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.