KFC and Pizza Hut customers placing orders for delivery will now pay $25 instead of $20. The $5 hike in delivery fee was confirmed by Prestige Holdings Limited (PHL) CEO Simon Hardy, who said the increase took effect on 20th September 2022. The delivery fee was previously raised from $15 to $20 In late October 2021.
PHL is the franchise holder for KFC, Pizza Hut, TGI Fridays, Subway and Starbucks. Delivery for TGI Fridays, Starbucks and Subway are mostly facilitated through a third-party provider — foodDROP. According to Hardy, Prestige took a decision to raise the salaries of delivery drivers and that cost eventually had to be passed on to consumers. “The cost of providing delivery grew more expensive, due to the increase in gas prices (in April 2022) and we also increased the rates paid to our delivery drivers,” he said to Loop. Hardy added, “Essentially, we were providing delivery and continuing to sell meals at a subsidized cost. But, now the charges are even more with increases on goods from our suppliers as well in the double digits. So, we had no choice but to again raise the delivery fees.” He pointed out that dining establishments across the industry have had to revise costs on meals and other services and acknowledged that the $5 hike was “terrible timing,” especially as another fuel price increase was just announced by the Government on Monday. Hardy, however, assured that for now, there would be no further increases on delivery fees. He said across the KFC and Pizza Hut brands there have been minimal increases on menu items. In the case of KFC, increases have been kept to between 2% and 6%, representing under $2 changes in most instances. For Pizza Hut, only the ‘Wacky Wednesday’ deal was increased by $10, which offered two (2) pizzas at a cost of $149. “For the most part, we have maintained prices on meals. But, we are trying our best to balance costs in the face of continuous double digit increases and mitigating these costs to our consumers. We will continue to review costs and do what’s best for the business and our customers,” Hardy added. Will you still order KFC and Pizza Hut for delivery now that the cost has increased to $25? Let us know in the comments below. [Source: Loop] We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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