Our Story South African born, Portuguese-inspired
Where the flame began...
Ask someone where Nando’s is from and you’d get a mix of answers. We were born in South Africa, with a blend of Portuguese and British culture along the way...It all started in Mozambique, home of the hot sun, rich soil... and African Bird’s Eye Chillies. Also known as PERi-PERi. Small but mighty, these chillies have been used for centuries in local Mozambiquan cooking. The Portuguese then added a squeeze of lemon and kick of garlic to make the first PERi-PERi sauce.Used on just about anything, they found it was the ultimate baste for flame-grilling spatchcocked chicken. And it wasn’t long before two friends in Johannesburg came to experience the taste of PERi-PERi chicken and Nando’s was born. Fast forward a few years, restaurants and Fino Pittas and today, the Nando’s PERi-PERi you know and love still pays homage to those roots.More than just chicken and chips
That’s still important. But there’s loads more to us than food.
This is PERi-PERi
The history behind our famous African Bird’s Eye Chillies.
Music
The other thing we’re known for – our Afro-Luso music we play loudly and proudly.
Art
We're a feast for the eyes too – every restaurant is its own gallery.
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Being sustainable
It’s important to us. Not just as a business and our food, but for our people and planet.
For the Planet
We’ve always wanted to make sure that our restaurants are not just beautiful spaces to be in, but that they also support their local communities and have a minimal impact on the planet...
For the Food
We know that our food is a big part of the environmental impact of our business and we’re doing everything we can to keep that impact as low as possible...
For the People
At Nando's we’re all about the people. It's the people that make the chicken and it’s the people that bring the passion to our restaurants...