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Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fast food giants Greggs and KFC team up to create the 'culinary crossover of the century' - but can YOU guess what it is?
Greggs and KFC have teamed up for the first time to create a sausage roll drenched in gravy in a move sure to delight fast food lovers across Britain. The high street food giants have dubbed the new treat the 'culinary crossover of the century' and claimed it is the 'mash up the nation's been craving'. It will consist of a Greggs sausage roll with KFC gravy and is promised to be 'seriously flavoursome'. The brands said the alliance followed the revelation that Britons consumed 15,000 litres of KFC gravy and more than one million Greggs sausage rolls every day over the past year. Greggs and KFC are taking their new combination on a three-day tour from Thursday and will be handing it out for free in London on August 7. This is will be followed by Manchester on August 8 and Newcastle on August 9. A sharing bucket including six Greggs sausage rolls and a large tub of KFC gravy will also be available for £10 on August 15 and August 16 through Uber Eats in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. KFC brand manager Phoebe Syms said: 'At KFC, we bleed gravy. We go to obsessive lengths for our liquid gold, and so do our fans. Greggs captioned their posts 'Oddly satisfying. Is this a sign', while KFC commented 'Bro might be onto to something 'In fact, it was them who inspired this once-in-a-lifetime event, calling for us to partner with Greggs and unite our iconic gravy with their iconic sausage rolls. 'Now we're joining forces for just a few days to give the people a taste of what they really time for gravy to meet pastry. You're welcome.' Fiona Mills, brand communications lead at Greggs, added: 'With 96 layers of light puff pastry, and perfectly baked to give that satisfying golden crisp and flaky goodness, we've always known our sausage rolls are a true British icon. 'And why not pair one icon with another? 'We can't wait to see what Greggs and KFC fans make of our latest partnership. 'We're sure fans of both brands will enjoy devouring their Greggs x KFC sharing bucket.' The tour will stop at London's Southbank Centre on Thursday, followed by Manchester's St Anne's Square on Friday and then Newcastle's Times Square. Supplies will be available on a first come first served basis between 12pm and 5pm. Greggs and KFC are taking their new combination on a three-day tour from Thursday and will be handing it out for free in London on August 7 The collaboration announcement comes after Greggs and KFC teased they would be working together in a series of social media posts this morning. The popular bakery chain posted a video on social media of one of its iconic sausage rolls being held up in front of a KFC restaurant sign. Greggs captioned the post 'Oddly satisfying. Is this a sign', while KFC commented 'Bro might be onto to something'. The clip on Instagram was accompanied by rock band The Sundays' track Summertime. Meanwhile on TikTok, KFC commented 'I agree' on the sausage roll video uploaded by Greggs that also had the caption 'Is this a sign?'. While neither company had confirmed a collaboration at this point, fans started guessing what the posts might mean. One user commented on Instagram: 'KFC inspired Chicken bake? Instead of creamy sauce in the current chicken bake it'll be KFC gravy? 'A KFC and gravy style bake? I'm invested.' A second said: 'I'm intrigued. But also scared.' 'KFC Chicken & Cheese melt?,' a third added. A fourth user said: 'Or... 'Chicken Bake Royale' - a buttery Greggs pastry filled with KFC's crispy chicken pieces, creamy gravy, and sweetcorn – finished with a flaky top crust. 'Like a chicken bake on steroids.' On TikTok, one person guessed: 'It'll be a chicken and KFC gravy bake with a KFC spices coating around the pastry.' While a second commented: 'Greggs gravy mega box?' Last week, Greggs revealed a slump in profits as it was knocked by hot weather and caution among shoppers over their finances. The Newcastle-based business revealed that pre-tax profits fell by 14.3 per cent to £63.5 million for the half-year to June 28, compared with a year earlier. It said the first half of 2025 was impacted by 'challenging market footfall, more weather disruption than in 2024' and increased costs. Greggs's last collaboration was in 2022 when it teamed up with Primark for a 11-piece fashion range. The limited-edition collection featured everything from bucket hats to sliders and hoodies. The brands also announced there would be a new 130-seat 'Tasty by Greggs' café in Primark Birmingham. Greggs business development director Raymond Reynolds said at the time: 'Greggs clothing is something our customers have continually asked for, so it's great that together with Primark we can now make our first official range available across the UK - so that fans can quite literally show their love for Greggs on their sleeves.' Meanwhile, Tim Kelly, director of new business development at Primark added: 'We want to give our customers incredible experiences in our stores and offer collections they can't find anywhere else, with brands we know they love. 'We're thrilled to have teamed up with Greggs to bring the Tasty Café to our Birmingham store and give fans of the brand the chance to get their hands on the limited-edition clothing range.'
