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Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Nando's set to open first restaurant in Scots town as fans cry ‘I'll be there every day'
Diners will be able to get their flame-grilled favourites without having to travel CLUCKING GREAT Nando's set to open first restaurant in Scots town as fans cry 'I'll be there every day' NANDO'S has announced the opening of its first restaurant in a Scots town. The chain revealed it is bringing its famous grilled peri-peri chicken to Kilmarnock "later this year". Advertisement 3 Nando's has revealed it is moving into Ayrshire with its first branch in Kilmarnock 3 The chain is famous for its per-peri grilled chicken 3 Fans love the range of quick and healthy options It is believed the new branch will take over an empty unit next to the town's Odeon cinema. Bosses have vowed to "share more details soon" and are "excited" to welcome diners — who previously had to travel 20 miles to the closest grill at Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow's Pollok. One fan said: "I can't wait. "I'm going to be there literally every day." Advertisement Another added: "No more waiting for the bus for my fix. "It's about time we got Nando's in Killie." A third said: "Winner, winner chicken dinner." Nando's started in South Africa and has expanded into 30 countries with more than 1,200 sites worldwide. Advertisement Named after the son of founder Fernando Duarte, it is famous for its sauces and marinades, from mild sweet barbecue up to extra hot. Nando's looks set to take over the building left empty when Italian restaurant Tony Macaroni closed last July. Nando's fan reveals sneaky hack to get more food for less money... but everyone's distracted by the same issue The unit had previously been home to Frankie and Benny's. We recently told how Nando's fans were left gutted after the chicken chain quietly axed a dish from the menu.
Daily Record
7 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Nando's confirms first Ayrshire restaurant set to open 'later this year'
Nando's will be coming to Ayrshire later this year after the firm confirmed they would be opening a new outlet in Kilmarnock. 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.
