Nando’s has responded to the biggest demand for its world- famous PERi-PERi chicken in the company history by opening a third restaurant in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh.
The casa, located in the new Turki Square plaza, opened during the first week of Ramadan and is expected to be an instant hit for businesses, local residents and students from the nearby King Saud university.
The Turki Square launch follows the opening of Nando’s first branch in Riyadh at Rubeen Plaza, which went down as the the company’s most successful launch ever and sparked PERi- PERi fever across the capital.
To celebrate the new opening, Nando’s KSA launched the Iftar and Sohoor meal which has the flavour to feed your fire. Created especially for the Holy Month of Ramadan, it is a feast fit for the Kingdom with its combination of tasty Middle Eastern and Nando’s much loved flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken to give it a little twist!
The Nando’s Iftar will start diners off with dates, water and laban to break the fast, followed by soup and Hummus with pita bread; rounded off with a delicious, flame-grilled PERi-PERi 1/2 chicken or a Chicken Butterfly, served with a choice of two regular sides. All for just SAR 79 per person.
On the menu at Turki Square as well are the classic Afro-Portugese style flame-griled favourites such as wraps, burgers, salads and the Riyadh favourite: Espetada. Available in
Lemon & Herb, Mild, Hot, and Extra-Hot for the extra daring, Nando’s unique PERi-PERi flavor, combined with the world’s best flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken, has been massively popular among Saudi nationals in particular.
Foodmark COO Richard Barclay said: “Riyadh has well and truly got a taste for PERi-PERi. In fact our Rubeen Plaza opening, Nando’s first casa was the most successful market entry in the 30 years of Nando’s brand history!
“There’s a real passion for dining in Saudi Arabia and with the ever-evolving culture for eating out; it’s a natural progression for us to accelerate the momentum of our expansion. We have seen huge successes with our Tahlia Street and Rubeen Plaza Branches, so we are full steam ahead with our plans for expansion in 2018 – not just in Riyadh, but throughout the Kingdom, so watch this space.”
Staying true to its heritage, the new Casa features Nando’s signature style décor and design, transporting diners into the vibrant world of Afro-Portuguese influence, making it a Casa “Fit for the Kingdom”. Each Nando’s Casa around the world has a bespoke design, with the Turki Square Casa being no exception – offering a multi-sensory experience, designed to make guests feel comfortable and energized.
Nando’s Turki Square is now open at Prince Turki Al Awwal Road (intersection with Makkah Al Mukarramah Branch Road), Riyadh.