KFC Launch New Restaurant Concept Saucy, Focused On Chicken Tenders

Global QSR fried chicken chain KFC has this month launched a new restaurant concept in Orlando, USA, a flavour-forward dining destination focused on chicken tenders. Visitors have the chance to dip, dunk and customise their tenders meal with 11 different sauces, complemented by an 11-beverage line-up that includes a variety of teas, freezes and refreshers.

"Everyone is obsessed with sauce – more is more," said KFC Chief New Concept Officer, Christophe Poirier. "With Saucy, we've taken KFC's famous Original Recipe and amplified it with a brand-new concept that lets consumers play with flavour. You can pick a combo, choose a flight of sauces or, my personal favourite, mix sauces and sides to create your perfect meal. We're sauce people, not math people, but we tried to calculate it and there seems to be over 4,000 different ways you could order at Saucy and have a different flavour experience every time."

At the heart of Saucy's menu is its list of 11 sauces, which customers can order individually or in a flight of four with their choice of tenders – all hand-breaded and fried in small batches as a part of Saucy's made-to-order meal philosophy. Sauces and tenders can be paired with toasted Hawaiian rolls, crinkle cut fries and coleslaw. Sauces on offer include:

  • Chimichurri Ranch
  • Peri Peri Ranch
  • Jalapeno Pesto Ranch
  • Smokey Bacon Ranch
  • Thai Sweet 'N Spicy
  • Sweet 'N Saucy BBQ
  • Saucy's Sauce
  • Spicy Mango Chutney
  • Saucy Ranch
  • Creole Honey Mustard
  • Sweet Teriyaki
On the topic of global QSR chains and fried chicken, Taco Bell this month launched Crispy Chicken Nuggets on menus, paired with a range of spicy dipping sauces, including Taco Bell's first-ever ranch collaboration: Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce - all for a limited time only and whilst stocks last.
"As the inventors of Nacho Fries, Taco Bell is fully aware that reinventing an American classic with a Taco Bell twist is a responsibility we don't take lightly. But in a world dominated by chicken cravings, it was time to show the world how Taco Bell does chicken nuggets – unexpected and undeniably bold," said Taco Bell's Chief Marketing Officer, Taylor Montgomery. "The Crispy Chicken Nuggets deliver a crispier, more flavourful nugget experience, and combined with the Hidden Valley™ Fire Ranch Sauce, we hope it will test people's devotion to their favourite nuggets."