Nando's

New Store Opening

Back in May I posted that Nando’s, the popular South African franchise was coming to Kuwait and looks like it's now official. Yesterday two opening soon hoardings came up, one at The Warehouse Mall and a second one at Al Kout Mall announcing that Nandos will be opening this December. Nandos originally opened at The Avenues back in 2007 but ended up closing down shortly after. This time @apparelgroupofficial are bringing them back, the same company that has Tim Hortons and Jamie's Italian (which is also opening in Kuwait).

Kuwait · 3 Oct 2023

Nando's UAE Sheikh Zayed Branch under renovation.

United Arab Emirates · 22 Apr 2021

Now Serving the world’s best Peri 🌶 Peri Flavours @ Nakheel Dammam ( Btwn Gate 1 & Gate 2 ).

Saudi Arabia · 14 Aug 2020

New Store Opening

Nando's Mall Of The Emirates is finally open to public!! 😍😍

United Arab Emirates · 20 Jan 2020

Nando's Dubai Mall sells 70% of NYE seats priced at up to $680 each

South African restaurant chain Nando’s has reported that it has sold nearly 70 percent of the seats at it's new The Dubai Mall venue for its New Year’s Eve celebrations in front of the Burj Khalifa, with seats costing up to AED2,500 ($680) per person. “It is probably the most happening strip facing Burj Khalifa. On the promenade we have 80 seats which are priced at AED2500 per seat,” George Kunnappally, managing director of Nando's UAE, told Dubai Eye’s Business Breakfast radio show in an interview this morning. Nando’s opened a new outlet in The Dubai Mall last month, positioned on the promenade just in front of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building and one of the city’s most popular sites for New Year’s Eve fireworks. “It is an amazing view of the fountains and the Burj Khalifa and from 8pm until midnight you can enjoy as much as you like of our hot favourites… Of the 80 seats we have on the promenade, 60 on the terrace and 100 seats inside, we have sold out almost 70 percent of them in the last four days,” he added. Restaurants and outlets in The Dubai Mall traditionally boost their prices on December 31 as demand rises ahead of the annual fireworks display at Burj Khalifa at midnight. According to a report by The National, fast food chain Five Guys is charging up to AED1,500 and International House of Pancakes is charging AED1,150 per person, while coffee shop Starbucks is charging up to AED1,200, including food and beverages. This week, it was announced Burj Khalifa will mark its 10th anniversary with a spectacular light show on January 4. The specially created show aims to dazzle visitors with a colourful interplay of designs and motifs while there will also be surprise gifts for visitors to At the Top, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall.

United Arab Emirates · 30 Dec 2019

New Store Opening

The grand opening of our newest flagship Casa in The Dubai Mall took place on 24th November in the presence of our founders and senior management with fiery fanfare. Chairman and CEO of Nando’s UAE, Suhail Gidwani said “We are very proud of this milestone, opening our 22nd Casa in the UAE, and in this grand location at The Dubai Mall, home to some of the most prestigious brands and iconic attractions in the country. We couldn’t be more grateful to our UAE customers for their continued loyalty, which has led to our expansion here.” #TheDubaiMall #emaar #restaurant #hardwork #future #nandosuae #grandopening #happy George Kunnappally Suhail Gidwani Shavez Gidwani Desky Tecson Leanne Bass Ruchika Sarfare Waqar Ali Khan GMICE Donald Fernandes Thembi Cele Klim Fernandes Savita Joshi Trudi van Niekerk Naadira Mall Navin Pinto CISCP, CISCM, CIPS Edward Cansara Ketaki Shah

United Arab Emirates · 27 Nov 2019

City Centre Muscat diversifies its brand offering with new retail and restaurant openings

