Which Nando’s are closed? List of restaurant chain site closures in UK - and if there’s a chicken shortage

Nando’s has temporarily closed a number of its restaurants due to food shortages, with some branches running on reduced hours.

But which Nando’s branches have closed?

Here’s what you need to know.

Why have some Nando’s restaurants closed?

The restaurant chain has said the problem was due to staff shortages with its suppliers, but could not say how many outlets were affected.

A Nando’s spokesperson 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, we can confirm that from today Nando’s will be lending seventy of our brilliant team members to support our key suppliers – working in partnership to help get things moving again."

The spokesperson added that this should have "a positive impact on the affected restaurants very soon".

Which Nando’s restaurants are closed?

According to the Mirror, the following Nando’s stores are currently shut:

• 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

Last week, KFC also warned customers that there may be food shortages in some of its restaurants due to weeks of "disruption".

Although the chain didn’t say what caused the disruption, it posted a message on its Twitter page to tell customers that they may find "some items aren’t available" and packaging "may look different".

KFC said: "The Colonel has just emerged from a long day at the fryers and wanted to share the following message.

"Just a heads up that across our country, there’s been some disruption over the last few weeks - so things may be a little different when you next visit us.

"You might find some items aren’t available or our packaging might look a little different to normal. We know it’s not ideal, but we’re working hard to keep things running smoothly.

"In the meantime, please be patient with our incredible teams… they’re doing a brilliant job despite the disruption. We can’t wait to see you soon for your next fried chicken fix."

However, KFC hasn’t said what food from its menu could be affected by the disruption or how many restaurants may be experiencing shortages.

Food supplies across supermarkets and retailers have recently been impacted by a shortage of HGV drivers, an issue which was amplified by the increase in those getting alerted to self-isolate due to Covid.