Nando’s divides opinion with new Coconut & Lemon flavour chicken to replace Mango & Passion Fruit – with some fans vowing to rush to the restaurant while others claim it will …

Nando’s has split the opinion of the fans after announcing it is replacing its Mango & Passion fruit spice with a new tropical Coconut & Lemon flavour. 

The PERi-PERi chicken chain, which reopened some locations for sit-in earlier this month, told fans on Twitter the spice will be in restaurants immediately, which caused equal amounts of outrage and excitement.

The spice will sit alongside medium on the South Africa-founded chain’s PERi-ometer, which measures spice level of how food is cooked.

Nando’s has split the opinion of the fans after announcing they are replacing their Mango & Passion fruit spice with a new tropical Coconut & Lemon flavour

Taking to Twitter, the official Nando’s account wrote: ‘We know summer hasn’t quite hit right this year, so this one’s for you! Introducing our new spice, Coconut & Lemon’.

Taking to Twitter, the official Nando’s account wrote: ‘We know summer hasn’t quite hit right this year, so this one’s for you! Introducing our new spice, Coconut & Lemon’.

Many fans were disappointed, saying they were going to miss the Mango & Passion fruit flavour, which has been on the menu since January.

‘Nooooooo I was looking forward to Mango & Passion Fruit today,’ said one.

‘Our spice ancestors are turning in their graves right now,’ wrote a third.   

The PERi-PERi chicken chain, which reopened for sit-in earlier this month, told fans on Twitter the spice will be in restaurants immediately, which caused equal amounts of outrage and excitement from fans. Pictured is it’s chicken burger with a coconut and lemon spice

Many fans were disappointed, saying they were going to miss the Mango & Passionfruit spice which has been on the menu since January, but others claimed they woulod be running to the nearest restaurant 

‘No wonder you aren’t open,’ a fourth joked.

‘Could this year get any worse?’ another commented, followed by a sick face emoji.

However, others were very excited to try the limited edition spice, saying they were going to rush to Nando’s to try the new menu.

‘Bit of me this,’ one wrote, while anouther added: ‘Running to Nando’s to try this.’ 

‘This could be cheeky,’ commented a third. 

Nando’s have remained tight-lipped on how long the limited edition spice will stay on the menu, but the previous flavour was in restaurants for six months. Pictured: Coconut & Lemon wings

Nando’s has remained tight-lipped on how long the limited edition spice will stay on the menu, but the previous flavour was in restaurants for six months. 

The chain is part of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme,  meaning customers will get 50 per cent off dine-in Monday to Wednesday throughout August. 

Only ten of the stores are open across the country, but the new spice is available for take-out nationwide. 

After being closed for three months due to lockdown, Nando’s reopened its Liverpool One, Bolton Middlebrook, Birmingham Bullring, Leeds J27, Manchester Trafford Centre, Westfield London, Bromley St Marks, Beckton, Park Royal, and Bluewater Winter Garden earlier this month. 

Which Nando’s restaurants are open for dine-in?  

 For dining in:  

Liverpool One

Bolton Middlebrook

Birmingham Bullring

Beckton

Bromley St Marks

Park Royal 

Leeds j27 

Manchester Trafford Centre

Westfield London

Bluewater Winter Garden  

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Only a certain number of customers are allowed in each restaurant at any time – depending on its size and layout – with fewer tables in each site. 

As a safety measure, the chain have introduced a new table service style of virtually queuing, with customers allotted a virtual slot in the queue on the Nando’s app.

They will be alerted when their table is ready via a text message or notification within the app.

Hungry diners will then be asked to order and pay their table using their phone. 

Meanwhile staff will also bring all food, drinks, cutlery, PERi-PERi sauces and napkins directly to the table. 

Nando’s said there is PPE available to staff to wear and they have also been encouraged to wash their hands more regularly.