If you've heard the phrase 'cheeky Nando's' a lot recently, you won't be alone.
It has been used so much over the last few years it has almost become as British as the local fish and chip shop.
Since 1992 when Nando's opened its first restaurant in the UK, the South African restaurant chain has become a staple of the takeaway and dining scene in the UK.
But now, its cemented position as the go-to affordable restaurant chain seems to be under threat not by its competitors, but by the changes the chain is making to the menu, My London reports.
Nando's recent Instagram post was uploaded with the caption: "Your go-to Nando’s just got an upgrade. Now with Lemon & Herb Mayo, PERi-Ketchup or crunchy slaw."
The picture featured a mouth-watering chicken burger decorated with the trademark Nando's flag signifying the spice level of the meal. Unfortunately for the chicken chain, fans were left unimpressed by their latest attempts to win them over after lockdown.
Diners did not hold back their displeasure. One user said "Bring back the normal pitta! It's what loads of people are saying! LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS!!!!"
The craving for the original pitta bread recipe only grew stronger as the comment section began to fill up. Another user put it bluntly and said: "It’s not an upgrade, it’s a downgrade."
Whilst it is normally impossible to get Nando's enthusiasts to agree on anything from the spice of their chicken to the use of cutlery or hands, the desire to have the original pitta bread recipe back on the menu was one thing they all seemed to want.
One die-hard Nando's fan said: "Long-term chicken pitta fan here, I’m not feeling this new slaw business. Doesn’t work for me!"
The sentiment towards Nando's recent menu changes seemed to be summed up perfectly by one user: "Why change something that wasn’t broken?"
