Nando’s has issued an update to customers on when they expect their restaurants to reopen.
The chain was forced to temporarily close 45 restaurants, including three in Manchester, after it was impacted by staffing shortages at suppliers and reduced numbers of lorry drivers - which have also impacted supermarket shelves in recent weeks.
Signs in restaurant windows blamed a shortage of stock from suppliers while customers were also told online that it was impacted by “isolation periods” among staff.
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But now, Nando's has given hope to upset fans, with the aim of welcoming back customers from Saturday.
A Nando’s spokeswoman said: “The UK food industry has been experiencing disruption across its supply chain in recent weeks due to staff shortages and a number of our restaurants have been impacted.
“However, since Monday, a team of our brilliant Nandocas have been supporting our key suppliers onsite – working in partnership to help get things moving again, and this has already had a positive impact on affected restaurants.
“From this Saturday, as a result of the hard work behind the scenes, it is our intention that all of our restaurants will be open again, and all our customers can enjoy their favourite peri-peri chicken.”
Customers can check whether their local branch is closed on the restaurant's website .
Nando's sites currently closed:
Leicester
Dudley
Hornchurch, Essex
Basildon, Essex
Sevenoaks, Kent
Chiswick, London
Bethnal Green, London
Park Royal, London
Kensington, London
Hove, East Sussex
Swindon, Wiltshire
Manchester, Arndale branch
Manchester, Oxford Road branch
Manchester, White City branch
Cardiff, Wales
The shortages at Nando’s come weeks after rival KFC warned that supply chain issues meant it was unable to stock some menu items.
