Last week Nando’s gathered a group of bloggers and journalists to celebrate the return of Get Your Eat On; a celebration of food and drink at the Arndale Centre in the form of a collection of different discount vouchers for the various outlets, large and small. Nando’s have also just launched a new summer menu so it was the perfect opportunity to show what was new.
We were greeted by the manager of the Arndale Centre branch and given a tour of the Nando’s history. Did you know the cockerel mascot is a symbol of faith, justice and good fortune from Portugal? And Nando’s may be a global chain, yes they have restaurants worldwide including branches in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore, but each restaurant is unique and not a carbon copy of all the others? The idea came about when 2 friends discovered peri peri spiced chicken at a small restaurant in South Africa and decided to bring the idea to the masses. They now have a huge following with many celebrity fans such as David Beckham and Ed Sheeran who are now exclusive Nando’s Black Card owners.
Not privileged enough to be worthy of such an honour we were treated to some new menu treats.
First up was the new chicken thighs – boneless thigh meat smothered in Nando’s medium sauce. They were much more tender than the regular breast meat I usually go for with a crispy skin to add to the flavour.
The sweet potato wedges were a bit too big for my liking. The smaller ones were crispier so had much more flavour than the larger pieces on our plate. I liked the lemony sauce a lot though, giving a sharp contrast to the sweet potato’s flesh. My favourite thing on the new menu was this pretty salad complete with avocado and toasted seeds. The zesty dressing cut through the fattiness of the avocado making it a hearty main meal when ordered with the chicken. It is also perfect for people following a clean eating diet like me!
Onto Nando’s wing roulette where your daredevilness is put to the test. Will you get a medium wing? Or will your mouth be on fire having chosen the extra hot variety? I wasn’t brave enough to try but others on the table had a great time with this plate of wings! We finished the meal with some new Rubro drinks that are available in either lemon, peach or berry flavours.The rooibos tea drink is still which I found strange being used to fizzy drinks coming out of a can but they were refreshing and a good way of cooling down your mouth after losing to wing roulette!
A special guest bid us farewell with goodie bags filled with Nando’s sauces to try at home. I’ll have to try the wing roulette with some friends as I have a bottle of the extra extra hot variety now in my possession!
You can take advantage of the Arndale Centre’s food discounts by clicking on the picture above. Available until the 31st August there’s some great ones to try including free edamame at Yo Sushi and 15% off at A Coffee Break. Let’s face it, with this wet weather you may as well take shelter with a good deal.
This event was provided complimentary by Nando’s Arndale Centre. This is an honest and unbiased review.
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