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Police Urge People Not to Contact Them About KFC Chicken Shortage
Emirates 24/7 ^ | Thursday, February 22, 2018

Posted on 02/22/2018 10:46:05 AM PST by nickcarraway

The police have been forced to remind people not to contact them during the KFC chicken shortage.

The closure - which has now gone on for five days - was caused by issues with a new delivery contract with DHL, but Scotland Yard have been forced to release a statement after they received multiple "nuisance calls" regarding the meat dilemma.

Officers in London issued a reminder not to bother to police with the problem with the Tower Hamlets force writing on Twitter: "Please do not contact us about the #KFCCrisis - it is not a police matter if your favourite eatery is not serving the menu that you desire. (sic)"

KFC said in a statement: "We've brought a new delivery partner on board, but they've had a couple of teething problems - getting fresh chicken out to 900 restaurants across the country is pretty complex.

"We won't compromise on quality, so no deliveries has meant some of our restaurants are closed and others are operating a limited menu, or shortened hours.

"We know that this might have inconvenienced some of you over the last few days, and disappointed you when you wanted your fried chicken fix - we're really sorry about that.

"The chicken chain gave a 'shout out' to its restaurant teams, who the company said were 'working flat out to get us back up and running again.'"


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To: nickcarraway

KFC usually leaves a bitter after taste in my mouth. I have it every once in a blue moon to remind me why I don’t eat there any more.


21 posted on 02/22/2018 11:29:23 AM PST by rllngrk33 (Tagline renovations suspended due to budget cuts, please check back at a later date.)
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To: nickcarraway

Arrest Record: KFC and Yum Brands
Reason for Arrest: failure to provide snowflakes with chicken
Charges: starving of those unwilling to cook for themselves
Disposition: Dismissed; complaintants to accomplish 40 hours of community service in soup kitchens to learn cooking skills


22 posted on 02/22/2018 11:29:47 AM PST by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: nickcarraway

BLAME TRUMP!

23 posted on 02/22/2018 11:34:00 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: DesertRhino
"I wish i knew what the modern corporate suite has done to ruin it. I suspect it starts with chicken bein differently raised than in the late 60s."


24 posted on 02/22/2018 11:53:18 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: nickcarraway

This is NOT and emergency!!! I repeat... This is NOT and emergency!!!

25 posted on 02/22/2018 12:03:48 PM PST by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: dangus

During WWII, England slaughtered all the chickens to save on grain.


26 posted on 02/22/2018 12:08:57 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: nickcarraway

If I were the police, I would give them Reba McIntire’s personal phone number. I’d make her go through as much pain and suffering as the rest of us do when the stupid ads run. Just when I thought the Colonel Sanders impersonations couldn’t get worse, along comes Reba.


27 posted on 02/22/2018 12:14:46 PM PST by CommerceComet (Hillary: A unique blend of arrogance, incompetence, and corruption.)
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To: nickcarraway

28 posted on 02/22/2018 12:16:38 PM PST by mbarker12474
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To: nickcarraway

29 posted on 02/22/2018 12:19:37 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: nickcarraway
Life imitates art? Warning, strong language.

boondocks out of chicken

30 posted on 02/22/2018 12:54:32 PM PST by dznutz
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To: hal ogen

“there are a lot of pigeons flyin’ around. “
Silly! Those are Squab!


31 posted on 02/22/2018 1:26:20 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing! Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a doctor and I won't touch that thing)
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To: Billthedrill
"I saw what you did there."


32 posted on 02/22/2018 1:58:41 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: Leaning Right

They should have. :D


33 posted on 02/22/2018 3:36:28 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: nickcarraway

Union Action:

Rugby council’s statement said inspectors were satisfied with DHL’s food safety processes, including temperature control, date coding, food handling and associated record-keeping. “They didn’t observe any out-of-date chicken or other foods.”

The GMB union warned KFC last October that it would face supply problems when it decided to switch its deliveries from Bidvest Logistics to DHL.

Mick Rix, the GMB’s national officer, said he told KFC that it could face a repeat of supply problems that had hit Burger King when it dropped Bidvest Logistics in favour of DHL six years ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/21/hundreds-of-kfc-shops-closed-as-storage-depot-awaits-registration


34 posted on 02/22/2018 6:17:49 PM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: kaboom

OK, that was funny.

Not too far from the truth.

CO is LOST!


35 posted on 02/22/2018 10:14:00 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: EvilCapitalist

Darn, ya beat me to it!
Love that horrible movie!


36 posted on 02/23/2018 5:37:41 AM PST by Maverick68
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