Nando’s is doing 50% off if you take your nan or grandad

Nando’s is getting even cheekier with its new ‘NanGos Free’ campaign.

The South African chicken giant has launched the incentive in an attempt to encourage people to catch up and spend time with their older friends and relatives after a year in and out of national lockdowns.

It’s no secret that, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, loneliness levels among the elderly have hit an all-time high, so a chin wag over some chicken and those delicious peri salted chips is very much needed.

So, in response to the issue, Nando’s will be offering a whopping 50% off the bill (up to £20) for anyone dining with someone over the age of sixty-five – yes, grandads are welcome too. 

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Cleverly re-labelling itself as NanGo’s, the offer will run from June 7th-9th, with diners simply needing to sign up online to get a code.

A Nando’s spokesperson said: “No more will you have to feast on Grandma’s Brussel sprouts (you’re welcome!), as after a tough year with limited contact between the elderly and their younger counterparts, Nando’s is bringing the generations back together, with family and friends finally being able to reunite around a restaurant table once again.

“In England, there are 1.4m chronically lonely older people, and many more across the rest of the UK, making this a major issue that is now widely recognised in society today.

“Covid shielding has only made the prospect of isolation more overwhelming over the past year, but with the vaccine roll-out in full steam, we’re officially on the up!

“The NanGo’s free campaign comes as a result of the loosening of lockdown measures across the UK, and aims to get you back to a life full of flavour – helping to bridge the gap between older people, most affected by the effects of 2020, and their younger counterparts.”

As part of the campaign, Nando’s will also be collecting donations for City Harvest and the Xcess Network until the end of the month to help raise funds to feed vulnerable elderly people across the UK.

For more information, you can visit the Nando’s website here.