RUSSIA: FIRST KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN RESTAURANT OPENS

(11 Sep 1995) Russian/Eng/Nat
Yet another treat from America arrived in Russia today.
First there was McDonalds, then Pizza Hut and now Kentucky Fried Chicken KFC has opened its first restaurant in Russia. They're sharing premises with Pizza Hut in the centre of the city.
Their decision to import chicken from the U-S has come in for criticism. While K-F-C's slogan is: "It's finger lickin' good!", market vendors are convinced their homegrown chickens are "finger lickin' better."
Five years in the planning, Kentucky Fried Chicken (K-F-C) opened their first outlet in the heart of Moscow today.
Sharing premises with Pizza Hut - also owned by PepsiCo - K-F-C will be able to offer discerning Russian palates a choice between two of the most popular fast foods in the West within the same restaurant.
The restaurant's owners are convinced Russians will take little
persuading to visit the branch where they expect to serve up to two-thousand customers every day.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Chickens are traditionally loved in Russia and if we add some more spices and crisp in the chicken we believe that Russians will love them.
SUPERCAPTION: Irina Tolpygo, marketing manager, KFC Moscow
However the restaurant's decision to use only imported American chickens has come under fire from locals.
Although K-F-C's management say they'll import while they build a reputation for quality and then consider domestic sourcing - traders at Moscow's food markets say Russia's reputation for producing emaciated chickens is undeserved.
They say their chickens are far tastier.
SOUNDBITE: (Russian)
"I think my chickens are better because I know they are fresh. They were killed yesterday and today I am selling them. Their chickens are frozen and you don't know what year they're from."
SUPERCAPTION: Elena, chicken seller
A local firm is also convinced people want good Russian cuisine - they've set up their own chain of fast-food restaurants called "Russian Bistro".
No fried chicken or hamburgers at this joint - just traditional Russian pastries and salads. And at lower prices it's already very popular with Russians who balk at paying several days' wages for a meal at the foreign fast-food outlets.
The general manager plans to open more branches in less profitable Russian provinces.
SOUNDBITE: (Russian)
"We certainly haven't heard or seen that McDonalds has gone to Ryazan or that McDonalds has arrived in Tula. But we are ready to open there."
SUPERCAPTION: Vitaly Usov, General Director, Russkoye Bistro
But the market leader is still McDonalds.
The fast-food chain now has five restaurants in Moscow including the largest McDonalds in the world and employs over 2,500 staff.
Even though the prices for a meal are still fairly high, the restaurants remain a firm favourite with the Russian public and with the numerous foreign tourists in the city.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We went to Russkoye Bistro and enjoyed it thoroughly."
(Off camera question in English: "Which one is better?")
"Hard to tell, different types of food."
SUPERCAPTION: Dave, American tourist
The first batch of K-F-C chicken to be sold in Moscow was ushered from the pristine kitchen to a round of applause.
The familiar menu of spicy chicken, french fries and salad went down well with the first day crowds and invited guests.
SOUNDBITE: (Russian)
"Whoever comes here once will come a second time. It's the best advertisement when the food is good."
SUPERCAPTION: Stepan, KFC customer
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[@hkdiva2015]

The largest McDonald's in the world is in Florida since the opening of Moscow's first location and to this day, the world's busiest McDonald's is still in Pushkin Square Moscow.

[@crypto2633]

Wait that one mcdonalds with the 2 floors is actually the biggest? bruh i thought it was just gourmet mcdonalds or something

[@anonymousidea9119]

Guess I’ve been to biggest McDonald’s

[@viciousvictortee1298]

Well...That didnt age well.

[@loveslakers126]

“Mr Gorbachev, pass those biscuits” -Ronald Reagan

[@AaronGlenn88]

Hahahaha I get the reference so funny omg

[@alexmir8942]

🤣

[@GDDX_jibster]

Hahahahaha! Almost choked on my fries 🍟 😂

[@MrFlipgraf]

Translation Lady on 0:40 - "Well, in my opinion my chickens are better because I can be sure, that they are fresh. They were killed yesterday and today I am already selling them. And those (KFC ones) are frozen, I know that for sure. And its hard to tell in which year they were frozen (it is a joke). That's all. Man on 1:17 (about a different restaurant) - Well, we didn't hear about MacDonalds plans to expand in Ryazan or Tula (Russian cities). But we are ready to open our restaurants there. Old man on 2:12 - I don't know how, but if a person will taste this food just once, he will come back for more the second time. Because it's very delicious. Tasty food is the best advertising campaign you can have.

