‘KFC has lost the plot’: KFC customer orders $8 chicken tenders. Then she tries to eat them

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‘Is that even chicken?’. A TikToker named Avalon (@totalllyavalon) expressed deep chicken regret after buying KFC. While she wasn’t thrilled with her meal’s taste, that wasn’t her major gripe.

The user from Australia was shocked by the high cost of each two-piece meal tender. As a result, she expressed her annoyance in a TikTok video that has gained more than 93,000 views. She accused the restaurant of "scamming" her and voiced her complaints, while other viewers criticized KFC in the comments of her video.

Tender surrender

“KFC count your f–ing days,” she says. Her video then transitions to her, still standing outside, holding up a single piece of fried chicken to the camera.

“That is apparently $4. I just got charged $8 for two original tenders,” she says, criticizing the cost of the KFC’s offerings.

She continues, “Like are you taking the p-ss right now? I’m shocked.” Irate and stupefied by the company’s pricing structure, Avalon closes her video shaking her head. She records herself walking down the street while chewing the $4 tender.

As for the taste of the tender, Avalon didn’t really provide a kinder assessment. “DRY, LUKE WARM and the size of my finger. I wanted a tender not a nugget this is a joke,” she penned in a caption for the video.

KFC’s price hikes

Lately, the price of fast food has skyrocketed, exceeding the general inflation rate. According to News Nation Now, since the year 2014, the price of fast food has increased by 60%. This is in stark contrast to the inflation rate of other sectors, which saw a decrease of about half during the same period.

Avalon isn't the sole individual to have gained internet fame for criticizing the high prices of KFC. The newsbreak has previously highlighted a KFC customer's shock at the price of a 16-piece meal. Additionally, a DoorDash customer spent $70 to have her meal from KFC delivered.

Real Simple also noted that KFC is among the priciest fast-food chains in the United States. The "typical menu price of $14.45" suggests that customers at KFC are likely to spend more per visit than at other restaurants. Nonetheless, the publication acknowledges that many items at KFC are designed to be shared. Despite its high prices, it's not the most expensive fast-food choice, with that title going to Wendy's, as Real Simple has reported.

TikTokers shared disappointment

Several viewers stated that they, too have been let down by KFC in recent years. One said the size of the chicken fingers wasn’t the only problem. “Or you get chips and their half full…..” they wrote.

Another remarked that KFC’s commitment to providing quality items has dipped.”Anyone else remember when the KFC tenders were massive, and crunchy and irregular shaped?” they asked. “They were awesome, now they are less than half that size.”

One TikToker said McDonald’s was even more expensive than KFC. “Maccas is worse hamburger 2.00 cheeseburger 4.60 2.60 for a slice of cheese,” they said.

Criticisms for other KFC menu offerings began piling into the comments section: “Have you seen their slab? 6 cheap dinner rolls with some popcorn chicken and they have the hide to ask for 17.45 for it… I’ve ditched kfc used to go there every day.”

And to highlight just how obscenely high KFC’s food prices have soared, one user compared another dining experience. “You are so right. I can go to the local tavern and get a steak, chips and salad for less than 1 meal from KFC,” they said.