New Restaurant to Donate Opening Receipts to School

PHOTO of exterior courtesy of restaurant

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Nando’s PERi-PERi, the South African-Portuguese restaurant known worldwide for its spicy flame-grilled chicken, hatches in Virginia’s Mosaic District tomorrow, Saturday April 16. During its opening weekend, April 16-17, Nando’s will donate 100 percent of all proceeds to benefit student programs at Falls Church High School, according to a news release from the company. Here's more about the opening, from the release:

“As newcomers to Fairfax, we wanted to be good neighbors and help raise needed funds for student programs at Falls Church High School,” said Burton Heiss, CEO of Nando’s PERi-PERi USA. “We are delighted to support the Jaguars and can’t wait to bring our fiery PERi-PERi chicken to more Virginia fans.”

Nando’s, which operates restaurants in 23 nations from Australia to Zimbabwe, first moved to the United States in 2008. It set up shop in Washington, DC, and, since then, has opened 30 restaurants in the nation’s capital, Maryland, Virginia, and in and around Chicago.

Nando’s has built an intensely loyal following by providing fresh food in a relaxed atmosphere with friendly service. PERi-PERi, or African Bird’s Eye Chili, is the heart and soul of the Nando’s experience. “We marinate our chicken in PERi-PERi for at least 24 hours, so the flavor goes right through to the bone,” Heiss explained. “Then we grill it over an open flame it and baste it with PERi-PERi sauce to our customers’ preferred spice. That’s what makes our chicken so addictive.”

Every Nando’s is painstakingly designed and completely unique, with earthy textures and bright colors that reflect its sunny African-Portuguese heritage. With thousands of pieces of original works of art that are a constant reminder of where the restaurant came from, Nando’s has become the largest collector of South African contemporary art in the world. The new Nando’s in the Mosaic town center is no exception.

WHAT: Nando’s Opens in the Mosaic District

WHERE: 2987 District Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia 22031

WHEN: Opening Weekend, 100% of Sales to Falls Church High School

HOURS: Saturday April 16, 11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm

HOURS: Sunday April 17, 11am-9pm