KFC in Switzerland? - Page 22

Panther · #**421** 13.12.2018, 08:54

last night on NRJ, I heard that KFC is opening in Volketswil today!!!!

https://www.google.com/search?q=kfc+...obile&ie=UTF-8

Almost cannot believe it.

Though, Volketswil is not featured on the KFC suisse website!

LuganoPirate · #**422** 13.12.2018, 10:35

Without reading the whole thread, so this may already have been reported, but there is now a KFC in Mendrisio, between Lugano and the Italian border. So if you're coming from the north heading south, you can get a KFC fix just before leaving Switzerland.

The only thing I like there is the coleslaw. My son loves the spicy chicken wings but dislikes the coleslaw. Perfect!!

#**423** 13.12.2018, 14:55

Took a few years but now you get your KFC

Volketswil ZH
In Volketswil, the first branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken opens in the greater Zurich area on Thursday Dec 13 2018. The crowd is big.

	Quote:	devcat
	Hi everyone! Is there a KFC in Zurich? I'm going to have a few visitors who are big KFC fans (and I must admit I enjoy it every now and again despite not being at all into fast food). I tried to have a look around but ended up with nothing (which might very well indicate that there are no KFC around ;-) Cheers

st2lemans · #**424** 13.12.2018, 15:30

Tom

curley · #**425** 13.12.2018, 15:31

	Quote:	edzoom
	Took a few years but now you get your KFC Volketswil ZH In Volketswil, the first branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken opens in the greater Zurich area on Thursday Dec 13 2018. The crowd is big.

Why don't you go and make a video - and let us know if only the Swiss police or the whole darn American security sector interrogates you about it?
Guess replacing popcorn with chicken wings will be okay for the crowd.

	Quote:	Pather
	....... Though, Volketswil is not featured on the KFC suisse website!

Yes it is. (scroll)

st2lemans · #**426** 13.12.2018, 16:25

But why is it called KFC in the French part, while in the French part of Canada it is called PFK?

http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/fra...18-7618458.php

Tom

#**427** 13.12.2018, 16:46

The guy who put the signs up was pissed ?

jbrady · #**428** 13.12.2018, 16:48

Something to do with Poulet?

Chemmie · #**429** 13.12.2018, 16:50

Quebec has a provincial law that store names have to be in French. Don't know if similar laws exist in other French speaking countries.

st2lemans · #**430** 13.12.2018, 16:52

	Quote:	jbrady
	Something to do with Poulet?

PFK = Poulet Frit du Kentucky!

Tom

Chemmie · #**431** 13.12.2018, 16:54

	Quote:	st2lemans
	PFK = Poulet Frit du Kentucky! Tom

Whereas KFC stands for "Kitchen Fresh Chicken"? :P

aSwissInTheUS · #**432** 13.12.2018, 17:41

	Quote:	aSwissInTheUS
	The closest to what? Zurich: Industriestrasse 16a, 8604 Volketswil (was Franz-Sigel-Straße 3, 78224 Singen) Basel: 4A Rue d'Annecy, 68110 Illzach or Bern, Delemont: Industriestrasse 10, 3321 Urtenen-Schönbühl (was 6 rue de Besançon, 90000 Belfort) Geneva: 22 rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneve (was 64 route de Thonon, 74100 Annemasse) Lugano: via Francesco Borromini 6, 6850 Mendrisio (was Via Giuseppe Eugenio Luraghi 11, 20020 Arese MI) Les Verrières: 8 rue René Char 25000 Besancon Sainte-Croix is closer to the Geneva location. La Chaux-de-Fonds closer to Bern.

Four other locations in Switzerland are planned.
https://www.20min.ch/finance/news/st...erden-18713140

bowlie · #**433** 13.12.2018, 18:18

	Quote:	Chemmie
	Quebec has a provincial law that store names have to be in French. Don't know if similar laws exist in other French speaking countries.

It doesn't exist in the Suisse romande.

Quebec is funny. Some terms like "Smoked Meat" have become so common that they are determined to be "French".

Montreal Smoked Meat, whatever the language, is the best on the planet.

curley · #**434** 13.12.2018, 19:05

I wonder if I still like that stuff, I came off junk-food ages ago.
But now that it's here, I will give it a go. If only for old time sake.

Karl · #**435** 13.12.2018, 20:59

After many years of KFC deprivation, I discovered during my trips to America that there are far superior fried chicken chains in the USA, in particular Popeyes and Churchs. But in general the stuff is probably the most unhealthy fastfood you can eat. I avoid them now.

Medea Fleecestealer · #**436** 13.12.2018, 21:03

Still may be better than proper restaurants.

"The calorie content of meals in UK restaurants is "excessive" and sit-down restaurants are unhealthier than fast-food chains, BMJ research suggests.

Health experts say meals should not exceed 600 calories, but in this study they averaged 1,033 in restaurants and 751 in fast-food chains.

University of Liverpool researchers analysed thousands of meals from places like Hungry Horse and McDonald's.

They said their findings were a cause for concern.

The research team looked at more than 13,500 meals on the menus of 21 sit-down restaurants and six fast-food chains.

By using online company information on calorie content, only one in 10 meals was classed as healthy or fewer than 600kcal, as recommended by Public Health England.

And nearly half of the meals contained 1,000kcal or more.

Sit-down restaurants were five times more likely to offer high-calorie meals of 1,000kcal or more than fast-food restaurants, the research found."

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46540132

Given the enormous portion sizes in the USA, they're probably even worse.

curley · #**437** 13.12.2018, 21:15

	Quote:	Medea Fleecestealer
	Still may be better than proper restaurants. "The calorie content of meals in UK restaurants is "excessive" and sit-down restaurants are unhealthier than fast-food chains, BMJ research suggests. Health experts say meals should not exceed 600 calories, but in this study they averaged 1,033 in restaurants and 751 in fast-food chains. University of Liverpool researchers analysed thousands of meals from places like Hungry Horse and McDonald's. They said their findings were a cause for concern. The research team looked at more than 13,500 meals on the menus of 21 sit-down restaurants and six fast-food chains. By using online company information on calorie content, only one in 10 meals was classed as healthy or fewer than 600kcal, as recommended by Public Health England. And nearly half of the meals contained 1,000kcal or more. Sit-down restaurants were five times more likely to offer high-calorie meals of 1,000kcal or more than fast-food restaurants, the research found." https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46540132 Given the enormous portion sizes in the USA, they're probably even worse.

You go to England for dinner?

JagWaugh · #**438** 13.12.2018, 21:19

	Quote:	bowlie
	Montreal Smoked Meat, whatever the language, is the best on the planet.

On a fresh bagel, with butter, and mustard....

st2lemans · #**439** 13.12.2018, 21:34

	Quote:	bowlie
	Montreal Smoked Meat, whatever the language, is the best on the planet.

Very true!

Tom

jsherk · #**440** 14.12.2018, 12:06

	Quote:	edzoom
	The crowd is big.

Bigger than the prices?