Nandos hosts National Grillers Challenge, winner to fly Vancouver

Nando’s, the South Africa based international chain of casual dining restaurants serving Afro Portuguese cuisine hosted National Grillers’ Challenge 2015 at Nando’s restaurant in Cyber hub, Gurgaon.

Grillers’ Challenge is an annual event which is one of the most engaging internal events of Nando’s to motivate and appreciates the grillers.

After a challenging competition between the top grillers from Nando’s New Delhi, Chennai, Punjab and Bangalore, the National Challenge was won by Mahesh Chand from Bangalore.

He will now be going to Vancouver, Canada to represent India in the International Grillers’ Challenge.

“It’s the Grillers who make the chicken that we are so proud of! Grillers’ Challenge is the time to celebrate the Grillers. We wish to make the India National Grillers’ Challenge the most unforgettable experience for our Grillers. So we’ve taken care to ensure that each touch point in their journey of the National Challenge from start to finish is truly memorable!” said, Sumeet Yadav, CEO, Nando’s India. Nando’s Grillers or ‘Nandocas’ battled it out in the Regional Grillers’ Challenge in the first week of July.

The winners were flown to New Delhi for the National Challenge along with the Patraos of their respective restaurants. The competition saw four finalists take to the grill, cooking a whole, fresh chicken to perfection before serving it to a panel of guest judges, including food connoisseur - Osama Jalali; eminent F&B writer and blogger - Rupali Dean; celebrated Chef - Shailendra; MD of MJ Logistics (Logistics Partner of Nando’s) - Anil Arora and Sr. Director, Deloitte, Rahul Vig and a huge Nando’s lover.

The judges were asked to rate the chicken on the basis of browning of skin, grill marks, cutting of the chicken, basting, tenderness, juiciness and overall brand fitness. Nandocas will also be treated to a fantastic array of events while in Vancouver including a special gala dinner and a fun-filled tour of the cultural city.