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
American tourist in the UK goes wild over popular British snack and says it's 'needed' in the US
An American tourist visiting the UK has divided his followers after sharing which British snack he believes should be available in the states. Kalani Smith, known online as Kalani Ghost Hunter, lives in Tennessee but has been spending some months travelling around the UK and has clearly picked up a taste for the local delicacies. In a recent TikTok the influencer recorded himself sat in a car munching on a Gregg's sausage roll, before telling his followers the US 'needs it'. However, British fans were quick to dismiss it - saying there are much better snacks on offer in the UK. One person wrote: ' Greggs is probably the worst bakers I've ever had, can't beat regular bakers.' Pointing out how unhealthy he snack is, another said: 'Greggs is probably the worst bakers I've ever had, can't beat regular bakers.' However, other viewers completely agreed with Kalani and several Brits applauded his great taste. One supporter said: 'Greggs sausage rolls can't be matched.' Another added: 'Everyone should have access to Greggs as a human right.' Referencing the content creator's other videos another follower wrote: 'I am convinced he works for British Tourism as he is champions our cuisine better than anyone in Britain.' Kalani has previously made videos about the different phases used in Britain which he doesn't hear back home in the states. In a recent video titled: '3 phrases I NEVER used Until visiting The UK,' the influencer shared that his family and friends were confused when he returned home from his time away with several new phrases he had picked up on his travels. Revealing the three phrases he first highlighted the word 'fancy,' adding that 'Number one is "I fancy a takeaway". Now, to a Brit, this sounds absolutely normal, but in America, we would never call it a takeaway. It's always take out, and I would never say I fancy something.' Moving on to the second phrase he said: 'The second one is "put the kettle on". This is a very common saying in the UK [...] this one, I feel like, is a household phrase. Someone's coming over to your house, you're going to tell them you'll put the kettle on. If you're craving a cuppa, you'll put the kettle on.' He then revealed the third phrase he had picked up, which was something a little ruder, 'I can't be a****". ' Kalani continued: 'The US version of this is "I can't be bothered". But it essentially means you don't want to do something, or you're too lazy to do something or care about something.' The anglophile also admitted the UK has admitted that British weather ' feels different' and the heat is more severe. Americans have been known to poke fun at Brits who complain about the weather with some calling them 'dramatic' and claiming they wouldn't 'survive in the US' - where the temperatures are generally much hotter. Kalani admitted that though he had 'doubted' Brits at first, he now believes that the heat in the UK 'feels different' - and he doesn't know how people ' survive' without aircon. He told his TikTok page: 'I always thought British people were lying when they were saying how hot it gets here but for some reason, it feels like you're melting. 'It honestly feels like my b******s are sweating out of my pants every time I walk somewhere I have sweaty b***s. 'I know it gets hotter at home and the humidity is just as bad at home but for some reason walking in these streets and walking into my hotel room it feels like I'm in a f***ing sauna.' Kalani - who has 3.2 million followers on TikTok - said he simply does not know how Britons cope in the blistering temperatures without having air con their homes or at work - as is commonly seen in the United States. He added: 'I know you don't need it all year around but let me tell you at home, I get that nice relief from going into some cold air. 'Here, it's just misery everywhere and you wonder why Brits complain about the weather so much, it's because it can be f***ing miserable.' Throughout his time in the UK, Kalani has found that it's easy to strike up a conversation with almost any Brit, simply by mentioning the weather. He gave some advice to tourists, adding: 'Honestly, if you want the best small talk with a Brit, just look around and start talking about the weather. It's the easiest way to start a conversation with someone here - it's a British pastime. 'I never knew why until I came over here and experienced how s*** this weather can actually be.' Kalani's clip racked up 1.7 million views on TikTok in less than a day with thousands of comments from Brits who felt validated. One wrote: 'Wait till you try and sleep with no ac on Thursday night when it hits 28.' Kalani's clip racked up 1.7million views on TikTok in less than a day and thousands of comments from Brits who felt validated Another penned: 'Every American that comes over and experiences our weather has an "Ahhhh I get it now" moment.' A third said: 'When we say "It's a different kind of heat", we mean it!' A fourth commented: 'Well - for someone from the Philippines, I cannot handle summer in the UK. I have been here since 2009.' In another video, Kalani visited a local supermarket and even put his head in the fridges to cool down. He also revealed the three culture shocks he experienced when he moved to the UK. One thing that surprised him was the different portion sizes, admitting when he first ordered a large drink in the UK, he mistook it for a small. Kalani said, 'My mind was like "this is a small". If you're not familiar with drink sizes in the US, you can get a small state-sized cup for like a dollar 50. It's absolutely mind-blowing. Taken aback by UK standards, he added, 'When you travel out of the US, you realise that it's not the norm.' He also hadn't realised how different the tipping culture is. 'When you get your check at the end of dinner, and they don't ask for a tip, and they don't even give you an option to tip, it's really weird,' he said. 'For example, when you go out in the USA and you get dinner, let's say it's $60, it's customary to leave an extra 20 per cent on top of that for your service staff.' The content creator continued, 'But in the UK, it's not the norm to leave anything extra on top.' The internet personality said that he sometimes still tips waiters and waitresses, but he no longer 'feels the same pressure' to splash out the cash. The third adjustment Kalani had to learn to adapt to was the British humour, which he described as 'very dry, very dark and very passive aggressive'. However, once the social media star started to understand the British sarcasm, he admitted that it became 'really funny'. He said: 'They have so many different ways to insult you and so many different ways to say things that it's almost like translating another language at times.' The clip racked up almost 800,000 views and over one thousand comments - and some Britons ranted about having to tip staff when holidaying in the States Kalani described British comedy as 'elite' and said he was first exposed to it when reading comments on his posts. 'I have grown to call a lot of people "melts" and really enjoy it,' he added. The clip racked up almost 800,000 views after two days and over one thousand comments, with Britons ranting about having to tip staff when holidaying in the States. One wrote, 'The reason you're not expected to tip in the UK is because service staff actually get paid a wage and tips are extra, not like in the US where servers only survive on tips.' Another penned, 'Been to America and hated the fact that I had to tip for someone that literally just sat me down and took my order.' A third said, 'Our banter is the best, the more you like someone the worse the insults.' A fourth commented, 'I wouldn't be able to tip in the US. Couldn't afford it.'
