Just as KFC fans thought it was safe to return to the high street, the firm has now revealed it is suffering a gravy shortage.

While the majority of KFC restaurants in the UK have now reopened following a major chicken supply issue, many are offering a limited menu thanks to continuing problems with its new delivery firm.

KFC, which has 900 restaurants in the UK and Ireland, switched its supplier contract from Bidvest Logistics to DHL on February 14.

Shortly after, KFC closed hundreds of restaurants in the region due to "teething" problems at DHL.

A spokesman said on Wednesday that 97 percent of the region's KFC restaurants are open, but are now experiencing gravy supply disruptions. The spokesman did not immediately comment on the financial impact and other aspects of the closures.