Muscat, Oman:City Centre Muscat, Oman’s first and largest lifestyle shopping destination, has added to its already diverse offering with a number of recent new retail and restaurant openings. The new arrivals further strengthen City Centre Muscat’s competitive advantage in the retail sector while elevating the shopping experience for discerning customers. The new tenants follow the opening of several other additional stores in February 2019. The mall introduces a range of fashion, accessory and jewellery outlets. GANT, the leading American casual-smart brand, has opened, offering a wide range of high-quality on-trend clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Brand Bazaar is now offering multiple merchandise lines at variable price points. Local footwear brand Shoe Express has opened its doors with a range of shoe and accessory styles at affordable prices. Meanwhile, gold and diamond jewellery brand Jawhara will be soon to open. Italy’s professional cosmetics brand, KIKO MILANO will open its first store in Oman, when it launches in City Centre Muscat. Established in 1997, KIKO MILANO is one of the world’s fastest-growing beauty brands with over 750 stores in 15 countries and an online presence in 35 nations. Renowned makeup brand NYX will be opening soon and is joined by celebrated American cosmetics brand Kiehl’s – known for its range of natural hair and skin care products. Restaurants such as Rocomamas, famous for their artisanal style ‘Smashburgers’, Lebanese restaurant Habib Beirut, the bohemian-style Dose Café, and fast food restaurant Ali Baik will also join the broad F&B offering at City Centre Muscat in the coming months. The mall currently houses more than 30 restaurants and cafes that serve up a range of international cuisines from the Middle East, Europe, Africa and South Asia. With the upcoming arrival of the coffee machines leader Nespresso in the coming year; joined by Blossoms, a florist shop; and Rawazin an Arabic bookstore, the mall will become a one-stop shop for customers looking for all their favourite brands. The new store openings come at the perfect time for shoppers, as the recent arrival of the Autumn/Winter 19 fashion season at City Centre Muscat also brings with it a generous shop and win offer across the mall’s brands. When shoppers spend 20 OMR at any City Centre Muscat store, they’ll be entered into a weekly draw for a chance to win a gift card worth 1000 OMR. With four winners picked across four weeks, mall visitors can style themselves and scoop an exciting shopping spree until (November 2nd, 2019). Husam Al Mandhari at Majid Al Futtaim – Senior Mall Manager – Oman, commented: “We are thrilled to be welcoming many new and exciting brands to the City Centre Muscat family, right in time for the Autumn Winter collection. Each store brings something unique for our customers. The latest additions align with our core values of providing choice, affordability, quality, convenience and exceptional service, which help us to continue creating great moments for everyone, every day.” City Centre Muscat is home to more than 200 international and local lifestyle brands, many of which have made their debut in the Sultanate.

Lebanon · 2 Nov 2019

Nando's sets sights on eight new UAE restaurants

International dining chain Nando’s believes it can add as many as eight new UAE locations in the next few years, bringing the total number of outlets in the country to 30, according to its country manager. Nandos, which first came to Dubai in 2011, currently has 22 restaurants – which it terms “casas” - across the UAE. “While we would love to be among the top three brands when diners think of eating out or taking away or even ordering from the comfort of their homes or offices, when it comes to grilled chicken, we wish to be the undisputed number one choice,” said George Kunnappally, managing director of Nando's UAE. “Nando’s can go up to 30 casas over the next few years, but we are very cautious in choosing our sites and the communities we would like to be a part of.” Kunnappally added that larger restaurants of between 3,000 and 5,000 sq ft are “slowly becoming a thing of the past” and said that smaller restaurants of between 1,800 and 2,000 sq. ft will be more commercially viable going forward. “We are also interested in exploring the events and catering segment via a modified container kitchen or possibly a trailer,” he said. Additionally, Kunnappally said that Nando’s hopes to raise the percentage of women in its regional workforce from 19 percent today to 40 percent by 2020, and grow the percentage of its revenue from deliveries from 20 percent to 30 percent in the next six months “by increasing our fleet strength in Sharjah, Al Ain and the Northern Emirates, where we believe there is still untapped potential.”

South Africa · 16 Oct 2018

Soft Launch this SUNDAY!

Kuwait · 4 Oct 2018

Nando’s opens doors in Doha Festival City

C V Rappai (second left in front row), CEO of Oryx Group for Food Services and Nando’s Qatar; Acting COO, Grant Ring (centre in back row); Branch Manager, Hani Ibrahim (second right in back row); Operation Manager, Steven Holloway (right in first row); Marketing Manager, Layel Kobti (second right in front row); Division Manager, corporate Communications and Marketing at Jumbo Group, L S V Perera (left); and other officials at a media dinner at Nando’s new restaurant at Doha Festival City. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula.The PeninsulaDoha Festival City, the largest entertainment, retail and hospitality destination in Qatar, has announced that household favourite Nando’s, has opened its doors at the Mall. Nando’s is the first restaurant to welcome visitors at the newly opened ‘casual dining’ area on the first floor, adjoining VOX Cinemas and what will be its cutting-edge Family Entertainment Complex.In its sixteenth year of operation in Qatar, this is the ninth restaurant located in pockets across Qatar. Nando’s, the South African restaurant chain with over 1000 restaurants world-wide, of which 40 are in the region, is famed for its flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken and its’ warm and ambient interiors inspired by its Afro-Portuguese heritage. The new Nando’s at Doha Festival City will also be home to 31 bespoke pieces of art. Sourced specifically for the restaurant from up and coming South African artists, the artwork complements the bold design that is synonymous with the brand. Commenting on the new opening, Trevor Hill, General Manager, Doha Festival City Mall said, “Our new casual dining area is set to welcome several new outlets over the next few weeks, but we are delighted to be kicking it off with Nando’s which we know is a popular crowd-pleaser here in Qatar. The restaurant design as per Nando’s trademark also has unique quirks that can only be seen here at Doha Festival City - including the beautiful pieces of art - which makes the restaurant a real feast for the eyes as well as the stomach!” CV Rappai, CEO of Oryx Group for Food Services, which operate Nando’s in Qatar commented, “Doha Festival City is a world class leisure, retail and entertainment destination, so we are so absolutely delighted to be bringing our exceptional offering to even more people here. This will be our ninth successful restaurant opening in Qatar, which underlines the popularity of our delicious PERi-PERi chicken and great atmosphere, which will be in abundance at our new outlet.” Hill continued, “We are really looking forward to welcoming even more food and beverage concepts to join Nando’s in the casual dining area, as well as opening our Family Entertainment Complex later in the year. We have had some hugely positive feedback to date and are hoping for more over the coming months with what is still yet to come!”

