KFC Gulshan celebrates 1st anniversary

Singer Mamtaj and Executive Director of Transcom Foods Limited Akku Chowdhury cut a cake to mark the first anniversary of international fast food chain KFC's Gulshan outlet in Dhaka yesterday.Photo: STAR

Celebrating the first anniversary of its operation, international fast food chain KFC's Gulshan outlet in Dhaka yesterday announced its commitment to serving customers with sumptuous chicken dishes.
Introduced to Bangladesh in 2006 by Transcom Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh's leading business group Transcom, KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is now offering the world famous crunchy Hot & Crispy Chicken, soft juicy Original Recipe Chicken, Colonel Fillet Burger and Zinger Burger.
KFC Gulshan also serves vegetarian menu and extensive range of desserts.
Executive Director of Transcom Foods Limited Akku Chowdhury said, "KFC is not about serving great food and delicacy...rather we have exerted all our efforts to achieve supremacy in service, quality, hygiene and safety standard."
He apprised the audience of its performance saying "in one year KFC Gulshan has served over 792000 customers, selling 833971 pieces of chicken weighing over 111196 kg and the number of burgers sold, if stacked one by one, would reach twice to the Everest".
During the period, KFC paid VAT (value added tax) amounting to Tk 1.62 crore to the state coffer.
Singer Mamtaj, who is a regular customer of KFC, said since inception she and her family members are enjoying the delicious food of KFC.
Besides KFC, Transcom Foods Limited is also the franchisee of another international food chain Pizza Hut.