Fast Food Battle in Japan this Christmas!

With the Christmas season fast approaching, and in Japan that means it’s time to eat some fried chicken! Kentucky Fried Chicken is the traditional powerhouse of x-mas chicken in Japan, but this year it faces a new challenge from McDonald’s:

McDonald’s Japanese first-ever Christmas set menu will include two juicy chicken selects, two 5-piece chicken nuggets, two shaka shaka chickens, and some mega-sized fries.

Despite the challenge from McD, KFC reports that reservations for the X-mas chicken buckets are showing an increase over last year. At the KFC branch visited by the news crew, Christmas Eve buckets were already fully booked.

This is all part of a general trend. Over the last few years, Japanese consumption of chicken has increased, with people preferring it as a healthier and cheaper alternative to other meats. As McDonald’s and KFC battle it out for dominance in the fast food scene, convenience stores are also pushing new chicken products.

Source: japanprobe.com