KFC backs down in legal challenge against country pub

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KFC had written to Tracy Daly ordering her to remove the slogan "Family Feast" from her menu at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Family Feast is only available on Christmas Day and is advertised on the pub's website.

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Tracy Daly pictured outside the Tan Hill Inn

But the fast-food giant was not impressed and contacted Ms Daly saying she was committing a grave infringement of trademark.

KFC uses the phrase to advertise a product which includes a bucket of fried chicken and chips, coleslaw, gravy, with a 1.25-litre bottle of fizzy drink.

Now a spokeswoman for KFC GB Ltd has said no further action would be taken against the pub.

She added: "KFC has to protect its trademarks against those who seek to trade off its brand.

"KFC has spoken to Ms Daly at the Tan Hill Inn and confirmed that it will not take this case any further.

"This means that Ms Daly can continue to use the phrase 'Family Feast' on the pub's Christmas menu. It's an unusual situation that has been blown out of all proportion."

Ms Daly said: "They have very kindly said we can continue using the name. Common sense has prevailed. I'm very relieved and ecstatic.

"I'm not going to need my boxing gloves anymore. I've invited KFC to come here and have a meal and shake hands."

The Tan Hill Inn is the highest pub in Britain at 1,732ft above sea level.

Speaking after she first heard of the dispute she had said: "It beggars belief, I am dumbfounded. They are a multi-million pound, international organisation and I am a little lady up a mountain.

Ms Daly added her "Family Feast" bore little resemblance to the KFC version. "It's a traditional Christmas dinner: pate, turkey, road beef and the trimmings, Christmas pud. It about as similar to a KFC meal as chalk is to cheese.

"We do have chicken and chips with a salad on the menu, but we use local free-range birds - no coating, no secret spices."