,” the firm posted on its Twitter page.

However, some customers have expressed their frustration over this, urging the company to quickly resolve the issue.

https://www.businesspost.ng/2018/02/20/kfc-outlets-uk-closed-shortage-chicken/

Their outlet in owerri is permanently under lock and key...

Ok

Just that?

LMAO

Just that

Nigerians be like...

Nigerians: Give me 1 plate of food
KFC; No chicken o...
Nigerians; OK... put kpomor,shaki, tonzo, ring...

If na Naija na,they will start thinking of how to visit local poultries to meet demands.I guess this is happening cuz they cant compromise with quality.it will be rectified soon.

....closed because of fowl?

Someone will still call buhari watch. Before they will finally realized is the one in uk

Just because of ordinary chicken, fowl

I get fowl to export o

If Na naija,dem must get dead chicken to use

..inshort de dnt care d kinda chicken but it must be opened

Stuffs happen anywhere in the world, not only in Nigeria.

But due to the peculiarities of our situation, we have no chill when stuffs happen

In UK they eat free chicken but here, our people will smuggle frozen chicken, dead for more than 3 months, and even banned, into the country. Later they'll be shouting that the economy is bad and that Buhari is responsible. Na thunder go fire all of una

A country that's working. Notice ahead but here they'll make you waste your precious time in the end with one silly excuse.

Make dem relocate come naija...
We got chicken in reckless abandon!!!

Why

They are out of chickens when they can easily contact Tuns Farm for supply

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AishaBuhari:
A country that's working. Notice ahead but here they'll make you waste your precious time in the end with one silly excuse.

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So KFC is a country? Tomorrow you go open your mouth dey call people dullard while you cannot figure out simple things.

usba:
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So KFC is a country? Tomorrow you go open your mouth dey call people dullard while you cannot figure out simple things.

You well so? KFC is in which country?

OLODO

If you read the article, the stores weren't closed because of the shortage of chickens, but rather the system(s) to deliver the chicken failed.

eezeribe:
Their outlet inv owerri is permanently under lock and key...

Okorocha can not make a chicken statue, thats why

OMG!!!!


The Chicken has gone into extinction



Our kids can only see them in video now

BlackAfrican:
In UK they eat free chicken but here, our people will smuggle frozen chicken, dead for more than 3 months, and even banned, into the country. Later they'll be shouting that the economy is bad and that Buhari is responsible. Na thunder go fire all of uns

Chicken isnt free in the U.K and they do eat lots of frozen chicken.

Also, norhing wrong in importing chicken, pergaps exclude chicken wings only.

Nigeria has no comparative advantage in chicken

If Nigeria focused the same energy it has applied to rice on snails and on grasscutter, the country will earn massive amounts of dollars from exporting them

Oh ok

I got to the KFC on St Francis street at Woolwich yesterday to pick up a bucket deal with salivating throat but only to see the door locked, i felt terribly bad.

I only left with two option; Macdonald or Tasty Nigeria restaurant. I picked Nigeria restaurant to eat Afang soup but getting to Tasty too, it was locked cos there was maintenance job being done.

Only one option which Macdonald

Really

Very funny aswear

dipoolowoo:
By Dipo Olowookere

Several outlets of popular Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the United Kingdom were closed on Monday as a result of shortage of chicken.

The firm has over 900 outlets in the UK and over half of these stores were shut down as a result of delivery problems.

Until last Tuesday, KFC's chicken was delivered by South African-owned distribution group, Bidvest, which describes itself as “the leading supplier of logistical and supply chain solutions to the UK hospitality and restaurant sector.”

The new delivery company handling the job for KFC is now DHL.

“Due to operational issues, a number of deliveries in recent days have been incomplete or delayed.

“We are working with our partners, KFC and QSL, to rectify the situation as a priority and apologise for any inconvenience,” DHL said in a statement.

But a spokesperson of KFC disclosed that it was unclear when the delivery problems would be rectified.

“Our teams are working flat out all hours to get the rest back up and running as soon as possible - but it's too early to say how long it will take to clear the backlog,” the spokesperson said.

Almost 80 percent of KFC outlets are run on a franchise basis and the “franchisees will be seeking their own independent advice, but we're encouraging them to adopt this policy too,” the chain disclosed.

This policy is about a web page set up by KFC, where customers can find the nearest outlet still open for business.

According to the chain, in the restaurants it owns, staff on short-term contracts would be paid the average hours worked per day over the past 12 weeks, while those on salaries would be paid as normal.

Meanwhile, the management of KFC has apologised for the inconvenience caused by the shortage of chicken to its outlets.

“We've brought a new delivery partner onboard, but they've had a couple of teething problems - getting fresh chicken out to 900 restaurants across the country is pretty complex.

“We won't compromise on quality, so no deliveries has meant some of our restaurants are closed, and others are operating a limited menu or shortened hours,” the firm posted on its Twitter page.

However, some customers have expressed their frustration over this, urging the company to quickly resolve the issue.

https://www.businesspost.ng/2018/02/20/kfc-outlets-uk-closed-shortage-chicken/

Lobatan .......

Oyibo can chop chicken for Africa

CHICKEN RUN..
FOR REAL.!!