KFC to create 1,600 jobs across UK and Ireland

Fried-chicken restaurant chain KFC will create 1,600 jobs this year by opening more than 40 restaurants across the UK and Ireland.

The US-owned firm plans to spend €45m on the expansion drive, while it will also spend another €45m on a make-over of 160 existing eateries to “create a more modern, welcoming environment for customers”.