London (CNN Business) Nando's has been forced to close dozens of restaurants in the United Kingdom due to shortages of the chain's signature peri peri chicken. Some 45 outlets were shuttered across England, Scotland and Wales, a spokesperson for Nando's told CNN Business on Wednesday. The company has dispatched some of its employees to suppliers in order to get chicken shipments moving once again, the spokesperson added. Nando's is the latest in a series of UK companies to see its supply chain strained by a shortage of workers. Many UK food producers and restaurants have struggled to recruit workers during the coronavirus pandemic, heaping stress on supply chains that were already strained by Brexit.

Source: CNN August 18, 2021 11:15 UTC