Food is the fuel we humans need to sustain us is something most of us take for granted. Whether it’s price hikes, which takeaway to order or what we need to pick up from the supermarket it’s a topic constantly on our lips (then our hips). Last week US chain Chick-fil-A, who put the fried chicken sandwich into mainstream popularity in the sixties - announced plans to open their first UK branches next year in Leeds, Liverpool, London and Belfast.
Here KIM CARR chomps into historical food tales...
He’s considered the inventor of the first chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy came up with the tasty idea in 1964 because he wanted to prevent his customers having grease on their fingers. Their delicious, coated and fried chicken in a toasted, buttered bun with two pickles is set to be a huge hit with Brits.
But it’s not only their melt-in-the-mouth grub and sensational sauce sides which makes Chick-fil-A’s move into our shores exciting. Local community supporters, the brand donate £25,000 to local charities when they open a new restaurant and surplus food is shared with food banks and shelters. Their unique local owner-operator model means nearly 80% of Chick-fil-A’s are run by bosses who invest just under £10,000 to get up and running.
With British chicken on the menu and 100% free range eggs it’s tasty news for tummies as well as our economy as the company has promised to invest over $100million in the UK over the next 10 years and create around.