Anyone else ever been refused service at a KFC due to health and safety reasons?
And no, this was nothing to do with their food hygiene, but the fact I wasn't wearing a hi-vis vest!!!!!!!!
So, a bit of background.
I came of the ferry last night at 10pm and since I hadn't eaten I pulled into the KFC just outside the Port. I parked up and walked over but the door was locked. I had to walk past the drive-thru window to get to the door and had noticed the staff inside. So I walked back over to the window, and mouthed 'are you still open' while pointing at my watch.
The first guy opened the window so I asked again if they were still serving and his reply was 'I don't know'. At that, a girl came to the window and initially I didn't catch (or believe) what she said so she repeated 'Health and Safety, can't serve you without a hi-vis vest'. I shook my head and asked if she was being serious which she confirmed. So to clarify I asked if I was to walk to my car, put on my PPE gear would she then serve me which she confirmed she would.
At this point a third worker came to the window and he could see by the stunned look on my face that I was a bit miffed. He then said, 'don't worry, I'll serve you'. Unfortunately by this point I'd had enough and told them to go fudge themselves and headed back to my car and drove off.
Only thing I can think off was that they are not allowed to serve someone at the drive-thru window if they are not in a car, but I had already pointed to my car when she first mentioned a hi-viz vest. Why not just say, 'sure, no problem, but you'll need to come through in your car'.