I did fast food when I worked for a few shops in the past. KFC here was the worst. I did em all. KFC, Mickey D's, Arby's, on and on. I cut my teeth doing resturaunt work. The people that work there, most of them can barely read. Inlcuding the managers. It's not like they come from good wholesome homes where they have learned all the basic principles of living morally, clean, ect.
On my own. I did some of the finest dining here in these parts. It would blow you away.
The restruants which were impeccable. Almost perfect, were the Chef who was the owner, who had like a Bistro, who catered only to high end. Smaller footprint, cared and had a passion for food. Now those kinds of guy were who you wanted to work for. They paid, wanted it done right and you could literraly eat off the floor.
I did a lot with Applebees, and Ruby Tuesdays. Now those places are not bad at all. They keep up on every thing. And it's a huge difference. The workers are paid better and it shows up in the way the kitchen looks.