KFC has admitted it is running low on gravy, just days after a chicken shortage forced the closure of hundreds of its UK outlets. The fast food chain said almost all of its 900 shops in the UK and Ireland were now open again, but ongoing distribution problems meant some restaurants were serving a "reduced menu".
A spokesman said: "We're working as hard as we can to get this sorted out. We know that our gravy is a big favourite!" The chain has apologised to customers, running a newspaper ad showing a photo of a chicken bucket with the KFC logo letters rearranged to read "FCK" and the text: "WE'RE SORRY. A chicken restaurant without any chicken. It's not ideal... Thank you for bearing with us."
Almost 700 of KFC's UK outlets were closed last week after it decided to switch suppliers from Bidvest to DHL. At the time, DHL blamed "operational issues" at a warehouse near Rugby it was using for deliveries nationwide. The GMB union criticised KFC's decision to move its contract from Bidvest, which national officer Mick Rix said was a "very well respected, specialised logistics provider", to one that lacked a track record in food distribution.