Qatar · 8 Aug 2017

افتتاح أكبر فرع لمطعم ناندوز عالمياً في الرياض

افتتح مطعم ناندوز أكبر فروعه عالميا والذي يسمى "بيت ناندوز" في قلب شارع التحلية في الرياض حاملًا معه مفهوم "حاضرين يا مملكة" ومقدمًا لزبائنه في العاصمة دجاج بيري – بيري المحضّر على الطريقة الأفرو – برتغالية التي اشتهر بها عبر الزمن والتي تجسد شخصية العلامة الفريدة وتكملها الخدمة الممتازة. وقد سجلت علامة ناندوز أكبر نجاحاتها على مدار ثلاثين عاما من مسيرتها بافتتاح أول فرع لها في 2016 في مجمع "روبين بلازا" الرياض الأمر الذي شجع على توسيع بصمتها في المملكة العربية السعودية خاصة مع الشعبية الكبيرة التي حظي بها مذاق دجاج البيري – بيري، لتقدم العلامة لزبائها أفضل تجربة في فرع شارع التحلية تحت مفهوم "حاضرين يا مملكة". ووفقا لبيان صحفي وصل أريبيان بزنس، يشغل فرع شارع التحلية الذي يعمل فيه أكثر من 90 فردًا ويُطلق عليهم اسم "ناندوكاز"، مساحة 818 مترًا مربعًا مزودًا بـ 302 مقعدًا، ويزين المطعم ما يقارب 50 قطعة فنية فريدة وتصاميم بملمس داخلي طبيعي بسيط تغلب فيه الألوان النابضة بالحياة بأسلوب يعكس الإرث الأفرو – برتغالي. وتزدان واجهة أكبر بيت لناندوز برسومات وأشكال مفعمة بالحيوية تجسد النمط الأفريقي ممزوجة بتصميمات يدوية من الفخار تعود بالزائر إلى الجذور الثقافية للعلامة منذ لحظة وصوله. كما تم تخصيص ركن في الطابق العلوي ليحظى الضيوف من العائلات بحرية الجلوس في مكان هادئ يوفر الخصوصية بينما يشكل الطابق الأرضي المفتوح المكان الأمثل للتمتع بالوقت مع الأصدقاء. وفي تصريح له حول الافتتاح الجديد، قال ريتشارد باركلي، مدير قسم العمليات في فود مارك العربية، ذراع الترفيه والتجزئة لدى مجموعة لاند مارك، والمختصصة في مجال الأطعمة والمشروبات: "إن الشعبية التي يحظى بها الدجاج المحضّر بصلصة بيري – بيري من زبائننا في السعودية شجعتنا على افتتاح فرع آخر جديد في شارع التحلية لتصبح العاصمة السعودية الموطن الأكبر لناندوز في العالم. لقد حققت العلامة التي يعود تاريخها لـ 30 سنة أكبر نجاحاتها بدخولها السوق السعودي لأول مرة في 2016 ونحن نتطلع للبقاء في الطليعة من خلال تقديم أفضل دجاج بيري – بيري مشوي على اللهب بالطريقة الأفرو-برتغالية في فرعنا الرئيسي الأكبر عالميًا". وأضاف: " تأمل علامة ناندوز بتوسيع خدماتنا مع خطط للتوسع في المستقبل القريب واكتساب المزيد من الزبائن المخلصين من خلال افتتاح فرع شارع التحلية الجديد في الرياض تحت مفهوم (حاضرين يا مملكة)". يحتل المطعم الجديد الذي يفتتح أبوابه اليوم في شارع التحلية الذي يعد واحدًا من أهم الشوارع الرئيسية والنابضة بالحياة في الرياض موقعًا مثاليًا في قلب العاصمة مع توقعات كبيرة بالنجاح. وتؤكد العلامة على ضمان تقديم أفضل دجاج مشوي على اللهب بصلصة بيري- بيري، محضر من الدجاج الطازج المشبّع لـ 24 ساعة بخلطة البيري-بيري. كما تتوفر على القائمة أطباق الدجاج المشوي بنكهات عديدة كالليمون والأعشاب، والنكهة المعتدلة، والنكهة الحارة والحارة جدًا. يوفر المطعم خيارات طازجة أخرى كالسلطات المبتكرة الطازجة والبرجر والسندويشات والحلويات وتشكيلة غير محدودة من المشروبات المرطبة.

Saudi Arabia · 17 Jul 2017

New Store Opening

It seems Nandos is finally opening their Avenues branch. According to a user in the forum invites were sent out in preparations for the launch which could be sometime this week or next week. You can check out pictures of the invite and more info by clicking [Here]

Kuwait · 22 Oct 2007