Couriers will soon be delivering KFC straight to your door.
No this is not a delayed April Fools joke, rather the latest announcement from Kentucky Fried Chicken itself.
Restaurant Brands Ltd announced overnight that Tauranga will be the next location to receive KFC's home delivery service.
The Tauranga pilot sees KFC working with NZ Post and follows the initial Hamilton trial of KFC home delivery, which commenced in February this year.
For the Tauranga pilot, when an order is placed via the KFC delivery website at www.kfcdelivery.co.nz, customers can expect their hot KFC meal to be delivered by a NZ Post driver, says Restaurant Brands NZ CEO, Ian Letele.
The NZ Post pilot came about when KFC was exploring solutions to support the roll-out of home delivery nationwide.
Ian says that Restaurant Brands are experts in making great food, but it isn't an expert in logistics so needed to partner with a trusted supplier who could provide this service.
'NZ Post has an extensive delivery distribution network around New Zealand, and KFC is available in most towns nationwide.
'With the support of NZ Post, we hope to service the home delivery needs of many more KFC customers throughout New Zealand.”
NZ Post Customer Experience and Innovation general manager Mike Stewart says they are very excited to be supporting such a well-known and loved brand as KFC.
'Our many years' experience, and growing strength in on-demand delivery makes us the ideal provider.”
There will be four stores in the Tauranga region participating in home delivery: Gate Pa, Mount Manganui, Papamoa and Tauranga.
Orders will go through KFC's dedicated home delivery website, www.kfcdelivery.co.nz, and will only be available for home delivery in the Tauranga region, not pick-up.
Restaurant Brands has plans to roll out KFC delivery to between a third, and a half of KFC stores across New Zealand.
4 comments
Overit
Posted on 04-04-2017 09:42 | By overit
This is a unhealthy food but unfortunately many love it. I am concerned that this will lead to more obesity having it on call.
Posting KFC?
Posted on 04-04-2017 13:12 | By jaydeegee
Oh come on! Took 7 days to deliver a small book parcel by courier from Auckland to Tauranga last week. The KFC deliveries will be 'off' by the time they arrive!
Hilarious
Posted on 04-04-2017 18:27 | By maildrop
Will they throw it over the fence like they did with the last parcel they "delivered" to me? Half of them look like they like KFC so will they be dipping in? Big mistake by KFC. It will tarnish their business...and that's saying something. Very funny though, thanks for the laughs.
Even LESS families eating good wholesome food.!!!
Posted on 04-04-2017 21:23 | By The Caveman
For $15 you can go to the local supermarket, buy FRESH vegetables, a "cheap" cut of meat, cook it and feed a family of 4. Check out what $15 will get you at KFC, MacD, OR any of the other fast food outlets.......................... You will NEVER provide a "meal" for 4 for $15 at ANY takeaway, except maybe the local Shark & Spud shop.
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