Β£4 Dominos and Β£5 KFC: health fears as fast food lunch becomes βworkplace appropriateβ
Low-price deals in UK mean consumers are eating less-nourishing food more frequently, say experts
Office workers looking for a cheap lunch on the high street might struggle. With inflation pushing up prices in recent years, a sandwich, snack and drink at popular coffee chains can now cost upwards of Β£10, while even the average supermarket meal deal has risen by more than 21% in price since before the pandemic.
But now fast-food chains have moved to fill the gap in the market. In March, KFC introduced a new lunch deal for Β£5.49, offering a fried chicken wrap with a drink and side β either crisps or a cookie β and available from Monday to Friday until 3pm. βKFC is now workplace appropriate, for when finger lickinβ is not,β the chain said in its promotional material.
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