KFC applies for liquor licence for a new outlet in Parramatta

good idea or the start of bigger issues into the future ?
not keen on it myself , tend to agree with the negative association between kfc/alcohol and kids drinking more earlier in life

hezzy

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-04/kfc-applies-for-liquor-licence-for-a-new-fried-chicken-outlet/5999288

Fast food retailer KFC has confirmed it is trying to open a store in western Sydney that will sell alcohol alongside its usual fried chicken products.

The chain has proposed opening a store on Church Street, Parramatta, and the company has applied for a liquor licence.

In a statement, KFC said it "hopes to introduce a new KFC experience in Parramatta's CBD in the near future, serving beer and cider as part of its menu".

The company said that in other countries select KFC stores have liquor licences, serving a small selection of alcohol.

KFC is trying to join a growing number of fast food providers which sell alcohol including chains such as Mad Mex, Nando's, Guzman y Gomez and Grill'd.

The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) confirmed KFC had applied to serve alcohol at its new store, and said a decision on whether to grant that would depend on a community impact statement from KFC.

Health advocate calls for rejection of liquor licence

The ILGA released a statement which said: "Before giving approval, ILGA will need to be satisfied that the overall social impact of the proposal will not be detrimental to the well-being of the local or broader community," the statement said.

If they [KFC] want to run pubs, let them run pubs, but don't market KFC in association with alcohol. We don't need more normalisation of alcohol for kids

Professor Mike Daube, Professor of Health Policy at Curtin University

One of Australia's leading public health campaigners has called on the ILGA to reject the KFC liquor licence application.

"It sounds like one of those harebrained schemes that marketing people come up with," said Mike Daube, Professor of Health Policy at Curtin University.

"It really is quite absurd to be associating a product like KFC with alcohol," Professor Daube said.

"This is a product that is massively marketed to kids and to families and the last thing we need is kids associating a child-friendly brand with alcohol.

"If they [KFC] want to run pubs, let them run pubs, but don't market KFC in association with alcohol. We don't need more normalisation of alcohol for kids."

Professor Daube said advertising had a strong effect on children and they would associate the KFC brand with alcohol if the liquor licence was granted.

"There is very substantial evidence that kids are influenced by alcohol advertising and that's why there is so much pressure to curb even more the kind of alcohol to which kids are exposed," he said.

"What we are seeing every day at the moment is the KFC Big Bash [cricket tournament] being promoted on television and for kids to be associating that with alcohol takes us into the realms of the absolutely irresponsible."

____________________________________________________________________________

OFW 11

evil flourishes when good men do nothing

 


Posts: 1755

Date Joined: 02/01/10

Great idea! Rather KFC serve

Sun, 2015-01-04 16:38
Great idea! Rather KFC serve beer than they serve Halal food to us Aussies. Should be bars in every supermarket too. Shopping would be much more relaxing.
Dale's picture

Posts: 7930

Date Joined: 13/09/05

Sun, 2015-01-04 17:03

 I generally always have a beer with my KFC at home, so this suits to a tee.

____________________________________________________________________________

"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."

Mr Wolf

 

 

Dale's picture

Posts: 7930

Date Joined: 13/09/05

Sun, 2015-01-04 17:06

 Umm, Kentucky Bourbon??

____________________________________________________________________________

"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."

Mr Wolf

 

 

Lamby's picture

Posts: 3145

Date Joined: 04/08/09

Finally a use for the bucket

Sun, 2015-01-04 19:40

Finally a use for the bucket

big john's picture

Posts: 8725

Date Joined: 20/07/06

Zero

Sun, 2015-01-04 19:58

Zero chance of it happening here in the nanny state, a new German beer restaurant isn't even allowed to serve beers in 1L steins because of our binge drinking culture. Really need a 'tosser' emoticon on FW.

____________________________________________________________________________

WA based manufacturer and supplier of premium leadhead jigs, fligs, bucktail jigs, 'bulletproof' soft plastic jig heads and XOS bullet jig heads.

Jigs available online in my web store!

devhay's picture

Posts: 328

Date Joined: 27/10/14

 Now KFC can be the cause as

Mon, 2015-01-05 11:18

 Now KFC can be the cause as well as the cure for my hangover

____________________________________________________________________________


sea-kem's picture

Posts: 14833

Date Joined: 30/11/09

 One stop shop for cancer and

Thu, 2015-01-08 19:43

 One stop shop for cancer and a coronery.

____________________________________________________________________________

Love the West!

Posts: 330

Date Joined: 15/03/13

 Nandos can serve beers why

Fri, 2015-01-09 06:51

 Nandos can serve beers why can't KFC