Traveling solo I was double hungry. Driving from West coast to East coast it was time to fuel up. I spotted this KFC's sign with those words every man wants to see.
BUFFET!
Truthfully, I don't do much fast food or buffets anymore. But I saw some Colonel's Extra Crispy Fried Chicken in my near future!
The food? What you'd expect at a KFC. Good, flavorful and with the buffet....plentiful!
No problem here!
What I'm really excited to write about was the KFC Krew! The folks behind the counter! This was THE most involved and enthusiastic team I've seen working in a very long time!
First up? The girl at the register seemed to love her job. The guy working the chicken coops(where they put the freshly cooked hot chicken) asked me what pieces did I want? I told him proudly "Extra Crispy breast".
He knowingly responded back with "You want two?" (How'd he know?)
"Yessir", I replied. Wow!
As I'm enjoying my meal in the dining area, which I really did, I'm really enjoying watching this team in action. They treated every customer with respect and as a valued customer!
Now here's the best part! The buffet closes at 8pm. I watched two healthy and hungry looking young guys walk in the door. I knew they were the 'Pile it high kind of buffet guys'!
However, I noticed it was almost 8:15 pm. I was expecting to see some VERY unhappy faces walk right back out empty handed and empty stomached!
But NO! The woman, whom I later found out makes some mighty fine bread pudding, told these hungry fellas to enjoy the buffet! Then chicken coop guy asked them what pieces of KFC cookery did they want?
(And, I was right! These guys carried two plates each out to the dining room. More chicken than a whole family typically would eat!)
Back to the bread pudding. That kind woman told me she had a special dessert freshly made. She brought me a heaping helping of Heavenly goodness and hinted to try it with some banana pudding on top. I did. I'm glad. I'm happy!
As I was leaving, I stood at the register. They all looked at me in wonder. I just stood there. Then, I pointed. You, register girl. And you, chicken coop guy. And yes, you, bread pudding/buffet ain't closed lady. They walked towards me, not sure what was happening?
I felt the urge, no, the necessity to commend these fine folk on a job well done! I thanked them and wanted them to know this had been an unforgettable experience for me.
With a smile and a wave I bid them farewell.
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