You’ve heard of the Spice Girls, you’re familiar with Ice Spice, and you definitely know of the 11 Secret Herbs and Spices, but what you don’t know is that the Colonel has another spicy secret up his sleeve. Introducing The ‘Colonel’s Spice House’: a once-in-a-spicetime pop-up flavour experience taking over the iconic Spice House at Sydney’s Spice Alley to celebrate the long-awaited return of Hot & Spicy to KFC menus nationwide.
Strap in your tastebuds and ready those palates for a flavour cataclysm, because this culinary extravaganza will open for two-days only from Saturday 5 October to Sunday 6 October. Featuring succulent double-breaded chicken on the bone with a tasty Hot & Spicy marinade, this fiery feed has been the ultimate fan-favourite since its debut in 1991 with fans across the country calling for its return since it was last nationally available in 2022.
‘The Colonel’s Spice House’ will see Hot & Spicy served alongside other iconic KFC menu items, each reimagined into a mouthwatering menu, designed to highlight and compliment the flavours found in Hot & Spicy. Offering items never seen before on KFC menus across the globe, the flavour will speak for itself. Attendees can look forward to free-flowing KFC including the dishes below plus much more (wink wink):
- Hot & Spicy Drumsticks: A twist on the classic. Hot & Spicy drumsticks infused with our signature herbs & spices.
- Hot & Spicy Mixed Pieces: Spoiled for choice. Hot & Spicy mixed pieces paired with your choice of 6 exclusive sauces.
- Hot & Spicy Symphony of Sauces: Six bespoke sauces, each designed to complement the Hot & Spicy flavour explosion at different levels of spice, including ‘Blazen Hot’, ‘Simply the Zest’ and the ‘11 Spice Sauce’, the hottest sauce to ever grace a KFC menu
- The Zing Leader: Double breaded, double delicious. A succulent sliced Zinger Fillet coupled with coleslaw and our exclusive Blazen’ Hot Sauce.
- Wicked Wings with Extra Zing: Wickedly decadent. KFC Wicked Wings drizzled in Chilli Relish, enhanced by fresh Spring Onion.
- Zinger Chocolate Mousse: Sweeten the deal. Our indulgent Double Chocolate Mousse served with Raspberry dust and infused with our world-first spicy and sweet Zinger Sundae Sauce, served in a syringe for fans to inject the flavour into the centre of the dish
Tami Cunningham, CMO at KFC Australia, commented: “We love creating unique KFC experiences for our fans, and we can’t wait to bring back our fan-favourite Hot & Spicy in a big way. The ‘Colonel’s Spice House’ will offer a truly memorable dining experience, with an exciting menu designed around Hot & Spicy chicken offering an unforgettable KFC flavour experience.”
The ‘Colonel’s Spice House’ menu has been developed in partnership with Vincent Yeow Lim aka TikTok superstar Dimsimlim, chef and ‘Wolf of Wok Street’ creator. The Colonel’s Spice House menu will deliver fans a bona fide flavour and spice explosion that will set Aussie hearts and foreheads ablaze.
Vincent Yeow Lim aka DimSimLim commented: “There’s nothing I love more than experimenting with bold new flavours that really pack the heat, so I’m thrilled to be partnering with KFC again to bring Aussies the world-first ‘Colonel’s Spice House’. Hot & Spicy is a personal menu favourite of mine, and reimagining this iconic feed for KFC fans to try in Sydney’s home of spice, Spice Alley, has been an absolute highlight. We can’t wait to see fans’ reactions to these.”
Opening its doors on Saturday 5th October to Sunday 6th October in Sydney’s Spice Alley, limited tickets will be available for 10 sittings at the ‘Colonel’s Spice House’. To secure a seat in the hottest spot of the long weekend, head to Moshtix.
Tickets for Saturday sessions will be available from 11:11am on Wednesday 2 October and tickets for Sunday sessions will be available from 11:11am on Thursday 3 October. Tickets are priced at $30 each (plus a booking fee) and must be purchased in pairs, with profits from ticket sales supporting Aussie youth’s mental health and wellbeing through the KFC Youth Foundation and its charity partners: Black Dog Institute and ReachOut Australia.
Hitting menus from Tuesday 1 October to Monday 28 October, Hot & Spicy can be purchased from participating restaurants nationwide to satiate hungry fans who’ve missed this flavour filled favourite. Fans can get their hands on Hot & Spicy as a standalone feed or as part of a meal in the Zinger Box, 3 Piece Box or Family Feast. As always, Hot & Spicy is here for a good time, not a long time so get into a KFC store or order via the app and treat yo’ self.
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