Photo credit: Credit - Kentucky Fried Chicken UK

As logistical issues have finally been resolved, Britain’s KFC fans can get back to ‘The Colonel’ and their favourite fried chicken.

The ‘KFC crisis’ as it became known during in Britain, has finally been resolved and people can now turn their attention to the ‘Beast From The East’ as wintery Siberian weather is about to hit Western Europe.

And so, it is time for a short look back. As we’ve told you in our earlier reporting, there was widespread panic in the UK as logistical issues meant that the US chain of chicken restaurants in the UK ran out of …. chicken, resulting in a temporary closure

<b> I’ll Have To Go To Burger King</b>

Though the first few days it was missed by the national press, social media services were quick to pick up on it and one woman became famous for a rant in which she vowed never to go to KFC again, but rather threatened: ‘I’ll Have To Go Burger King’. After she went viral, Burger King offered her a yearlong supply of chicken to retain her as a customer.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCCrisis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCCrisis</a> has caused the most dramatic moment in TV history Wait until the end… Adam & JoJo x <a href="https://t.co/qrUh2lkPXD">pic.twitter.com/qrUh2lkPXD</a></p>— Capital Yorkshire (@CapitalYorks) <a href="https://twitter.com/CapitalYorks/status/966206232406167553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<b>Police statement</b>

Just in the US in 2017, when people called 911 to report that ‘Facebook didn’t work’, in the UK desperate fast food addicts called the Metropolitan police to such an extent that they issued an official statement, asking Brits: “Please Do Not Contact Us About the KFC Crisis - it is not a police matter if your favourite eatery is not serving the menu that you desire.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please do not contact us about the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KFCCrisis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KFCCrisis</a> - it is not a police matter if your favourite eatery is not serving the menu that you desire.</p>— Tower Hamlets MPS (@MPSTowerHam) <a href="https://twitter.com/MPSTowerHam/status/965951677105917952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<b>FCK Apology</b>

Lastly, as my colleague Kyle James pointed out yesterday, KFC realized they had to make an official apology, and did so in a fantastic manner. I invite you to read the article.

Related coverage: https://thegoldwater.com/news/19203-KFC-Issues-Hilarious-FCK-Apology

Source:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/24/people-have-gone-chicken-crazy-what-the-kfc-crisis-means-for-the-brand