UPDATE:

February 20, 5pm

The KFC restaurants in Cwmbran and Blackwood are the only restaurants in Gwent that remained closed.



Restaurants in Ebbw Vale, Newport and Pontypool are now open to the public, although some have restricted opening hours.

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UPDATE:

February 19, 5.20pm

Outlets in Newport and Pontypool are now open, but the Cwmbran KFC restaurant remained closed.

A KFC spokeswoman said: “We’ve set up a page on our website so our fans can check where their nearest open restaurant is, and we’re updating this as regularly as we can.

“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 company said its policy menat staff were re-deployed on to alternative tasks or to other restaurants that remained open. Team members were also encouraged to take holiday where possible, although staff were not forced to take leave.

Non-salaried team members on short-term contracts will be paid the average hours worked per day over the last 12 weeks, while salaried employees will be paid as normal.

The spokeswoman added that franchisees will be seeking their own independent advice, but that the company is encouraging them to adopt KFC’s policies on closed restaurants.

For the latest information on information on restaurant closures visit kfc.co.uk/crossed-the-road

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UPDATE:

February 19, 10am

Restaurants in Gwent remain closed.

Updates about closures are being posted on the KFC website.

kfc.co.uk/crossed-the-road

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FANS of Kentucky Fried Chicken are having to go elsewhere this evening as many of their outlets are closed due to a chicken shortage.

According to reports, the KFC restaurants in Newport, Cwmbran and Pontypool have been affected by the shortage which the company said is due to issues with their new new delivery partner.

The Colonel is working on it. pic.twitter.com/VvvnDLvlyq — KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC_UKI) February 17, 2018

People have been expressing their dismay on social media.