
The fast food chain helping tackle child exploitation
Robin Eveleigh
created: June 25, 2025, 7 a.m. | updated: July 1, 2025, 5:17 p.m.
Staff at a British chicken shop chain are being taught how to spot signs of exploitation thanks to a pioneering partnershipWorkers at a UK fast food chain have become the latest allies in the fight against child exploitation thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with the Children’s Society.
Chicken Cottage, which has 70 outlets across the UK, joined forces with the charity to educate staff on spotting the tell-tale signs of exploitation.
The chain’s newest store opened in Luton in May with workers fully briefed to tackle exploitation from the get-go.
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Luton Chicken Cottage franchisee, Jeyakumar Veeramalai, added: “This is a fantastic initiative to be a part of, and we are very happy to be supporting the work of The Children’s Society.
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