Burger me days.
American fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken’s chewed into a Queenstown hospo institution for daring to label its popular Korean Fried Chicken Burger, ‘KFC Burger’.
The World Bar co-owner/GM Gary Livesey confirms they recently received a ‘cease and desist’ letter from New Zealand lawyers acting for KFC.
They’ve now renamed it, you guessed, ‘Korean Fried Chicken Burger’.
‘‘I didn’t want to cross the Colonel, he’s got too much love and respect around these parts,’’ Livesey says.
‘‘I was flattered we’re on the Colonel’s radar, our chicken burgers are that good that KFC are getting worried.’’
In labelling it a KFC burger, Livesey agrees they’d only been having fun.
‘‘It’s obviously not anything like a KFC burger, I think our product is much better.
‘‘But I didn’t anticipate any dissension at all from the bog boys, so it was quite funny to receive a letter, we all found it rather hilarious.
‘‘It only took them about six years to notice, so they’re pretty sharp.’’
Despite removing the offending acronym in their reprinted menu, they’ve still managed a little poke at the Colonel.
After a description of the burger, they’ve added the following message, in brackets: ‘‘A new name because the Colonel tried to sue us from using his three letters. Yes, really.’’
Livesey: ‘‘I thought it would be remiss to miss the opportunity.’’
