Nando's confirms first Ayrshire restaurant set to open 'later this year'
A popular chicken restaurant chain is set to open its first outlet in Ayrshire 'later this year'.
Nando's have confirmed that they are set to bring their famous flame-grilled peri-peri chicken to Kilmarnock.
Previously, Ayrshire's foodies and fans of the South African chain have had to travel to Glasgow to for their peri-peri fix with the Silverburn outlet the closest to the county.
Nando's have not confirmed exactly where their new Kilmarnock eatery will be but it is believed that they are interested in the former Tony Macaroni restaurant next to the Odeon cinema on Queen's Drive.
The building, which was previously a Frankie and Benny's, has been empty since July 2024 when Tony Macaroni unexpectedly closed the restaurant.
Frankie and Benny's had pulled out of the venue in 2020 as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry.
In response to an enquiry from Ayrshire Live, Nando's said they were "excited" to be opening in Kilmarnock and that they would "share more details soon".
Founded by Fernando Duarte and Robert Brozin in Rosettenville, South Africa, Nando's is a Portuguese and Mozambican inspired restaurant chain which primarily serves peri-peri chicken.
Named after Fernando's son Nando, the restaurant chain currently operates more then 1,000 restaurants in 30 countries worldwide.
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