KFC is running out of chicken across the U.K.(Huffpo): Way to keep Trump out, Brits!

[hlthe2b]

Bet they are retweeting this into Trump's twitter stream as we speak....LOL


http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/19/investing/kfc-chicken-shortage/index.html

KFC is running out of ... chicken?

The fast food chain has been forced to temporarily close hundreds of restaurants in the United Kingdom after a logistics snafu stopped chicken deliveries.

About 800 of the company's roughly 900 locations in Britain were closed as of midday on Monday. Some had opened for business by the afternoon, according to the company's website.

KFC, which is owned by Taco Bell and Pizza Hut parent Yum! (YUM), said the chicken shortage had been caused by a "couple of teething problems" with its new delivery partner, DHL (DPW).

"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," KFC said in a statement.

[underpants]

1. DHL is the former Deutsche Bundespost

🐥

[democratisphere]

2. KFC's statement doesn't pass "the finger licking good" smell test.

Something else is up! Restaurants don't suddenly run out of chicken without some kind of advanced warning.

[T_i_B]

3. Looks like DHL have bitten off more than they can chew with this huge contract

KFC previously used a specialist provider, who know the product and its requirements pretty well. Then DHL went and undercut them and got the contract.

The IT element to this looks to have been pretty huge for a balls up of this magnitude.

Anything beyond that is beyond my pay grade to be honest.