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About Us
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Nando's
Sizzling experience
The first Nando’s to open its doors to the people of Zimbabwe was the flagship store in Avondale, Harare, in After a revamp in it remains one of Simbisa’s most popular outlets, with a large, devoted and loyal customer base. Nando’s is famous for more than just its legendary chicken and delicious range of PERi-PERi sauce; it is also where customers will be met with a warm welcome and invited to make themselves at home.
Each outlet has its own unique design, all incorporating earthy textures and colours, elements that hark back to our Afro-Portuguese roots. Many outlets even feature original South African works of art and design accents. The mood is set with cool Afro-Luso beats and friendly staff, all of which set the backdrop to an unforgettable dining experience where the highlight is Nando’s legendary flame-grilled chicken, served on beautiful high- quality crockery. Nando’s invites one and all to join it’s table for a sizzling experience. The one thing Nando’s loves as much as delicious PERi-PERi chicken is big, happy gatherings.
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The History of Nando&#;s
- Nando's was started by Robert Brozin and Fernando Duarte in South Africa. They worked together at Brozin's father's electronics business, where Fernando was a technical manager, and Brozin was a markeing manager. Fernando was from Porto, Portugal, and his family had emigrated to South Africa.
- In Fernando took Brozin to a chicken restaurant called Chickenland in Rosettenville, Johannesburg. Brozin was so impressed with the restaurant's flame grilled chicken that he proposed the pair of them bought the restaurant.
- Against the odds, they actually did it! The original purchase was made at R, - around £65, at the time. The restaurant was then named after Fernando himself, and his son, who is also called Nando.
- Early on Nando's adopted its mantra of not being just about the chicken, but chicken embodying the five core values of pride, passion, courage, integrity and family.
- But alas! In its early years, Nando's wasn't the success story it is today, but it actually struggled to get started in some countries; specifically the UK, where the franchise rights were bought by the Enthoven family in ! The first UK restaurant opened shortly after in Ealing, West London.
- In the son Robby Enthoven (who is still the Managing Director of UK Nando's to this day