At Nando’s we believe in helping everyone be the best they can be. Everyone has natural gifts and abilities, and it gives us a real kick to nurture these talents and provide opportunities to help Nandocas (the name of our employees) reach their full potential.

To do this, we’ve got a wide range of learning and development opportunities up our sleeves – each one carefully curated to help Nandocas reach their full potential.

The journey starts with PERi-Basics. From there – because no two journeys are the same – Nandocas can keep learning – as much or as little as they’re comfortable with, and at their own pace. There’s no end to what can be achieved. All that’s needed is the will and the desire to grow.

For those who do, the rewards – through our Casa incentive programmes for high-performing Nandocas – are great. Sound good? You bet it is!

It’s always been about the people that make the Chicken at Nando’s. Always will be. It’s why Nandocas’ wellness is so important to us.

Nandocas who are permanently employed in our Casas are automatically added to medical insurance fully paid by Nando’s so that they can take care of their health.

Additionally, as many Nandocas in the UAE are expatriates, we support them by providing flights to their home countries, enabling them to visit and spend time with their families.

Changing lives is at the heart of everything we do at Nando’s. It’s our Purpose and what gets us out of bed each morning. This doesn’t just happen by chance. We’ve worked hard to establish initiatives like our PERi-Farms that helps educate and uplift farmers across Southern Africa; Goodbye Malaria which protects millions of lives against this deadly disease each year; and our art, design and music initiatives that afford many Southern African artists the ability to showcase their work worldwide.

Here in the UAE, we’re equally committed to making a difference in the communities we serve. Through our annual partnership with the Dubai Autism Center, we support education and therapy programmes for children with autism. During Ramadan, we also give back to the people who keep our cities moving by distributing 1,000 free Iftar meals to delivery drivers, showing our appreciation for their hard work and dedication.

But our focus isn’t only external. It starts in our Casas with our Nandocas. Any Casa Nandoca can enter our annual Grillers’ Challenge where the hottest of the lot can go on to compete globally at the Nando’s International Grillers’ Challenge.

We have countless examples of Nandocas who have grown with us and we are proud of each and everyone of them! Changing lives together fired us up and although we love PERi-PERi Chicken, we love the fact that it enables us to make a difference, even more.