Where's KFC?

[Prodigy]

Well I dunno what section this is menna go in but seeing as it's in the Station I was wondering where has KFC gone from Piccadilly Station? One week it's there, the next it's gone!

 

[Mojo]

Maybe it shut down as people realised how disgusting it actually is?

 

[Minilad]

I am hoping it's just having a refurb as it been a saviour for me on a short turnaround at Piccadilly in the past

 

[Prodigy]

I am hoping it's just having a refurb as it been a saviour for me on a short turnaround at Piccadilly in the past

Exactly my thoughts

 

[Ploughman]

KFC = Kan't find the Chicken.

polite version

 

[Lampshade]

KFC = Kan't find the Chicken.

polite version

You're not far off, the one at Piccadilly is the only KFC I've ever been to that RAN OUT of chicken hock:

 

[Anvil1984]

From the rumours I've heard its turning into a Nandos but thats currently just a rumour like the one that a kfc is soon to open at Leeds station

 

[ANorthernGuard]

From the rumours I've heard its turning into a Nandos but thats currently just a rumour like the one that a kfc is soon to open at Leeds station

Nandos it is, Notwork Rail are trying to go upmarket, suffice to say Traincrew are not too pleased, even the sports bar has gone, rumour is it is being turned into a food court, but lets wait and see lol

 

[Minilad]

Bloody Nandos. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Hydro]

Nando's, legendary. Still place for KFC though, I can't run into Nando's on a 7 minute turnaround and run out with armfuls of chicken.


Come to think of it, I can't do that at Picc KFC either. Always prohibitive queues every time I've been there.

 

[185]

On Facebook, many of the traincrew (now suicidal at the loss of KFC) at Piccadilly were discussing this a few weeks ago. I hear there was fat running through the floor into the roof of the Thorntons shop some months ago. There is also mention of a Maccy D's on the way which will probably lead to even more broken (overladen) lifts up to the mess room. Interestingly, one Barrow link driver managed to break the new reclining sofa in the messroom some time ago :roll:

Yummm. KFC flavour luxury fudge

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I don't get that? First NR say they want to go upmarket then they say they're going to let McD's in?

 

[Mojo]

I don't get that? First NR say they want to go upmarket then they say they're going to let McD's in?

New designs of McDonalds branches are very contemporary and project a very nice approach. A number of Roadchef services have McDonalds installed and they blend in very well to the modern atmosphere.

 

[Lampshade]

Who even has time for a Nando's while waiting for a train? Unless they're aiming to bring in passing trade, but then Piccadilly will end up overcrowded.

 

[Prodigy]

They have Nando's Express now I believe.

 

[Paul Kelly]

Normal Nando's allow you to phone ahead with a takeaway order and pick it up 15 minutes or so later. I'm not sure if that's very well advertised, but I know it from having been a mystery shopper there a couple of times...

 

[Nym]

Nandos is *word cannot be placed in this forum* though...

Paying extortionate prices for luke warm chicken with some sauce slopped on it?

 

[ole man]

New designs of McDonalds branches are very contemporary and project a very nice approach. A number of Roadchef services have McDonalds installed and they blend in very well to the modern atmosphere.

A hint of sarcasm detected

 

[table38]

Nandos is *word cannot be placed in this forum* though...

I thought Nandos put the "chic" in "chicken"

Also Maccy D's - I thought they avoided stations because they prefer a standard price for their burgers and won't hike the price to cover the additional rent for station outlets like Burger Queen do?

I wonder if Nandos and McD will accept "Bite" cards...

 

[Crossover]

You're not far off, the one at Piccadilly is the only KFC I've ever been to that RAN OUT of chicken hock:

My local KFC (though not recently...they do seem to be improving slightly hock has, on 2 separate occasions previously, run out of salad and run out of chicken!!!

 

[ole man]

I don't think Mcdonalds's will have any trouble paying the rent, have you seen the size of some Northern Rail staff

 

[Greenback]

Nando's put the 'ick' in chicken as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Bellwater]

KFC at Man Picc was crap but it served a purpose when you had a short break.

 

[callum112233]

New designs of McDonalds branches are very contemporary and project a very nice approach.

The Mcdonalds at Victoria has just been re-furbished, looks better than before but too bad they sell barely warm burgers that always fail to satisfy. If they opened a Mcdonalds at Piccadilly it would surely have to be in a huge area to accomodate the massive amount of customers.

 

[AlterEgo]

I must admit I like Nando's, although I was disappointed to see KFC had disappeared when I was at Piccadilly yesterday! KFC certainly served a purpose and I much prefer it over Burger King or McDonald's.

I do think there is a place for both on a station - the Nando's at Euston always seems very busy.

 

[Prodigy]

If Nando's can bring in one of there Express stores I believe it could become very succesful.

 

[185]

KFC at Salford Regent Rd only got 2 on the council food hygiene standard rating.

(Even so, I think the inspector may have died during the visit Antonio's on the approach at Piccadilly)
"Major Improvement Needed" http://ratings.food.gov.uk/EstablishmentDetails.aspx?q=manchester+piccadilly&pi=0&eid=265807

 

[FLHH East Anglia]

what the hell is nandos?

 

[Welshman]

I thought from the original title of this thread that it should be posted in the "Station Codes" part of the quiz section.

As far "Nandos Express" isn't that something run by Indian Railways?

I must get out more.

 

[sprite]

I'd be very happy for Southern 11 to open up a banch there. Fast service, good food and decent prices. As far as I'm aware they still only have the one store - it's in the foodcourt at the Arndale centre.