Celebrity Buzz John Travolta phoned up a KFC in England and asked to reserve a table. Here is an awesome quote from the employee who turned him down. Why is John Travolta eating at KFC? What kind of human being calls to reserve a table at KFC? Why does England have KFC? I don't care. This anonymous employee is now a folk hero who is a much better spokesperson for the 99% than Occupy Wall Street.
They all look like they’re having a good time and all, but … I’m just not into it. Maybe it’s because I prefer Popeye’s.
Food Buzz Five juicy layers of crisp golden-brown fried chicken skins, American cheese and a generous helping of bacon between two hearty buns. It may be fake, but so was The DoubleDown, until KFC started selling them.
Hot off the success (is success the right word?) of the Double Down comes a new KFC prototype/monstrosity. Six thick-cut fried chicken breasts, still dripping with hot vat oil, and all the fixings, baked into one savory pie.
I tried my best to capture the experience in video, since words fail when it comes to KFC's newest sandwich. This is very gross, and I hope this will keep you from eating it — consider it a PSA. Also, it cost $5.98 (including tax) when I bought mine in Brooklyn, and took forever to make, I guess because of the bacon. Or because to person who made it had to overcome so much revulsion.
Last summer, KFC ran a test campaign to see how people reacted to their meat and cheese monster called “The Double Down.” Yesterday, KFC announced The Double Down will be a reality starting on April 12th. (This is your fault, Internet.)
It's not exactly clear what message this Japanese KFC is trying to send, but I'm pretty sure it's the wrong one.
Food Buzz I'm not quite sure what kind of message this is supposed to send, but free food is free food. Courtesy of Oprah (and the marketers at KFC), Kentucky Fried Chicken is giving away full meals — which include 2 pieces of griled chicken, 2 sides & a biscuit — for the price of nothing! All you have to do apparently is install a nasty coupon application. What the hell, Oprah? You're trying to give us heart disease AND computer viruses?
Food Buzz A mock chicken product will now be offered at KFC’s Canadian outposts. Score one for the vegans! Or rather, the “kind of, sometimes” vegans.