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How hard would it have been for this business, or any other business, to prep up some chicken breast, and fry it up?
But in the same token, it IS very common for restaurants to buy pre breaded chicken strips and serve to the public. Many businesses do this, as well with dumplings, burgers, wings,ribs, etc. No one claims "Home Made" It is a normal business practice. the only difference is you dont know what comes in the food distribution truck.
Yes, it looks crazy, with staff coming in with boxes of fast food, but if those strips come in a brown box, frozen, this would be a non issue.
Actually, she wrote that on the board only after the fact was discovered. Hardly being upfront about it. She reached out to Popeyes to be able to note that they use their chicken on their menu, but again, only after the fact.
Not fake news, not unfairly trying to take down a small business. Calling out unethical behavior is good, especially when a restaurant boasts about its home cooked meals on premises.
Wow, who knew? I thought Popeye's was still limited to the deep South!
According to a company press release dated June 29, 2007, Popeyes is the second-largest "quick-service chicken restaurant group, measured by number of units", with more than 2,600 restaurants in more than 40 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 30 countries worldwide.
Frankly, I don't see anything wrong with what she did.
I love the taste of Popeye's chicken. She used the Popeye's chicken as a base for some of her dishes. Then combined other delicious looking food with it. Served in a nice restaurant. At a nice, probably high-rent location. I'd say, markup justified.
If this continued under the radar I'm sure no one would be the wiser but with this incident she may be force to make a disclaimer that she uses chicken from Popeye's. I think this may pose a legal issue because she'll now need to use the company name which could fall under trademark infringement. The liability of letting them use their company name and without any compensation will probably end with Popeye's sending her a cease and desist letter.
If this continued under the radar I'm sure no one would be the wiser but with this incident she may be force to make a disclaimer that she uses chicken from Popeye's. I think this may pose a legal issue because she'll now need to use the company name which could fall under trademark infringement. The liability of letting them use their company name and without any compensation will probably end with Popeye's sending her a cease and desist letter.
She shouldn't even use the Popeye name. Like you pointed out, that would only open up a can of legal worms.
Just continue buying from them as a regular customer.
Then on her menu, say something like "crispy, spicy, delicious and now notorious :-), Louisiana-style fried chicken .... freshly cooked at our friendly neighborhood kitchen .... " combined with waffles, home fries or whatever she serves it with.
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