I used to work at Nando’s – there’s a secret menu most people don’t know about and here’s the best thing to order
NANDO’S has achieved cult-like status in the UK with chicken fans comparing their spice level and confusing Americans with the “cheeky” meal. A former employee shared their top tips for making the most of your Portuguese poultry by sharing a secret menu item with fans. In a Reddit thread called: “I used to work in Nando’s, […]
NANDO’S has achieved cult-like status in the UK with chicken fans comparing their spice level and confusing Americans with the “cheeky” meal.
A former employee shared their top tips for making the most of your Portuguese poultry by sharing a secret menu item with fans.
In a Reddit thread called: “I used to work in Nando’s, [ask me anything]” the ex staff member shared insider tips on the popular restaurant.
His first piece of advice was to order a blend of two of their iconic flavours in order to sample the “Peri-Flamer” next time you’re ordering your meal.
An eager fast food fan said: “What’s the best secret menu you would highly recommend?”
To which the former employee said: “Peri flamer – kids menu has a bbq sauce called peri tamer which you can order and peri flamer is just that with hot sauce also put on it.”
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When asked about the most popular order he confirmed that the bulk of people opt for a “medium” spice rating but that he wasn’t sure which individual item was most frequently ordered.
They said: “Honestly it was hard to tell but wraps and burgers seemed to be the go-to for most people.”
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They also explained to chicken lovers exactly how the bird is prepared, and it all depends on the spice level you order.
They said: “Well Nando’s chicken comes pre-basted.
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“I don’t know if that’s the word but it comes already in a mild sauce *not the same sauce you can order, just a basic sauce to give it extra flavour. Fun fact, the plain spice option still has spice added.
“[It’s] cooked in an oven so that it meets health and safety standards, then brought to the main kitchen.
“After that once an order is placed (let’s say for example, a medium spiced half chicken with chips and spicy rice) the half chicken is placed on the front grill and basted with the medium sauce, after about 30 seconds it’s turned 90 degrees so that the grill makes that ‘cross’ that you see on the chicken when it’s brought out to you.
“Chips are just from the fryer and the rice is microwaved, nothing special really.”
They also explained that the employee discount changed depending on the day of the week.
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They said: “40 percent discount on weekdays and 25 percent on weekends, only valid on days you aren’t working however we always just did it anyway because the managers were super nice and allowed it.
“Any shift we worked (whether it was 10 hours or 4 hours) we got an allowance of roughly £9 (give or take) which covered any main and two sides (this could also be exchanged for anything on the menu excluding a few pricier items, so if we just wanted chips and rice or £9 worth of pineapple slices that’s fine too – before anyone asks no we could exchange for actual money instead of food.”