--- title: "Nando's vs Speight's Ale House: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Nando's or Speight's Ale House more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Casual dining chains set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nandos-vs-speights-ale-house" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Nando's vs Speight's Ale House: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Nando's or Speight's Ale House more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Casual dining chains set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Nando's and Speight's Ale House - **Competitive set**: Casual dining chains - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Nando's Share of Search**: 46.7% - **Speight's Ale House Share of Search**: 11.4% ## Is Nando's or Speight's Ale House more popular in search? - In September 2026, Nando's had more branded searches than Speight's Ale House among casual dining chains in New Zealand. Nando's had about 42,100 branded searches, while Speight's Ale House had 10,300. Nando's made up 46.7% of all casual dining chain searches we track, and Speight's Ale House accounted for 11.4%. - Nando's was ahead of Speight's Ale House in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nando's’ share of searches among casual dining chains in New Zealand moved from 48.2% to 46.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 46.6K to 42.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Speight's Ale House’s share of searches among casual dining chains in New Zealand moved from 10.8% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.5K to 10.3K. ## Top casual dining chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nando's was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Speight's Ale House was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Nando's was listed before Speight's Ale House in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nando's | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lone Star | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cobb & Co | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Denny's | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | The Good Home | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Speight's Ale House | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about casual dining chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which casual dining chain should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Nando's, 2. Denny's - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best casual dining chains in New Zealand?": 1. Nando's, 2. Lone Star, 3. The Good Home, 4. Cobb & Co, 5. Speight's Ale House - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best casual dining chain in New Zealand for a family meal?": 1. Cobb & Co, 2. Lone Star, 3. Denny's, 4. The Good Home - Searched Google, AI Overview "casual restaurants auckland": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "family dinner out": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand casual dining chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Denny's overtook Speight's Ale House to rank 3rd among casual dining chains in New Zealand, with 13.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Nando's lost share of searches among casual dining chains in New Zealand, from 48.4% to 46.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Nando's estimated searches | Nando's Share of Search | Nando's rank | Speight's Ale House estimated searches | Speight's Ale House Share of Search | Speight's Ale House rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 46.6K | 48.2% | 1 | 10.5K | 10.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 45.5K | 46.6% | 1 | 12.5K | 12.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 46.3K | 42.6% | 1 | 15.2K | 14% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 45.8K | 42.6% | 1 | 15.2K | 14.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 38.6K | 43.5% | 1 | 12.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 41.5K | 47.2% | 1 | 12.5K | 14.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 42K | 45.8% | 1 | 12.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 44.8K | 48.4% | 1 | 10.3K | 11.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 38.6K | 46.2% | 1 | 10.3K | 12.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 43.6K | 46.7% | 1 | 10.3K | 11% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 42.4K | 48.4% | 1 | 10.3K | 11.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 42.1K | 46.7% | 1 | 10.3K | 11.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nando's’ and Speight's Ale House’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Nando's**: Measured on the search terms “botany nandos”, “nando s”, “nando's”, “nandos”, “nandos centre place”, “nandos chicken”, “nandos courtenay place”, “nandos hamilton”, “nandos lunn ave”, “nandos menj”, “nandos northlands”, “nandos northwest”, “nandos perinaise”, “nandos queen street”, “nandos sauce”, “nandos st lukes”, “nandos sylvia park”, “nandos the base” and “nandos westgate”, summed into one figure. - **Speight's Ale House**: Measured on the search terms “speights ale house”, “speights ale house menu”, “speights ale house restaurant” and “speightsalehouse”, summed into one figure. - [Nando's profile](/demand/nz/brands/nandos) - [Speight's Ale House profile](/demand/nz/brands/speights-ale-house) - [All casual dining chains in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-casual-dining-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Nando's or Speight's Ale House more popular in search? In September 2026, Nando's had more branded searches than Speight's Ale House among casual dining chains in New Zealand. Nando's had about 42,100 branded searches, while Speight's Ale House had 10,300. Nando's made up 46.7% of all casual dining chain searches we track, and Speight's Ale House accounted for 11.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Nando's vs Speight's Ale House: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nandos-vs-speights-ale-house This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nandos-vs-speights-ale-house. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.