We need your help now
Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.
You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.
If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
By continuing, you are indicating that you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
NANDO’S IS TO expand its Irish presence next month with the opening of two new restaurants in Dublin.
Announcing the establishment of eateries at Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley shopping centres, the Portuguese chicken specialists said they will be creating 100 new jobs.
Once the doors open on 14 November and 21 November respectively, Nando’s will have seven restaurants in Ireland and two in Northern Ireland. Its workforce will exceed 380 people.
“The addition of 100 new full and part-time jobs demonstrates our commitment to Ireland and represents good news for Nando’s and the local communities we serve,” said managing director Alan Snyman.
Originally set up in a small suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa in 1987, Nandos has since grown to have over 850 restaurants in 34 countries worldwide.
Pity it’s so ridiculously expensive!
Couldn’t agree more- but I do like the food.
First time I went I nearly wet myself when I had to place my order, collect my cutlery, drinks, etc… then there was a Tip Jar… So I tipped myself.
Two meals in McDonalds for €16 and its diabolical food that you have to feed yourself again an hour later, a meal for two in Nando’s for €26 thats actually proper food and fills you for hours, not too expensive at all
Chicken Piri Piri = Toilet flushi flushi !!!!
That’s some weak stomach you have.
Great news on the job front, pity their food is horrible.
the general opinion flows against you my friend, its lovely
General opinion of journal commenters perhaps, guess most people really love spiced up chicken to hide it’s non-flavour and chips that are cold by the time they get to your table.
Have to disagree with you, I have eaten in Nandos many times, in Swords and Dundrum and have never had a cold, bad or expensive meal, was always top notch
Having lived in London for the last year, I still haven’t tried Nandos…its like a religion over here.
They do a mean birds eye chili sauce. Worth a try.
Passed it by many times Páidraig and I’ve never been particularly tempted but may try it soon. It kinda freaks my friends out how I haven’t ate there yet…everyone raves on about it. London’s obsession with chicken never ceases to amaze me! :)
I love Nandos, so wrong but yet so right!!
Don’t they front a huge crystal meth distribution network?
Didn’t enjoy my only visit there and neither did the kids. Over priced but well presented fast food.
Meanwhile 100 jobs are lost in an Irish poultry plant. Now there’s irony!
Nando’s is South African not Portuguese.
The sauce is portugese originally, the brand name is South African
The piri piri chili comes from southern Africa, more associated with Mozambique and Angola, because they were Portuguese colonies. The piri piri thing made its way into Iberian cooking through these colonial links. Nando’s is a South African franchise, and it’s everywhere in South Africa. Though the best piri piri chicken is still found in Mozambique. :)
That’s Los Pollos Hermanos owned by Gustavo Fring. It’s a sister company to Nandos.
Most overrated restaurant/diner out there, people in Ireland flock to it cause of the herding affect and get robbed in the process.
I wouldn’t go just because others do I go because I love chicken and they do it well
Good news on the jobs pity not better paying jobs. I do take news like this with a pinch of salt excuse the pun. I have seen announcements like this but very few jobs materialised.
Try the piri-piri salt
Cool name
Love Nandos, having lived in the UK I miss it so much and always try to go when I’m in Dublin.
I don’t know how people eat all this crap chain restaurant food. If more people could cook proper food at home (and I don’t mean out of a jar), they’d run a mile before eating this rubbish. As for expensive, cook your own piri piri chicken and it’ll cost a €10 for a family. The only restaurant’s worth going to are ones that can cook better than you can yourself.
Damn right.
And I seriously doubt many chain restaurants can do simple things that really make food taste great but take time (like brining the chicken overnight) – whereas at home, it’s very easy and simple to do.
Which reminds me, my son worked in a restaurant and told me that the food is full of sugar, butter and salt. But that’s no surprise. A very easy way to make food taste better is to fill it full of these cheap materials that are bad for you. Steaks are often covered in salt.
Mmmmmmmmmm butter …… Aaaaaaargh
One of my biggest disappointments was nando’s, we went expecting this great chicken and sides but basically it was a jumped up school canteen, you have to get illicit your own food and condiments and get charged for the pleasure, also the food is pre cooked then literally heated up by the “chef”
Oh cool! Jobs being created! Now I can finally put my masters degree in civil engineering to good use by serving spicy chicken wraps! …. Or I’ll just leave this kip after Xmas!
This is not news.
I’m sure job seekers want to hear it.
I’m sure job seekers want to hear it
yet here you are bothering to comment…
Why is it not news?
You’re not news
@Sean The Nando’s I would go to is mainly Irish people working there. Those damn easy exploitable girls in their 20′s!
Tis no CrackBird.
Gustavo Frings is alive and well and living in Dublin!!!!!
Dylan moran the chef has just announced 60 jobs in his new venture ”fade street social” where’s the news bout that, irish owned irish suppliers
Nandos is a healthier alternative when it comes to fast food- you can make it as hot or as mild as you want. Their frozen yoghurt is yummy:) pity more restaurants like this don’t come to other counties :((((
Nice bit of advertising for free there. 100 jobs me arse ! This is getting out of hand !
Am I the only one who’s feeling hungry now ? ;-)
100 High-tec jabs programming chickens… For dem boys in palo alto
I heard there is one opening in Dun Laoighre too on the radio this morning….
Nando’s and KFC in Blanchardstown…. Shopping just dosn’t get better than that. :-):-)
I’ve never been in, even though I really want to try it. I walk past, glance in.. – Sausage-Fest. Table upon tables of groups of men gorging on Piri Piri. I fear if I walk in they’ll all turn & stare like the locals do in the saloon when the Three Amigos walk in.
I’m not an economist but I’m fairly sure that Exports are very important to Ireland’s economy, both products and services. If everyone was to follow your strategy it would cripple us as we rely on other nations using our produce.
Buying locally is great in that it’s fresher and environmentally friendly but its not going to help create more Irish jobs. That’s just short sighted and “false economy”.
I’d love a nandos right now :)
Is it really job creation when the demand for casual dining in both locations is pretty stagnant? As Nandos expands its highly likely it’s competition will feel more of a pinch and cut jobs and hours as a result. Nando’s hire 100, Eddie Rocket’s, TGI Friday’s and Captain America’s let staff go. It’s a little like the Tesco situation whereas they employ thousands in this country they’ve never really created a job as all they’ve done is displace other (locally owned) businesses.
Is this important news Journal? The jobs that are to be created will most likely be minimum wage or similar.
Adrian, it is in the business section of our website so any expansion of a company would be newsworthy here, yes.
Also, given the current jobs climate, I would argue that any jobs announcement is significant enough to merit reporting. Minimum wage or not….Sinead
minimum wage or not, jobs are still being created.
So in a way it is a news story worth having
now bring one to limerick :-)
Ronan, this is an island so we will always have to import some goods. Hopefully we can export our goods too. In the meantime I think it makes sense to buy Irish when and where we can. What’s wrong with supporting the local economy?
Ok fair enough, however I just think the expansion jobs for a restaurant chain isn’t a major news story as again most of the jobs will be minimum wage. Point taken though.
Ah yeah i feel much better working my minimum wage job now.. prehaps you would like to take a moment to look down on me.
Small portions and overpriced. Compared to nandos in Oz , it’s like hi burger. Don’t know it? Exactly.
-’
have your say