Nando’s Waterford Restaurant Confirmed: Here Is What We Know
Nando’s Waterford Restaurant is confirmed for later next year, following a general manager job advert. Find out what is known so far about the opening.
RUKAIYA KADIWAL 
Dusk settles over the street, and a red neon sign glows above a timber framed entrance. Yellow chairs wait outside. A sandwich board by the door asks, "Hungry? There's an app for that." The photograph shows a Nando's entrance. It sets the scene for the Nando’s Waterford Restaurant now confirmed by the company.
Nando's has confirmed plans to open a restaurant in Waterford. The company gave the news in a statement to Waterford Live on September 30, 2026. The Nando’s Waterford opening is expected later next year, which points to 2027.
How the Nando’s Waterford Restaurant Plan Came to Light
The story began with a job advert. Last month, a listing published online sparked speculation about a new site. The company was looking for a general manager, and the location was listed as Waterford.
The advert appeared on Indeed.ie. It listed a salary of between €51,000 and €60,000 a year. Interviews took place at Dooley's Hotel in Waterford city on Thursday, September 3. For many readers, Nando’s Waterford jobs were the first sign that something was coming.
The company has now answered the speculation directly. A Nando's spokesperson said the team was "looking forward to opening in Waterford later next year." The spokesperson added that more information would be shared "in the coming months." The words matter because they turn a rumour into a stated plan.
What Is Still Unknown
The details are thin. The location of the Nando’s restaurant Waterford has not been confirmed. The opening date has not been confirmed either. Anyone hoping to book a table will have to wait.
The company has not said how large the restaurant will be. It has not said how many people it will employ. The Nando’s Waterford Restaurant is, for now, a promise with a year attached to it.
A Brand With a Growing Irish Map
Nando's opened its first restaurant in Ireland in 2008. It has long been a staple in the UK. Today the chain runs 8 restaurants in Dublin. It also has outlets in Cork, Limerick and Galway. Together they form the current Nando’s Ireland restaurants network.
The casual diner is famous for its selection of Nando’s PERi PERi chicken and other Portuguese delicacies. That identity travels well. A Waterford site would extend the Nando’s Ireland expansion beyond the four cities where it already trades.
For a city like Waterford, the arrival of a national chain carries its own meaning. It signals confidence in local footfall. It also gives diners another familiar name on the high street.
A Fair Look at the Announcement
A measured reading is useful here. The confirmation comes as a short company statement. No investment figure, site name or hiring target has been shared. The job advert, the interview date and the salary range are the only hard details so far.
Readers should treat the timeline as a plan, not a guarantee. Plans change, and dates move. Even so, restaurants of every kind earn their place through a story guests can recognise, as in Rasoi’s relaunch in Lenzie after its refurbishment.
What a New Door Means
A restaurant opening rarely begins with a ribbon. It begins quietly, with a job advert and a hotel room full of interviews. Someone is chosen to run the floor long before anyone is chosen to sit at it.
That is how the Nando’s Waterford Restaurant began. A manager will be found, and a site will be named. One evening next year, a light will come on above a door, and the city will have a new place to gather.
Find out more about the brand on its official website: https://www.nandos.ie/
