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KFC announces world-first 11-course degustation restaurant: 'Chef's kiss'
KFC fans, prepare your palates for a world-first fine dining experience as the fast-food restaurant is bringing a new 11-course KFC Degustation restaurant to Sydney.
For three days only, from Friday, April 1 to Sunday, April 3, KFC will be serving up some of its most iconic menu items, with a boujee twist.
From starters that will tantalise your tastebuds, to melt-in-your-mouth desserts, KFC fans will be taken on a culinary journey as they experience the Colonel’s finest feeds.
The lavish 11-course KFC menu was developed in partnership with Chef Patron and owner of Sydney restaurant, nel., Nelly Robinson, who is touted as Australia’s “Degustation King”.
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“As a lifelong fan of KFC, creating an 11-course degustation with their most-loved menu items and elevating them to new heights has been a dream come true,” said Mr Robinson.
Mr Robinson said that for the menu, he took 11 KFC dishes and reimagined how the flavours and textures come to life using his expertise in degustation menus.
'Devilishly good dishes': What's on the KFC Degustation menu?
“From Wicked Wings cooked on charcoal fires to edible stencil art of the Colonel’s face, we have crafted a high-end dining adventure, just like guests would find at my degustation restaurant. So, we can’t wait to see their reactions to each of the devilishly good dishes,” he said.
The 11-course degustation menu will feature a decadent selection of dishes inspired by and showcasing classic KFC menu items and ingredients, including:
Supercharged Wings – Cooked over a bed of charcoal
Potato and Gravy – as the gravy candle melts, guests dip their potato bun into the “wax”
Tongue Twister – Guests to pick up their plate and lick off the Colonel’s face to relish the flavours of Kentucky fried chicken, tomato, lettuce and Pepper Mayo
Twister Sister – A fresh take on KFC'sTwister, this one comes with pearl barley risotto, sundried tomato, pumpkin and chicken tenders
Popcorn Chicken – It’s the Popcorn Chicken KFC fans know and love, paired with celeriac soup, mushroom gnocchi and basil topped off with an edible floral garnish
La Di Da Drumstick (aka Fried Gold) – KFC's iconic original recipe drumstick dusted with quinoa and gold
Chocolate Mousse – Dipped in nitrogen, these mouthfuls of scrummy chocolate mousse will melt in your mouth.
How KFC fans can sign up
Just like the Colonel’s 11 herbs and spices, there will be some secrets up KFC’s sleeve for guests – so, fans will need to sign up to the waitlist on the KFC website if they want to know what else is on the menu.
Kristi Woolrych, CMO at KFC Australia, said KFC is “thrilled to be reinventing the idea of fine dining by bringing a fun and most importantly, delicious KFC Degustation to Sydney”.
“Our fans will experience KFC in ways they could never have imagined as they are taken on a world-first culinary journey that looks and tastes uniquely KFC. We’ve pulled out all the stops to make it a magical moment and one that our guests will never forget,” she said.
KFC’s Degustation restaurant is set to open its doors on Friday, April 1, and fans have three nights to experience the once-in-a-lifetime experience with sittings held each evening at 5.00pm and 8.30pm at a secret venue in Sydney’s Alexandria.
For $75 a head, guests will be served 11 courses of decadence and fine wines to match all, with 100 per cent of the profits going to KFC's charity partners, The Black Dog Institute, ReachOut Australia and Whitelion.
Lucky KFC fans will be contacted if they have landed a spot at one of the KFC Degustation evenings from Wednesday, March 23, with all the details, including location and sitting times.
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