Nando’s Flame-Grilled Chicken Restaurants To Help Ring In 2007 ‘Year of the Golden Pig’ Throughout Greater Vancouver

~ Nando’s Feed Teams to Give Away Prizes, Free Quarter-Chicken Vouchers and Support S.U.C.C.E.S.S. ~

Vancouver, BC – February 14, 2007 – Nando’s Flame-Grilled Chicken Restaurants is proud to announce the launch of its ‘Year of the Golden Pig’ campaign at various Lunar New Year celebrations hosted by Asian communities around the lower mainland from February 16th to February 18th, 2007.

As part of the ‘Year of the Golden Pig’ celebrations, Nando’s Feed Teams will be on-site at various Lunar New Year events, festivals and gatherings throughout the weekend to hand out instant giveaways and specially marked Red and White envelopes.  In line with Chinese and Korean New Year traditions, each envelope contains a special voucher for a free quarter-chicken redeemable at any Nando’s restaurant in British Columbia.  The general public is invited to keep a lookout for Nando’s Feed Teams throughout the weekend.

The media are invited to join Nando’s Feed Teams at the following events:

Friday, February 16th, 2007

·        Korean Lunar New Year’s Celebration, Bell Centre for Performing Arts (Surrey)

          o As an Event Sponsor, Nando’s will be giving a free quarter-chicken voucher to all attendees at this event.

 
Saturday, February 17th, 2007

·        Korea Town – North Road (Burnaby & Coquitlam)

          o Hannam & Hanahreum Supermarkets

·        Lougheed Mall – External Only (Burnaby)

·        Lansdowne Centre  (Richmond)

·        Richmond Centre Shopping Centre (Richmond)

·        Yaohan Shopping Centre (Richmond)

·        Aberdeen Shopping Centre (Richmond)

Sunday, February 18, 2007

·        Granville Island Chinese Celebration (Vancouver)

·        Chinatown Lunar New Year festivities (parade starting at 12pm) (Chinatown)

·        Tinseltown Mall (Vancouver)

·        Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens (Chinatown)

 
As part of Nando’s Lunar New Year celebration, each customer who redeems a ‘Year of the Golden Pig’ free quarter-chicken voucher can be entered into a draw for a Grand Prize of 600 Nando’s Bucks ($600 retail food value) valid at all Nando’s restaurants across the province.  The Grand Prize winner will be announced on March 15, 2007.

For every free quarter-chicken voucher redeemed, Nando’s will donate one dollar in food product, to a maximum of six-hundred dollars, to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. for charitable purposes.

About Nando’s Canada

Nando’s Canada is a privately owned restaurant group specializing in tasty, flame-grilled peri-peri chicken. With eighteen restaurants in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario – many of which are licensed – Nando’s delivers maximum flavour and food quality to health-conscious people.  For more information or to find a restaurant location near you, visit www.nandoscanada.com.

About S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is now one of the largest immigration and social service agencies in British Columbia.  Its mandate is to promote the well-being of Canadians and immigrants, and to encourage their participation in the community. This is accomplished through providing social, employment, educational and health services, business and community development, and advocacy.