Nando’s and K Hospitality Corp join hands, to open over 150 restaurants in the next 10 years

Hailing from South Africa and known for its flame grilled ‘Peri-Peri Chicken’, QSR Nando’s has entered into a joint venture with one of India’s largest privately held food and beverage company, K Hospitality Corp.

Currently, Nando’s has more than 1200 restaurants in more than 22 countries across 5 continents. Together with K Hospitality Corp, Nando’s India has some serious expansion ambitions, with plans to open as many as 150 restaurants in new cities in India over the next decade.

“Selling spicy, flavourful food to the food-loving nation that invented it is no easy feat. But with their deep market knowledge, we are incredibly excited to welcome K Hospitality Corp as our joint venture partner into the family,” said John Sikiotis, Nando’s CEO for Licensed Markets and India.

The newest outlet is planned for Hyderabad, the first in the city, in just a few short weeks.

“As brands and businesses, both partners have a lot in common, which not only includes an insatiable taste for Nando’s signature flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken but also an equally strong passion for hospitality and people. We look forward to scaling up Nando’s presence across multiple cities in India over the coming decade”, shared Karan Kapur, Executive Director for K Hospitality Corp.

“It’s not just about the chicken, it’s also very much about the people who make the chicken” added Sameer Bhasin, Nando’s CEO for India.