The awards recognise companies that have the highest standards and best employment practices, and KFC scored the maximum possible five stars in four out of the five of the awards categories: primary benefits, secondary benefits and working conditions, training and development and culture management.

James Watts, vice president Human Resources, KFC UK & Ireland, said: “We’re very proud to have won this award back to back as it highlights the consistently great work we’re doing with our people. We are striving to become the best company in the UK for training and development, and to be famous as the great place to work. Winning this award again will encourage and motivate us to keep reaching for this goal.”

This is the fourth year in a row that KFC has been named as one of Britain’s Top Employers, and the company has also been named as a Great Place to Work for the last three years.