A griller from Bracknell has made the finals of the UK and Ireland edition of the Nando's Grillers' Challenge 2024.

Vasyl Polenchuk will head to Birmingham on July 2 to compete with other Nando's grillers.

The competition aims to identify the best grillers employed at Nando's 1,200-plus restaurants across the world.

So far this year, the franchise has held 480 restaurant heats, 30 quarter-final heats and six semi-finals in the UK and Ireland.

Winners from each national competition will progress to an international final in Botswana later in 2024.

Garry Duncan, operations director at Nando's UK and Ireland, said: "Congratulations to Vasyl and the other UK and Ireland finalists.

"Reaching this final is a huge achievement and something to be very proud of. The skill level and passion shown from all our competitors has been incredible.

"The Grillers' Challenge is so much more than a competition. It celebrates what makes Nando's unique and puts our famous PERi-PERi chicken in the spotlight whilst honouring our Southern African roots.

"This competition also gives us an opportunity to celebrate the amazing talent within our teams on a global stage, whilst igniting ambition and broadening horizons."