[@oksanakobzeva390]

ur a legend

[@mrn13]

She is correct, you can see how fresh they are. I think between like 83 to 97 large segments in the Western World societies completely lost what real food was, and the consequences showed itself directly: OBESITY!

[@cadesmith840]

Thank you so much

[@TheLois982]

That last old man knew what he was talking about, good food is the best advertising!

[@user-lb5dw4iv9b]

Thanks for that was wondering before that

[@danielnooodle1747]

Did that guy just try to cut the ribbon with his fingers lol

[@ultimateberserker3778]

In russia, chicken fries kentucky.

[@pirunkieli]

Interesting fact: In 2005-2012 in Russia there was a restaurant chain called "Roastick's", which was made by Russia and was a KFC substitution in whole country. KFC and Roastick's were like the same thing, they even shared the same menu, but Roastick's had different design - their mascot was a chicken in cook's hat, instead of red-and-white colour scheme restaurants used red-and-yellow scheme. Soon Roastick's was closed and all of their restaurants became original KFC with Col. Sanders, etc.

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

Russia revived it since they invaded Ukraine.

[@RMbutItsO]

when you are the person who uploads the video and forgets to turn off caps lock

[@Upgradeo8]

Salmonella Central Station No Refrigeration

[@PEACEOUTPAT]

nobody gave a flying cluck compared to the mcdonalds one

[@PEACEOUTPAT]

there's like 8 people in line, compared to the mcdonalds one where all of communism showed up to claim hamburger

[@wherethetreegrows]

What year????

[@nitrofiregamingtv1155]

1993!

[@user-uf4in8nx6v]

1993

[@Andy-hi3yt]

That bird looks good

[@Rod-bp8ow]

The Amerussian Ties of a lifetime solidifies and intensifies everyday. Its good to know that Col.Sanders and the Russians get along together for this heapful servings of crispiness, crunchiness and stability of a lifetime. SME General Practices respectively.

[@mementomori3195]

KFC : Kaliningrad Fried Chicken

[@user-pb6om2ys5s]

Русские есть?

[@thesham6533]

Владимир К. Да

[@ilyapetrov9590]

Нет

[@user-ib3qb5zn8u]

Нет , они поспивались , и на их замену прислали узбеков ....Украинцы есть !!

[@user-so3mu7ts7e]

Russian people : A bit of spice will make the food look good Putin : This is another American tactics to finish us.

[@Quoobuss]

America: introduces KFC Russia: Still visibly depressed

[@roachtoasties]

In the interest of maintaining U.S./Russian relations: Don't always expect your KFC chicken to be brought directly to your table, hot and tasty. That sure isn't the way it's done in the U.S.

[@plomben]

---and it is probably not served with a glass of white wine either.

[@hukumbra]

Another score for capitalism after McDonald's opening. Capitalism 2 - 0 Communism.

[@quartzuniverse3763]

Usa stay Winning💯

[@sabercruiser.7053]

@@quartzuniverse3763 ccp gonna destroy the us dude f*** them

[@bigdawg6308]

@@sabercruiser.7053 welcome to the modern world. I'm not American, I assume you may be. Your gun laws are about to be scrapped. But your weapons, buy your ammo you have a civil war incoming.

[@fabiansierra7622]

The man at 1:53 at first thought was dubbed but turns out that he was speaking English lol.

[@Greenbay121]

holy shit ive been there when i was like 3-5 years old insane to see it here

[@Anonymous-nj6of]

no way

[@Kingkongzilla999]

Lol kfc in Russia is koc

[@MK-ys2vz]

КФС.. means kfc. Ф is russian F

[@Isaac-gh5ku]

I do wonder what were the Russians first reactions to the first Russian KFC restaurant.

[@urbanistgod]

They hated it because it’s American then they learnt to love American exceptionalism 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Iamtheman4000]

Where’s the dips?

[@MrSlanderer]

0:27 whisps of cigarette smoke from the journalists...

[@kenankarakhanov283]

The KFC was firstly known as Rosticks (Ростикс), then it became Rosticks KFC and then KFC

[@DisneyChannelRussia]

Before Rosticks it was KFC

[@zaco21_]

0:00 hehe Koc

[@METALMAN4Wii]

Fast Food Ended The Cold War. "Me Surprised Pikachu Face"

[@jefferee2002]

What exactly is going on in this video?

[@acidset]

Just read the title and the description, this is the first KFC that opened in Russia, in 1993

[@jefferee2002]

@@acidset but I'm seeing restaurant signs that look nothing like KFC. I'm pretty sure KFC would insist on maintaining their corporate identify no matter where they open.

