Nando’s has said it is accelerating UK restaurant openings as the chicken chain reported stronger sales and profits for the past year.

The peri-peri chicken business however also flagged that increased cost pressures, after tax and wage increases in April, will affect its performance for the current financial year.

The South African-owned business revealed in its latest set of accounts it is seeking to open 14 new restaurants across the UK over the current year to February.

The expansion programme, which includes a number of sites which have already launched, comes after the business opened 12 UK sites a year earlier.

Nando’s said the new restaurants include sites in Bedford , Derby , Peterborough, Bishop Auckland, Maidenhead, Sheffield, Edinburgh Gyle, Paddington and Liverpool

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