THE Colnel has got another top secret up his sleeve and is developing a new 'vegetarian option' which could be trialled in UK stores later this year. 

As reported in Foodbeast KFC is currently developing a recipe for a new vegetarian option which they hope will be in stores next year. 

In an interview with Foodbeast, KFC said: "Development of the recipe is still in its very early stages, and so the options we’re exploring in our kitchen are still top secret.

"Once we’ve perfected the recipe we aim to test with customers this year, and if all goes well, we hope to launch a new vegetarian option in 2019."

The County Gazette has contacted KFC for comment.