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    Dear *********

    Our veggie burgers/pitas and beanie burgers/pitas do not contain animal
    products, but you do need to specify that they aren't served with
    mayonnaise. We also serve a selection of sidelines, chips, corn, salads
    etc which are suitable for those following a vegan diet.
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    Great, thanks Risker.

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    Cheers risky. Not that i'd choose to go there, but it's handy if I get invited by omni folks.

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    risker - you deserve some kind of award for all the emails you must send out thanks for letting ys know. last time i was in nandos with meaty type friends, the servers didn't seem to know i went and got some tasty food from the riverside vegetaria opposite!

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    Amazing! Thank you risker. There's one round the corner from here but I would never have thought of going in there (well not that keen now but it's nice to know one could if desperate).

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    Also, their website states which of their shop products are vegan if you look at the nutritional information.
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    i have been to nando's and although its not a place i really like to go to (for obvious reasons)i have been with my omni family and had their veggie burger,it is delicious

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    Dear *********

    Our veggie burgers/pitas and beanie burgers/pitas do not contain animal
    products, but you do need to specify that they aren't served with
    mayonnaise. We also serve a selection of sidelines, chips, corn, salads
    etc which are suitable for those following a vegan diet.
    Thanks Christopher.

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    Cool, I went there once for a birthday and the staff couldn't tell me what was safe to eat! The waitress was so thick - harsh but fair

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    I went here once when i was vegetarian, it was horrible. Food was nice enough, but people around devouring gigantic plates of chicken was way, way, way off putting.

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    Nando's is always handy as an emergency, it has saved me from being frogmarched off to the Harvester by the family a few times.

    Mind numbingly boring but at least you know you can eat something. Just check that when you have asked them to omit the mayo they actually do, but to be fair that has only happened once.
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    Thanks Risker- that is great to know.

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    Id just emailed Nandos about vegan food as might be there in the future and thought Id see if there was a thread before making a new one.....

    This is the reply I had:

    Hi Alison,

    Thanks for contacting us.

    As you may expect, choices in Nando’s for vegans are rather limited! Your best bet is to order a veggie burger or pitta, but you need to specify “no mayonnaise” as mayo is a standard ingredient. You can have any baste as these are free of meat, egg and dairy products.

    Please note that Nando’s are not vegetarian restaurants and do not imply in any literature that we are. However we do take specific steps to segregate our vegetarian product from chicken products as follows:

    • A separate area of the grill is defined for the exclusive cooking of vegetarian and bean burgers.
    • A separate spatula is always used with vegetable products.
    • Separate bottles of the Nando’s bastes are used exclusively for basting the vegetarian products.
    • Chips are the only deep fried product, and therefore there is no risk of cross contamination.

    Full ingredient listings are available in all of our restaurants if you wish to explore further! Ask to see the “Food & Menu Specifications” booklet.

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    What is 'Nando's'? A pub chain?
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    What is 'Nando's'? A pub chain?

    ha-ha, my thoughts precisely, it must have bypassed Scotland whatever it is!

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    Oops dont know why my reply posted like that?

    Your not missing much with Nandos - Its a restaurant chain that sells a lot of meat, not somewhere Id normally go to myself but Its a poss when work go out so I needed to find if they did any vegan options if I did decide to go, I suppose at least they seem to know what a vegan is and have a sep grill for vege dishes.

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    Even though I started this thread I've never been to or even seen a Nando's
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    Really?! I thought nandos was evvvverywhere in that horrible we endorse mass murder/an entire plate of meat is a healthy meal but we're better than macdonalds so it's ok. Few things make me as upset as walking past a nandos, buuut it is cool to know they are vegan aware, they may have gone up a tiny bit in my estimation.

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    Ive never been, well not further than the door to look at the menu which seemed to involve over 90% dead animals so not somewhere Id go but Its one idea mentioned at work for lunch out so wanted to ask them about vegan options.

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    It's handy when suggested by omnis, or for when going to gigs at the O2.

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    Yeah I went to Nando's the other day and it wasn't too bad. They have a few vegetarian-looking starters as well but I didn't have any of them because I wasn't sure if they were totally vegan.

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    A friend of mine went to Nando'sand ordered a vegan burger (i.e. without mayo) but they put mayo on it anyway. She sent it back and they brought her one without mayo but it turned out to be the same one with the mayo just scraped off!

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    OMG! that´s really disgusting!!! i just can´t believe how many people out there aren´t able to respect one´s lifestyle. when there´s someone who´s doing kosher they seem to handle it different, same seems to go with allergies. as if you wouldn´t notice the "small" amount and it wouldn´t bother you.
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    ha thats really nasty! I wouldve been super annoyed Did she complain again??

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    I thankfully have never received mayo on mine, but I would have demanded a new one if I had!

    p.s. BlackCats - they have an allergy and nutrition folder at the till, so you can see the ingredients of each product.

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    I walk past Nando's every week day.

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    p.s. BlackCats - they have an allergy and nutrition folder at the till, so you can see the ingredients of each product.
    Cool thanks.

    I am now paranoid that I had mayo on my burger when I was there, I didn't even check that.

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    Had Nandos last night it was good. Stunk of chicken though.

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    I have eaten at Nandos with omni friends before. It was quite nice, although eating with people who are stuffing themselves with chicken carcuss ain't my idea of fun.

    On the wall in the one near me it says, "Chickens out number humans 10-1 to when they have a revolution, we will be the first to get it."

    Or something like that! I find that quite ironic!!!!
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    i ate in Nando's once as a vegetarian and wasn't particularly impressed with it then, i don't think i'd go back there now unless i was desperate.
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    the smell in nandos makes me want to vomit.... i prefer much to eat in vegetarian restaurants, but if anything, i'd prefer pizza hut anyday... don't fancy the smell of dead chicken and hot oil clogging up my nostrils...

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    ick
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    it's a handy place when I'm in Catford where there are no vegetarian restaurants and I'm eating with omnis who refuse to eat in a vegetarian restaurant
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    I'm rather obsessed with their veggy burger.

    -Hangs head in shame-

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    SACRILEGDE!!!!!

    I think Whetherspoons should build on Nandos veggie burger/pitta thing and bring back a vegan burger!!!! (but hey we just got curry so we can't ask for too much!!!)
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    had veggie burger today with old work mates, was quite nice
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    it's a handy place when I'm in Catford
    (Why on earth are you ever in Catford?)

    I am always with omni people so any place that does reasonable vegan grub is okay in my book.

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    used to work there, often have lunch with old work mates
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    ^ Sorry Bradders, I was just kidding because I actually lived there for 20 years, oh lovely place.

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    I'd rather never go near it again, if it wasn't for the people who still have to work there
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    Oh Gosh... I might have to go and get a burger. What's wrong with me 0.o i'm addicted to the things =/

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    I remember taking the kids there when I was veggie and they were all meat eaters and there didnt seem to be a great choice of anything really. Certainly nothing veggie apart from the chips. (This was a while ago though).

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    handy to know, although i would never go there out of choice. if i'm invited at least i know there are a couple of things available to me!

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    This is good news for me, my friends are all obsessed with the place and moaning about my new lifestyle. Handy to know I can still join them =]

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