KFC in Preston celebrates its 60th birthday

Lancashire Post

KFC in Preston celebrates its 60th birthday this week - we went out to ask the people of Preston whether they knew about the global fast food chain's Lancastrian past and what their go-to orders are...

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00:00Hi my name is Jessica Lawson and I'm a reporter for the Lancashire Post here on

00:04Preston's Flag Market and Friagate. Did you know that the first UK KFC opened 60

00:10years ago in Preston and celebrations are set to be held here on Flag Market

00:15on Wednesday the 4th of June. Spud Brothers are also set to have a

00:19collaboration with the company. We're going to ask the public did they know that the

00:22first UK KFC was here in Preston and we're going to ask them what's their

00:29favourite food item? Where do you believe the first KFC and came to the UK where

00:34was it where do you believe it was? It was Preston. Yep and how many years do you think

00:39they're celebrating as of this Wednesday? 30 years. 60. 60. If I was to ask you what

00:49you would like what you your choice from KFC what do you think what would you

00:54choose? Do you know where the first KFC opened in the UK? Preston. Do you know how many years

01:08they're celebrating as of this year? 50. Would it shock you if I said 60?

01:15Pardon? Would it shock you if I said 60? 60 is it? Yes and they are holding celebrations here on

01:21Flag Market on Wednesday. Are they? So what is your if you were to go to KFC now what would you choose?

01:27Just plain chicken portions you know box off. Where do you believe the first UK KFC opened?

01:38Would you be shocked if I told you fresh Fishergate Preston? Wow. How many years ago would you believe?

01:44Say 1999? Would it be to shock you if I said 60 years ago? Wow. And if I was to ask you what KFC meal

01:59you'd choose what would you choose? Just you know the the box meal and the chicken meal. Where do you believe

02:11the first UK based KFC was Boston? Yeah and how many years do you believe it's been there?

02:23Probably 50 odd years. If I was to tell you 60 would it shock you? No that's all. And what would be your

02:28choice of food from KFC? Just the buckets of some sorts. Where do you believe the first KFC opened

02:36in the UK? It's in Preston down there. Yes. How many years do you think they're celebrating as of this

02:41Wednesday? Err no idea it's 60, 70. It's 60 and on Fishergate? Yes. How many years do you think it's been there?

02:5270s, 80s, 90s, 50 years? 60 as of this Wednesday and there is going to be celebrations

02:59held on Flag Market with inner collaborations with Spud Bros. Oh yeah. So if you were to go to KFC

03:06what would be your choice of meal? Well they used to do a variety meal don't know if they still do it or not.

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