Nando's
Portuguese chicken restaurant
Nando's is a casual restaurant chain specializing in Portuguese-style peri-peri chicken—grilled chicken marinated in African bird's eye chili sauce.
Founded in South Africa in 1987, the chain has become particularly popular in the UK, where it occupies a distinctive cultural niche between fast food and sit-down dining.
Fancy a cheeky Nando's? suggests an impromptu, unpretentious meal out with friends.
Licensed business operation
- chainLinked segments forming length
- takeawayCore message retained
- dine-inConsumed on-site
- menuList of available dishes
bottomless · refill · sides · corn · coleslaw · chips · ordering · counter
Having strong heat
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- heatTransferred thermal energy
pungency · tangy · peppery · basting · garlic · mild · medium · hot
Winged insect from caterpillar
- wingLimb enabling flight
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- breastUpper front torso
- drumstickStick for striking drums
tender · juicy · crispy · skin · whole chicken · quarter · spatchcock · platter
South Africa's economic hub
- peri-periAfrican chili-based sauce
- MozambicanNative of Maputo's country
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- casualRelaxed and informal
banter · branding · cockerel · humour · advertising
franchise
Licensed business operation
menu · bottomless · refill · sides · corn · coleslaw · chips · ordering · counter · loyalty
spicy
Having strong heat
heat · pungency · tangy · peppery · basting · garlic · mild · medium · hot · plain
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
drumstick · tender · juicy · crispy · skin · whole chicken · quarter · spatchcock · platter · wrap
Johannesburg
South Africa's economic hub
- peri-periAfrican chili-based sauce
- MozambicanNative of Maputo's country
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
casual · banter · branding · cockerel · humour · advertising
- Fast CasualChipotle, Panera Bread, Five Guys, Shake Shack, Qdoba
- Chicken RestaurantsKFC, Chick-fil-A, Church's Chicken, Raising Cane's, Jollibee
- fast foodMcDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC
- British BrandsMarks & Spencer, Harrods, Selfridges, Tesco, Sainsbury
- regional brandsUtz, Publix, Sheetz, Wegmans, Yuengling
- South African EconomyAnglo American, De Beers, mining industry, diamond mining, gold trade
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