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title: "Nation's Restaurant News: KFC to test vegetarian entrée in U.K."
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3ef3be3f-37ae-43c9-99d8-5172898b1e25
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-kfc-to-test-vegetarian-entree-in-uk-2706768
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2018-06-08T14:09:25.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:41.797Z
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# Nation's Restaurant News: KFC to test vegetarian entrée in U.K.

**TL;DR:** KFC plans to introduce a vegetarian option in the UK as part of its efforts to offer lower-calorie entrees and increase customer choice. The testing will occur in the United Kingdom in 2019.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-06-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-kfc-to-test-vegetarian-entree-in-uk-2706768).*

## Story

KFC is taking steps to provide customers with a wider range of menu options. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, the brand is planning to introduce a vegetarian option as part of its mission to offer a range of lower-calorie entrees.

The testing will occur in the United Kingdom in 2019. In an effort to make the dishes more desirable, the brand is considering offering incentives for guests to select them. These incentives include free substitution of vegetables and low-calorie drinks.

“KFC will be making exciting changes to their existing healthy sides, looking to increase choice, improve taste and add more options to help customers,” said the brand.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- KFC (company)
- menu expansion (topic)
- U.K. (location)
- vegetarian option (topic)
- lower-calorie entrees (topic)
- customer choice (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-kfc-to-test-vegetarian-entree-in-uk-2706768). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3ef3be3f-37ae-43c9-99d8-5172898b1e25).