All Nando's articles
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News
Nando’s pulls ahead of rivals
The grilled chicken brand is expected to grow its outlet numbers by 4% in 2022 to reach 465, according to Lumina Intelligence’s UK Eating Out Market Report 2022
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Analysis & Insight
Chicken could match beef on price
The cost of chicken feed has risen by 50%, with Nando’s responding by increasing its menu prices by up to 8% on some dishes
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Analysis & Insight
Thirty years of Nando’s, Wagamama and a British food revolution
The Guardian analyses how Nando’s and Wagamama have revolutionised the UK restaurant industry
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Longreads
Waste not, want not
Of all the ways operators are looking to reduce their impact on the environment, tackling food waste not only ticks the box for ESG, it makes sound business sense in a time of soaring food inflation, MCA reports
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News
Video: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022
Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years
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Interviews
Nando’s: ‘Doing the right thing is the lifeblood of our business’
In the last in a series profiling the nominees of our new Sustainability category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to Nando’s about why it wants the legacy of the brand to be more than just chicken and chips
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News
Dishoom and Nando’s make Glassdoor’s best places to work list
Dishoom features in 12th position and Nando’s 34th in Glassdoor’s UK Top 50 list, based on the feedback of employees.
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News
Nando’s see losses more than double
Nando’s has reported a 39% drop in sales due to trading restrictions with pre-tax losses more than doubling to £240m and trading still mixed.
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News
Nando’s marks carbon milestone
The brand has become carbon neutral across its scope one, two and three emissions, the first step towards its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2030
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Longreads
Cashless society
The pandemic may have accelerated the abandonment of cash as a preferred method of payment, but should operators be ditching it all together? MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton explores the issue
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News
Nando’s closes restaurants due to supply issues
Nando’s has been forced to close some restaurants and reduce trading hours at others after its chicken deliveries were hit by a nationwide shortage of lorry drivers. The disruption is affecting around 50 out of its 400 restaurants. The company told MCA it would lend 70 staff “to support key suppliers and get things moving again.” Nando’s sites in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which have a unique customs arrangement due to Brexit, have not been affected.
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Longreads
The race to carbon zero
Images of stranded starving polar bears, melting ice caps and uncontainable wildfires may seem a far cry from the reality of day-to-day hospitality operations in the UK. Yet more and more leaders from within the sector and beyond are becoming alive to what is widely recognised as a global climate change emergency.
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News
Nando’s extends link up with Tesco
Nando’s has opened a second site within a Tesco supermarket, as it looks to expand its presence in new locations.
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Events
Retailer’s Retailer Awards 2021 winners
The best of the best in the hospitality industry were recognised at MCA’s 2021 Retailer’s Retailer Awards, which were broadcast live on 11 March.
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Interviews
Nando’s: ‘We had to adapt really quickly to the challenges of 2020’
No stranger to award wins, Nando’s was recognised for its constant innovation with the Best Company accolade at MCA’s Retailer’s Retailer Awards last week.
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News
Nando’s strengthens UK leadership team
Nando’s has appointed Trudi Van Niekerk to the new role of chief operating officer of the UK and Ireland business.
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Analysis & Insight
Nando’s becomes biggest brand by outlets
Nando’s has become the biggest restaurant brand in the UK by both outlet numbers and turnover, Lumina Intelligence’s Restaurant Report reveals.
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Analysis & Insight
Wagamama and Nando’s buck the trend on outlet numbers
Wagamama and Nando’s are leading growth in branded restaurants, as the segment faces outlet decline of 0.5% in 2021, Lumina Intelligence’s Operator Data Index indicates.
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Interviews
Nando’s: Tech is now fundamental to the customer experience
Nando’s is a company that has historically preferred to let its service do the talking.
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