CFO describes how Nando's survived lockdown

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the economics of running one of SA’s best known restaurant and takeaway businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Simon Adams, chief financial officer at Nando’s SA, to discuss the issues.

Adams discusses Nando’s business model in SA and other parts of the worldNando’s business investment in online food delivery and marketing, what makes Nando’s operating model different to its competitors, as well as the importance of a good CFO during crisis times.
12 Mar 2021 English South Africa Business News · News

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