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UK: Kentucky Fried Crisis - Chicken Supply Runs Out!

Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 09:40 AM
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UK: Kentucky Fried Crisis - Chicken Supply Runs Out!

KFC shortages to continue all week - BBC News

BBC World carried a story on KFC in Britain running out of chicken! And having to close most of its 900 British outlets because of it. First I was shocked that Britain had that many KFC outlets and also by the anguish many KFC denizens expressed about the shortage. Chicken shortage - did that pop up overnight? Anyway, kind of amusing.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 09:47 AM
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The boat from China sunk?
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 09:49 AM
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Maybe too many chickens were killed trying to cross the road?
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 09:51 AM
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Chill Pal.

Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saison still received its’ delivery From Bidvest so their Zinger Chicken is flying out.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 10:37 AM
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I'd say KFC needs better management. why did this happen all of a sudden?
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 10:43 AM
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Because they changed supplier, probably due to some weasel in an office trying to score brownie points with his boss by "saving money".
KFC shortages to continue all week - BBC News
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 11:06 AM
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No great loss.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 11:33 AM
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It was a change is supply chain not supplier.

Bidvest are one of world’s largest (and efficient) food supply chain operators. DHL shop packages and envelopes which is a dying business and they have been pushed out by Amazon.

DHL outbid Bidvest for KFC’s contract and discovered that shipping chicken isn’t like shipping brown boxes.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 11:36 AM
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If this continues, it could be a disaster for the NHS. Every day KFC remains closed, adds 0.0004 days onto average life expectancy in Britain.

The NHS will collapse by Christmas.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 12:26 PM
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hetismij- Brits interviewed on BBC were practically in tears at news -especially some kids. I am shocked that KFC is so so popular with a certain class of people. As for NHS disaster folks not getting KFC will probably go for other greasy fare from chippies.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 12:28 PM
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Pal - of course they were - they were on the telly and hamming it up accordingly. It isn't popular with the vast majority of people. It is a last resort. Frankly I'd rather go hungry.
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Old Feb 20th, 2018 | 12:37 PM
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But with 900 KFCs in Britain that seems like an enormous amount - surprised me- I obviously am not a KFC fan.
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