Nando's and Greggs announce plans to reopen some stores as lockdown is eased

26 May 2020, 16:54

Nando's is opening some of their stores
Nando's is opening some of their stores. Picture: PA

By Kate Buck

Nandos and Greggs have detailed their plans to reopen some stores for take-out and delivery across the UK after months of lockdown.

Chicken-shop chain Nando's will open 94 stores by tomorrow, following a successful trial using four restaurants in London and two in Manchester for deliveries.

The first 54 restaurants will open today, while a further 40 will open tomorrow in cities such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and Belfast.

Staff will be required to wear PPE to work in the kitchens.

The chain said it will serve from a "reduced" menu to support staff, but will still serve popular items such as peri-peri chicken wings, butterfly chicken, halloumi sticks and peri chips.

The company said that all click and collect orders must be placed online via Nandos.co.uk to avoid queues and keep customers and staff safe.

Greggs is also going to re-opening just under half its stores
Greggs is also going to re-opening just under half its stores. Picture: PA

Greggs has announced 800 of its 2,050 stores will be opened by the middle of June following a successful trial in its hometown of Tyneside, Newcastle.

The chain had originally intended to open 20 stores at the start of May, but these plans were withdrew over fears customers would not obey social distancing rules.

A spokeswoman said: "We have planned and delivered robust shop trials using our new operational safety measures and they have progressed well, allowing us to now move to open an increased number of our shops from mid-June."

Other restaurant chains, including Wagamama and KFC, have also recently returned to serving hungry customers.

Full list of Nando's stores opening in the UK

Delivery:

Birmingham - New Street

Bristol - Cabot Circus

Camberwell

Canary Wharf - Cabot Place

Canary Wharf - Jubilee Place

Cardiff - Old Brewery Quarter

Chiswick

Clink Street

Coventry - City

Ealing - Bond Street

Edinburgh - Fountain Park

Glasgow - Springfield Quay

Gloucester Road

Hove

Islington

Kilburn

Lavender Hill

Leeds - Briggate

Leicester - Freemans

Lime Street (London)

Liverpool - ONE

Manchester - Fallowfield

Manchester - Oxford Road

Manchester - Printworks

Newcastle - The Gate

North End Road

Peckham

Reading - Gateway

Sheffield - West Street

For collection:

Aberdeen - Belmont Street

Belfast - Boucher Crescent

Birmingham - New Street

Bristol - Cabot Circus

Cambridge - Leisure

Canary Wharf - Cabot Place

Canary Wharf - Jubilee Place

Cardiff - Old Brewery Quarter

Chiswick

Clink Street

Coventry - City

Dalston

Ealing - Bond Street

Edinburgh - Fountain Park

Finsbury Park

Glasgow - Springfield Quay

Gloucester Road

Hammersmith - King Street

Harrogate

Holloway Road

Horsham

Hove

Islington

Kilburn

Leamington Spa

Leeds - Briggate

Lime Street (London)

Lincoln

Liverpool - ONE

Maidstone

Manchester - Fallowfield

Manchester - Oxford Road

Manchester - Printworks

Milton Keynes - Xscape

Newcastle - The Gate

North End Road

Reading - Gateway

Reading - Oracle Centre

Sevenoaks

Sheffield - West Street

Stoke Newington

Swiss Cottage

Twickenham

West Hampstead

Worcester