What’s wrong with giving your paying customers what they want?
I’m a paying customer, and I want sausage on my pizza.
I want pork products in my dirty rice. Unfortunately I don’t get served “my way” at a chain that may offer the foods I want at other locations.
Amen. Do these “OMG they’re serving Muslims what they want” folks complain about Kosher McDonald’s in Isreal, or fast foot restaurants that don’t serve beef in India? Give us a break. There are areas of London where most people demand Halal style food. Therefore KFC, as any good company would do, caters the menu to the local tastes.
BTW, for the conspiracy theorists out there, did you know that it’s next to impossible to find white meat chicken at KFC in China? Obviously it must be some evil Red Commie conspiracy. No, actually Chinese people much prefer dark meat poultry (legs, thighs, etc.), so KFC caters to their tastes.
I visited Paris about 10 years ago and noticed how popular McDonalds was. I also noticed that their advertised menu was quite different than what you find in the U.S. (Of course I didn’t visit the Paris McDonalds. The French may be weenies, but they are weenies that can really cook).
IIRC, McDonalds in Maine serve lobster rolls. Never tried them because I was too busy stuffing my face at Mabel’s - the best lobster joint in Kennebunkport (and possibly the world).