KFC Debuts Thanksgiving Meal Aimed at Upstaging the Traditional Turkey
KFC is officially calling time on dry turkey. This holiday season, the chain is rolling out a bold pitch to anyone dreading the annual roast: skip the bird entirely and let KFC handle dinner. Backing up the claim is a two-part offering built for pure comfort-food season—an all-new $25 Extra Crispy Festive Feast and a gravy flight that turns its signature sauce into the star of the table.
The Festive Feast delivers the main event: six pieces of Extra Crispy chicken, eight Extra Crispy tenders, and enough classic sides to feed a table without any of the stress. The bundle includes large mashed potatoes and gravy, large mac and cheese, large coleslaw, and four biscuits. Basically, everything you'd expect on a comfort-food holiday menu without ever turning on the oven. The brand is positioning the bundle as a "better bird" alternative for hosts who don't want to spend all afternoon roasting something that may or may not turn out perfectly. KFC's pitch is simple: let the Colonel take over, and you get your day back and a great dinner.
There's More to the Feast Than Chicken.
The surprise breakout of the Festive Feast is the brand-new gravy flight, debuting nationwide. The lineup includes three gravies:
- Signature brown gravy (the classic)
- New white peppercorn gravy
- New Southwest cheddar gravy
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The gravy flight gives KFC's sides and chicken a boost without trying to reinvent the plate. The brown, herb, and spicy gravies are there for dipping tenders, dressing mashed potatoes, and adding a little extra holiday depth wherever you want it. It's KFC's way of turning comfort food into something a little more festive.
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And while the gravies add some holiday flair, the core of the meal is still the chicken. KFC is betting that Extra Crispy—its crunchiest, most reliable format—will sway anyone dreading the annual turkey scramble. Between the bone-in pieces and the crispy tenders, the Festive Feast is built to deliver a bird that's juicy, consistent, and ready in minutes, not hours.
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The chain is pairing the menu with an anti-turkey message that leans into holiday stress and exasperation. In the official press release, KFC says it's telling customers to "Cluck Turkey" this year, positioning itself as the stress-free, flavor-first alternative to battling a bird that might dry out before it ever hits the table. The campaign is designed to feel bold, cheeky, and tailor-made for social media at a time when holiday meal shortcuts are surging in popularity.
Both the $25 Extra Crispy Festive Feast and the gravy flight are available for a limited time at participating KFC restaurants nationwide. With rising grocery costs and increasingly chaotic holiday schedules, KFC is betting big that more people will happily outsource the hardest meal of the year.
Skip the turkey. Keep the feast. That's the pitch, and honestly, it's not the worst idea on the table this season.
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