Fans of the fast food chicken giant have been left gobsmacked after forking out ‘steakhouse prices’ for a meal – one individual had a bill of £56 for two, with no alcohol included
Over the years many of us have used Nando’s as our go-to for a treat lunch or dinner – thanks to it’s irresistible Peri Peri chicken treats and delicious sides.
But recently, the chicken restaurant chain has come under fire for its hiked prices. Cheeky’ Nando’s lovers are feeling the burn after some report spending between £40 and £56 for a meal for two – without alcohol. The price of its quarter chicken with two sides has risen to £11.20, according to The Sun.
The same meal cost £8.25 in August 2021, then it rose to £8.75 in January 2022, to £9.95 in January 2023, all the way to £10.50 last August.
Other dishes at the Portuguese eatery have risen by up to 11% in a year, nearly treble the current inflation rate. They include the Fino Pitta and Sunset Burger, both with a side, which now cost £13, mushroom and halloumi pizza with a side has rise to £12.25, and the family-friendly full platter is now £25.75 – 7% more than last year.
Fans have been flooding social media after visiting their local chain. Taking to TikTok recently, chicken lover Rick Purges said: “Every time I go to Nando’s, it gets more expensive.”
Rick added: “How is Nando’s charging the same price as a steakhouse? Because steak’s expensive, chicken’s cheap. It is what it is. It’s going to be hard because Nando’s is my favourite but I’m not paying their prices any more.”
One individual commented on the video clip and said: “I went in once with friends and handed a 50 quid note to them and they gave me about 4 quid change – and I’ve never been back.” “£6.50 for chips done me,” added another.
“Nando’s used to be cheap as chips,” agreed one other. One other wrote: “Just got back! Was dead nice but it is pricy. £20 for a wrap meal But one individual pointed out: “If you spend £27 at Nando’s you’re getting a lot more food than you’ll get with a 27 quid steak.”
Another video shared on @takwawaytrauma on TikTok was captioned: “People are NOT happy with Nando’s.” One individual said: “Went yesterday was £56 for two of us, no alcohol.” Another wrote: “£40 for 2 meals last weekend. I remember the good old days that same meal including bottomless drinks being £25.”
In another video, one individual shared how they were able to get Nando’s for cheaper, and said: “Has anyone else resorted to getting a kids meal from Nando’s now? Instead of paying £13+ for an adults meal. I pay £6.50 for this and it is the perfect amount of food. Makes eating out so much cheaper.”
You can save money and get more chicken at Nando’s, if you swap out butterfly chicken for half a chicken you can save money, as long as you don’t mind bones. The half chicken not only has more meat but also comes in cheaper at £8.95 compared to the butterfly at £9.50.
You can create your own Nando’s delicacy, a garlic chicken burger, by ordering garlic bread for £3.75, plus a quarter chicken for £5.50, save the student reports. You can also hack your own custom cheesy garlic bread by ordering a side of garlic bread and a slice of cheese for £1.
Nando’s have been contacted for a comment.
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