Nando's lands in the US

Nando's first American restaurant has opened in Washington DC.

The fast-food chain now has 800 restaurants in more than 26 countries.

CEO Kevin Utian said the group was looking at further expansion in Africa and across the world, but was doing so conservatively by opening restaurants one at a time in different countries.

Mr Utian added, "the branch in Washington was a milestone for the brand."

However the group, which employs 7000 people in South Africa alone, was facing the problems of slowing economies, market volatility, food inflation an rising product costs.

Nando's recently celebrated its 21st birthday.