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Nando's vs Toby Carvery:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Nando's had more branded searches than Toby Carvery among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom. Nando's had about 550,000 branded searches, while Toby Carvery had 368,000. Nando's made up 15.2% of all restaurant chain searches we track, and Toby Carvery accounted for 10.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about restaurant chains, Nando's appeared in three of the four answers and Toby Carvery in two. Nando's was mentioned before Toby Carvery in two out of three answers.

Among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Nando's, about 49% more searches than Toby Carvery

Nando's 550K searchesToby Carvery 368K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Nando's, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Toby Carvery in 2

Nando's in 3 of 4Toby Carvery in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Nando's, named ahead of Toby Carvery in 2 of 3 answers

Nando's first in 2Toby Carvery first in 1

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Top restaurant chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Nando's was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Toby Carvery was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Nando's was listed before Toby Carvery in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. wagamama1st
  2. Nando's2nd
  3. PizzaExpress3rd
  4. Five Guys4th
  5. Frankie & Benny's5th
  6. Bella Italia6th
  7. Toby Carvery7th
  8. Harvester8th
  9. Miller & Carter9th
  10. Wetherspoons–
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • PizzaExpress3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Nando's3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • wagamama3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Toby Carvery2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Five Guys2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Frankie & Benny's2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bella Italia2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Miller & Carter1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Harvester1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Wetherspoons0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+2 more

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

Is Nando's or Toby Carvery more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Nando's and Toby Carvery by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 restaurant chains we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Nando's and Toby Carvery among restaurant chains in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Nando's, Toby Carvery. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPizzaExpressWetherspoonsNando'sToby CarverywagamamaMiller & CarterFive GuysFrankie & Benny'sPrezzoBella ItaliaZizziHarvester
Oct 202515%18.4%18.4%12.3%10%6.7%6.7%3.7%2%3.7%2%1.2%
Nov 202519.2%19.2%15.7%10.5%8.6%8.6%7%3.2%2.1%2.6%2.1%1.2%
Dec 202518.1%18.1%18.1%8.1%8.1%9.9%8.1%3%2.4%2.4%2.4%1.1%
Jan 202617.7%17.7%17.7%9.7%7.9%9.7%6.5%3.6%2.9%2.9%2.4%1.4%
Feb 202619.2%19.2%15.7%8.6%8.6%8.6%7%3.8%3.1%2.6%2.6%1.2%
Mar 202620.1%20.1%16.4%9%7.4%7.4%7.4%3.3%3.3%2.2%2.2%1.3%
Apr 202622.3%18.2%18.2%8.1%8.1%6.7%5.4%3%3.7%2.4%2.4%1.4%
May 202622.5%18.4%18.4%8.2%6.7%6.7%6.7%3%3%2.5%2.5%1.4%
Jun 202624.1%19.7%16.1%7.2%7.2%7.2%5.9%4%2.6%2.6%2.2%1.2%
Jul 202622.4%18.3%18.3%8.2%6.7%6.7%6.7%3.7%3%2.5%2.5%1.2%
Aug 202623.3%19.2%15.7%10.5%7%5.7%5.7%3.8%2.6%2.6%2.6%1.2%
Sep 202622.8%18.6%15.2%10.2%8.3%6.8%5.6%3.7%3%2.5%2%1.2%

How has the Nando's and Toby Carvery comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom restaurant chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nando's in the United Kingdom fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 550K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Toby Carvery in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 368K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nando's’ and Toby Carvery’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

2 branded search terms

  • nando's
  • nandos

Toby Carvery

1 branded search term

  • toby carvery

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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