The peri-peri chicken business has announced it is to launch 14 new ventures – with the details of nine being made public.

So far, the only Scottish eatery on the slate of new venues is one in Edinburgh’s Gyle area

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, Paddington and Liverpool Edge Lane.

However, the chain 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 said it is seeking to increase the number of company-owned restaurants and also ex

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