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Abigail Nicholson

Nando's close restaurants across UK over Peri-peri chicken shortage

Nando's has had to close a number of restaurants after running our of peri-peri chicken.

The chain of restaurants has temporarily shut around 50 of its outlets across the UK after suffering supply shortages..

Branches that are currently displaying as 'unavailable' online include; Liverpool One, Queen's Square, Bromborough, Aintree, Speke, Cheshire Oakes, St Helens and Widnes.

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Responding to upset customers on Twitter, Nando's described the situation as "a bit of a 'mare"'.

The restaurant said: "The UK supply chain is having a bit of a 'mare' right now.

"This is having a knock-on effect with some of our restaurants across England, Scotland and Wales.

"We are doing everything we can to get the peri-peri back where it belongs - on your plates!"

In another tweet, the restaurant, which serves Afro-Portuguese inspired chicken dishes, apologised for the "disappointment" and said suppliers could not keep up with "demand for peri-peri".

Nando's said: "We're sorry for any disappointment caused.

"Our suppliers are struggling to keep up with demand for peri-peri. Meaning that some of our restaurants have had to temporarily close to restock."

Nando's will lend some of its staff to suppliers to "get things moving" again, the BBC said.

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