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Nando\u2019s has reopened the kitchens in some of its restaurants to help feed frontline healthcare workers.<\/p>\nNando\u2019s has reopened the kitchens in some of its restaurants to help feed frontline healthcare workers.<\/p>\n
The peri-peri chicken chain said seven of its city center restaurants reopened their kitchens on Monday, after the chain shut all its sites in the face of the pandemic last month.<\/p>\n
Four restaurants in London, two in Manchester and one in Dublin are firing up their grills again to make meals for workers and local charities.<\/p>\n
The business said it will provide up to 1,700 free meals each day for medical staff, key workers at local hospitals and charities.<\/p>\n
It said the restaurants will operate behind closed doors, with meals dropped off at hospitals every evening between 6pm and 9pm.<\/p>\n
Each restaurant will work under strict health and safety measures while maintaining social distancing, the chain said.<\/p>\n
The restaurants will each look to cook up to 250 meals a shift before delivering them.<\/p>\n
Before closing operations, Nando\u2019s donated 20,000 free meals to medical workers, and has offered a 20% discount to NHS workers in the UK for the past 20 years.<\/p>\n
It will be the first time the group has reopened kitchens since it shut its UK sites on March 23, following the shutdown of restaurants, pubs and venues.<\/p>\n
Last week, Burger King, KFC and Pret became some of the first chains in the country to announce they would reopen some stores for takeaway and delivery.<\/p>\n