It felt like a lifetime that Nando’s was off the menu thanks to UK lockdown, but since our favourite high-street chicken shop has reappeared on Deliveroo, you can bet we’ve been making up for lost time.
We’ve revisited all the PERi-ometer from Lemon and Herb to Xtra Hot (and even the formidable Xtra Xtra hot – you know, the one in the BLACK BOTTLE), but now we’re overjoyed because there’s a new limited edition summer sauce to get stuck into.
The Coconut and Lemon flavouring sits alongside Mango and Lime at the mild point on the spectrum, but delivers a distinctly summery hit thanks to the creamy coconut which instantly makes us think of sipping pina coladas on a beach somewhere.
Alongside operating as a takeaway with a limited menu available to order on Deliveroo, Nando’s has also recently opened some of it’s restaurants to eat in at, with social distancing measures in place.
“We are pleased to announce that we will be reopening 10 restaurants for eat-in service from the July 8,” a spokesperson said earlier this month.
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1 of 13No Time To Die
No Time To Die was supposed to be released on 10th April, and was the first major film release to be pushed back due to the Coronavirus. Releasing a statement on Twitter, film bosses explained, 'MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020.'The film will be released in the U.K. on November 12, 2020 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020.'
2 of 13Mulan
Disney's live-action remake of Mulan was due for release on 27th March, but has now been put back indefinitely. Although there's no word yet on whether the UK release has been put back as well as the US, it will most likely be put back here too.
3 of 13A Quiet Place: Part II
Director John Krasinski confirmed on 12th March that the sequel to his critically acclaimed film would not be released on 19th March as planned. He wrote on his social media pages, 'To all our A Quiet Place fans, One of the things I'm most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together. Well due to the ever-changing circumstances of what's going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that. 'As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie... I'm gonna wait to release the film til we CAN all see it together! So here's to our group movie date! See you soon! #AQuiet Place Part 2...Take 2. JK.'Film bosses also released a statement which read, 'After much consideration, and in light of the ongoing and developing situation concerning Coronavirus and restrictions on global travel and public gatherings, Paramount Pictures will be moving the worldwide release of A Quiet Place Part II. We believe in and support the theatrical experience, and we look forward to bringing this film to audiences this year once we have a better understanding of the impact of this pandemic on the global theatrical marketplace.'
4 of 13Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
James Corden's iteration of the mischievous little rabbit has seen the sequel pushed back due to the virus. It was originally set to be released on 2nd April, but has now been pushed back to 7th August.
5 of 13F9
The ninth film in the Fast & Furious franchise has been pushed back from its original release date of May to 2nd April 2021. A statement from film bosses read, 'To our family of Fast fans everywhere, we feel all the love and the anticipation you have for the next chapter in our saga. That's why it's especially tough to let you know that we have to move the release date of the film. It's become clear that it won't be possible for all of our fans around the world to see the film this May.'
6 of 13The New Mutants
The new Marvel film starring Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams and Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton was due to be released on 3rd April, and has been pushed back indefinitely. The film was originally meant to be released in 2018, so fans will have to wait a little longer.
7 of 13The Lovebirds
The rom-com starring comedians Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani was slated for release on 3rd April too, but has also been pushed back indefinitely. Paramount Pictures wrote, 'After much consideration, and in light of the ongoing and developing situation concerning coronavirus and restrictions on global travel and public gatherings, Paramount Pictures will be moving the release of The Lovebirds. We look forward to bringing this film to audiences once we have a better understanding of the impact of this pandemic on the global marketplace.'
8 of 13Blue Story
The adaptation of Rapman's YouTube series was set for release on 20th March, and has not yet been given a new release date. Paramount Pictures released the same statement for the film as The Lovebirds regarding the release.
9 of 13Antlers
Produced by Guillermo Del Toro, the horror film starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons was set to be released on 17th April, and a new release date has not yet been announced.
10 of 13Black Widow
The Scarlett Johansson-led Marvel film was due to be released in May 2020, but Disney have made the decision to put it back. No new date has been announced yet.
11 of 13The Secret Garden
The new adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden starring Julie Walters and Colin Firth has been pushed back from its original date of 3rd April to 14th August.
12 of 13Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Sony announced on 30th March that they had decided to push back the release of their Ghostbusters sequel starring Paul Rudd and Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard. It has been moved from 10th July 2020 to 5th March 2021, and will also feature Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd.
13 of 13Morbius
Jared Leto is starring in Morbius about a biochemist who becomes a vampire, and is a spin-off to Tom Hardy's Venom film and has connections with Tom Holland's Spider-Man franchise. It was set to be released on 31st July 2020, and has now been pushed back to 19th March 2021.
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“Things will be a little different and we will have more information to announce closer to the time. We can’t wait to open our doors and start serving Peri Peri again.”
For the rest of the restaurants still only doing takeaway, they said, “Every member of the team has been washing their hands more frequently while maintaining social distance during shifts and PPE is available for all staff to wear. Designated waiting areas have been set up for drivers and collect customers and order volumes will be monitored to avoid queues.
“The restaurant teams will also be working hard to make sure that deliveries are as safe as possible, drivers will maintain social distancing while waiting to pick up orders, restaurant staff will hand over food while maintaining social distance and contactless delivery will be available upon request.”
The new coconut and lime flavour will replace the previous limited edition summer offering, which was Passionfruit and Mango, and is available in store or for takeaway.