[@plomben]

@@jefferee2002 It is written in cyrillic alphabet, and in Russian. Cuz it is Russia. Very few people could read or speak English in Russia at this time.

[@alexandraferdonova5329]

time for Russian cuisine .....

[@stevep4574]

Do the funky chicken.

[@jaxmeister7199]

They have KFC in Russia, but not here in Norway

[@enqrbit]

Russia: 120 million people Norway: 5 million

[@fairwind8344]

And two years after your comment - is there KFC in Norway?

[@jaxmeister7199]

@@fairwind8344 No, I don't think there will ever be KFC here

[@fairwind8344]

@@jaxmeister7199 hmm, and we still have it now, after all sanctions. Intriguing. And a very interesting plot twist - there were nice cafés Russian Bistro mentioned in the video. In a while after this video was made it changed it's name for Rostic's. Afterwards it was bought by KFC. And now, since January 23, they are changing their name. Now from KFC to Rostic's again. All very sudden. Yeah.

[@davidperezz7248]

Family meal promotion includes a 12 liter of Vodka.

[@pstuddy]

what’s up with that entrance? 😂

[@222222225574]

WHEN WAS IT , 1960?

[@Nikitoz9595]

+SSMART 90s I guess

[@nickallen6170]

You Mean 1994

[@tamplierdima]

3060 year

[@ivangiuliani9893]

October 1995

[@mathewvanostin7118]

2000 years BC

[@kahlil3313]

In Soviet Russia Chicken fries You!

[@davidfreeman3083]

Well it fires your national sovereignty and regime more like. Pepsi was able to get Soviet warship fleets by just selling them Pepsi.

[@snusoedik1]

И только через пять лет КФС открылся в Украине в Городе Одесса

[@Hui804]

Макдональдс уже давно чуть ли не в каждом региональном городе есть, а где сейчас русское бистро?

[@user-wb5gm2cc7b]

Название поменяли на ростикс потом на КФС

[@zjzr08]

I got a KFC ad just before watching this...

[@merr5593]

Heres your 🍪

[@heshanperera1581]

1:53 ‘Hard to tell… different types of food’ Soviets: confused unga bunga

[@habadagaming7091]

Ah yes..Russians didnt even bother to dislike the KFC...unlike MCdonalds.

[@user-ib3qb5zn8u]

$$$$$$ Thank you Grand America !!!!! $$$$$$ ........( for chicken legs in perestroika time !! )

[@chvorost84]

CFC - Crimean Fried Chicken

[@stripemcr5722]

that is some posh looking McDonalds

[@mrelmo5164]

Heart disease rises 50 percent

[@wenaldy]

KOC

[@skydiveme52]

Chicken, biscuit , vodka.....

[@eternalproductions]

Anyone came here from the Mcdonalds vid ?

[@xosa2k]

КФС!

[@Entername-md1ev]

In America, I am eating KFC In Soviet Russia, WE are eating OUR KFC

[@chingchaching24]

Aye what they do to my colonel?

[@pripyat.sadboi8092]

turned it into "comrade"

[@ojm1943]

KFC is illegal in my state.

[@theonlyonestanding8079]

One BUCKET OF CHERNOBYL CHICKEN PLEASE. LOL🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓💥💥💥💥💥💥💥♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️

[@urbanistgod]

USA 1 Russia 0

[@user-ib7jf6lc7j]

bruh tf i just ordered kfc last night

[@spark4039]

Lol at the lady having an existential crisis at 1:45

[@frzzzdtm]

better than their system propaganda

[@Asstick]

Number 12 koc

[@littleantukins4415]

Kremlin fried chicken

[@Tygbji]

Этот Макдональдс был в ералаш в серие бумеранг

[@kenllacer]

Kremlin Fried Chicken 🐓

[@joediaz3438]

Russia’s KFC more like KGB

[@Jejak_Pengangguran]

Lenin, you lose.

[@zudemaster]

I bet all those black Russians were lined up for miles to get some KFC!

[@acidset]

koc

[@melfisher1683]

I wonder if the KFC in Russia, is as bad as the KFC's in the United States?

[@shadykable]

KFC just isnt how it used to taste like any longer

[@mvs7779]

Kremlin Fried Chicken

[@Crennsom]

Ø

[@trailersic]

1995-2022

[@Channel-iu6de]

I wonder if there is going to be a closing ceremoney lol. No more KFC for mother Russia, mother Russia has been bad.

[@benvladyko5676]

KFC - GET THE FQ OUT OF RF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@HaidarAinulHakim]

Kremlin Fried Chicken

[@mushdawggg6667]

koc

[@yukraw6044]

Kqc