Nando's celebrates 10 years of food waste effort

Nando’s is celebrating 10 years of its 'No Chuckin’ Our Chicken' food donation programme.

Since its inception in 2013, Nando’s has donated 4.3m meals to charities and community groups across the UK and Ireland, saving the surplus food from its restaurants going to waste.

This financial year, the business is on track to have its most successful totals yet, donating over 500,000 meals in six months.

"One of our goals at Nando’s is to Change Lives – in fact, it is part of our DNA," says Sam McCarthy, head of sustainability at Nando’s. "Our No Chuckin’ Our Chicken programme is one of the many ways we support the communities in which we work, with the aim of materially changing the lives of those we help. I am so proud of the work and the impact this programme has had over the past decade. It was born out of an idea from one our team members, who saw an opportunity to help others and to reduce their restaurant’s waste at the end of the day. Ten years later, what a journey we’ve been on, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds, there is so much more to come from No Chuckin’ Our Chicken."

Stopping chickens getting wasted

No Chuckin’ Our Chicken operates in every Nando’s restaurant across UK and Ireland, with daily donations to local charities, community groups, food banks and soup kitchens.

"I am incredibly grateful to Nando's for their remarkable initiative of channelling donations from local stores towards our community," says Mike Steenkamp, director of Port Grocery, who collects from Nando’s Cheshire Oaks, Bromboroug. "Their commitment to preventing food waste while extending a helping hand to those in need is truly commendable. These contributions have not only nourished individuals who require support but have also showcased the positive impact that can be achieved when businesses prioritise social responsibility."

Earlier this year, Nando’s announced that it was expanding No Chuckin’ Our Chicken to include an employability programme, connecting jobseekers with employment opportunities across Nando’s restaurants. 

Nando’s marked the 10-year celebration of No Chuckin’ Our Chicken with an awards presentation at Nando’s Putney Kitchen, recognising the work and efforts of those involved. 

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