They should change the name to "Spoogy".
Posted on 12/19/2024 5:58:35 AM PST by Red Badger
The fast-food giant KFC will open a new restaurant Monday in Orlando, Florida, that focuses on sauces and aims to give its “finger lickin’ good” slogan a new twist, CNN reported Wednesday.
“Saucy,” the new restaurant, will feature 11 new dips and chicken tenders in a nod to its Gen Z customers seeking bolder flavors and boneless chicken, according to the report.
The sauces, to be served in flights of four, range from spicy, including a jalapeño pesto ranch and a creole honey mustard, to sweet, including teriyaki and Thai sweet and spicy.
Pictures of what appears to be the new restaurant have been circulating on social media, with its pink-themed façade, a unique departure from KFC’s well-known red and white motif.
“Building on this modernized ‘finger lickin’ good,’ we came up with a new vision, which is a lot of sauces, a lot of color and a lot of drinks,” KFC’s chief concept officer Christophe Poirer told CNN.
The new concept would be “specifically targeted to Gen Z,” as such customers find tenders easy to eat on the go and customizable in many ways, Poirer also told CNN.
Sabir Sami, CEO of KFC Global, and some other fast-food restaurant leaders also highlighted the industry’s focus on Gen Z at a September conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Restaurant brands must be socially responsible as consumers, “particularly Gen Z, continue to expect that the brands they engage with care about making meaningful and relevant impact in the communities they serve,” according to a press release published Sept. 19 announcing key points from the conference.
“This has long been a priority for KFC and we are proud to put this into action in our markets around the world,” the restaurant brand noted.
Industry players have been focused on sauces as a “key driver” of innovation in the industry, R.J. Hottovy, head of analytical research at Placer.ai, told CNN. Saucy should “help KFC modernize its brand and align with current industry trends,” Hottovy added.
Saucy’s menu will be slimmed down relative to its flagship brand but will feature new desserts, fruit-flavored drinks and sides.
KFC will launch the restaurant against the headwinds of several consecutive quarters of declines posted by its US outlets and its struggle against increasingly popular competitors, such as Wingstop and Raising Cane’s.
I recall reading that one could buy an honorary commission as a Kentucky Coronel, along with a certificate suitable for framing, for a reasonable price.
There used to be gas pumps and a portico on the front and an attach d motel behind............
The KFC in Montego Bay is the bomb
A cultural phenomenon there
Ones here I pass on
They should change the name to "Spoogy".
When I was young KFC was a treat that we got on special occasions.
I was actually good food before they were bought by YUM Corporation.
Yum destroys the quality of everything they touch.
KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut were excellent franchises with good food before Yum bought them.
Just had some in the house for a work crew - couldn't believe how greasy it was...
“Gizzards are only available in our mobile app.”
That is just too funny…maybe because it is almost believable!
That means the KFC hasn’t changed their cooking oil in quite a while.............
I’ll have to get me one soon...I guess it’s been 5-6 years since I had one...
When I was a teenager, we could get a “three piece dinner” at KFC for $1.25...
That was three pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes and a biscuit...
“ -Racist workers at Pigeon Forge who refused to acknowledge white customers in line”
I’ve learned over the years, if I walk into a place with an all-black staff, to turn and walk out. I will not risk my food being prepared by people who hate me.
I haven’t been to KFC in years. Last time I tried it the chicken was greasy, the pieces were really small (Kentucky Fried Chickadee?), and it cost way too much. Too bad, there was a time when it was really good, or maybe I just remember it that way.
Now if I want fried chicken, I go to a particular supermarket around here and try to get it right after they bring it out.
Looks like a place Barbie would work.
We have a local chicken restaurant here that has the best chicken ever... Danny’s Fried Chicken in Niceville!.....
Does it feature pole dancers?
If they would just use fresh grease to cook the chicken once in a while, it would be better.
I live about five minutes away from the Big Chicken.
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