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Chinese KFC restaurants have begun serving parts of chickens not used before in response to rising costs. According to Yum China CEO Joey Wat, the KFC brand introduced new chicken cuts in the first quarter from “a part of the chicken that we somehow have not…
Vietnam needed to promote the development of it’s poultry industry due to rising demand for eggs and meat in the domestic and global markets. Experts made the comments at a meeting organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hà…
KFC Singapore has launched its first Southeast Asian open-kitchen restaurant at Tampines Mall, revealing how its chicken is prepared. The fast-food giant’s Open Kitchen program, also called ‘The Tank’, has already been rolled out in the UK, Ireland, Australia…
Philippines restaurant chain operator Shakey’s Pizza Asia is buying the Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken brand. The firm filed details of the deal with Peri-Peri’s operator I-Foods at the Philippine Stock Exchange this week, although the transaction cost has not…
Restaurant Brands is planning to expand the number of KFC restaurants it operates across Australia and New Zealand off the back of strong sales over the 12 months to February 2019, which contributed to the group’s overall 7.2 per cent increase in full-year…
KFC China has held a promotion honouring Communist Lei Feng. The “Lei Feng Spirit” promotion was first launched in the legendary young soldier’s home province of Hunan on the national holiday dedicated to his memory. The figure of Lei Feng has been considered…
Michelin-starred chicken rice restaurant Liao Fan has opened its first Malaysia outlet. Located in Ipoh, Chan Hon Meng’s birthplace, the outlet attracted a big crowd and all the food sold out on the soft-opening day last week. Singapore’s street food hawker…
It’s been called the “McDonald’s of the Philippines,” and the late Anthony Bourdain dubbed it “the wackiest, jolliest place on earth.” Jollibee, a fast food chain based in the Philippines, has become one of the world’s largest restaurant franchises, with more…
Fried chicken fans in New York City will have another option to crow about, as Philippines-based restaurant chain Jollibee will open its first location in Manhattan later this month. Of course, the menu at Jollibee doesn’t stop at its Chickenjoy, as it…
Jollibee – a popular chicken and burger place in the Philippines, with 1,062 stores – has eight restaurants now in Hong Kong, and plans to dramatically ramp that up. It will open 41 total outlets over the next five years in Hong Kong and Macau, though it…
KFC Singapore is jettisoning plastic straws and drink-cup lids in its restaurants in a sustainability initiative it says will cut 17.9 tonnes of single-use plastic waste in a year. Dine-in guests of its 84 restaurants in Singapore will not be served lids and…
Don Chicken Vietnam is planning to expand its Hanoi portfolio through franchising. There are two branches of the Korean fast-food chain in the capital, one in Vincom Royal City. As a first move for its expansion in Hanoi and the north, Don Chicken has…
Fast-food chain Chicken Cottage has opened its second outlet in Malaysia, in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), taking its total to 90 stores worldwide. Its first outlet in Malaysia was in Kuala Terengganu, with others to follow in Putrajaya and Johor soon, says the…
Cargill Joy Poultry Meat Production Inc. opened on Tuesday, giving chicken farmers in Batangas and nearby provinces new income opportunities, Jollibee Foods said Wednesday. A joint venture between Jollibee Foods and Minneapolis, USA-based Cargill , the…
Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched an online merchandise shop, KFC Ltd, which features the fast-food company’s first collection of “quality fried-chicken apparel” and limited-edition items. Starting from US$8, the debut collection includes t-shirts, enamel…
Seeking to cash in on the rising demand for food delivery, crispy chicken restaurant chain 4Fingers will soon open its first delivery-dedicated outlet in the Clementi area. The Singapore brand also plans to handle some of its deliveries in-house to help…
