Blacksheep Interior Architects and Design were commissioned to design a new location in Ashford, UK for the restaurant chain Nando’s. Description South African heritage meets New York loft style Having previously carried out two refurbishments for the restaurant chain Nando’s (in Soho and Southampton), Blacksheep was commissioned to create a site-specific design for its new branch in Ashford, Kent. The brief was to design a concept space that steered the client away from the traditional Nando’s design and put a Blacksheep signature style and twist on the well known and loved chicken restaurant. The client wanted to attract a more mid market customer base and move away from a mass market centred business structure. The client had a clear idea of audience, however the challenge was that the location was in a remote leisure park that already attracts a certain type of cliental and has a variety of competing restaurants in the vicinity. Secondly, the building, formerly one half