All Barburrito articles
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NewsThe Restaurant Group delivers double-digit growth across divisions
CEO Any Hornby hailed a “genuinely transformational year for TRG” where Wagamama saw 11% lfl growth, and Brunning & Price pubs and Concessions saw a 10% and 29% uplift respectively in 2023
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Barburrito
Second in scale in the fast-casual Mexican market, MCA explores Barburrito’s journey, customer perceptions of the brand and whether the acquisition by TRG could give it a new lease of life
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InterviewsTRG: ‘Anything that helps the consumer is welcome’
Chief executive Andy Hornby speaks to MCA about introducing modest price increases, hedging the group’s utilities supply for three years, and the softening of delivery volumes
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NewsTRG acquires Barburrito for £7m
The Restaurant Group sees potential to double the Mexican fast-casual brand’s 16-strong estate in the next four years, particularly in the South of England
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NewsKaren Jones: Why is it so important that hospitality wholeheartedly supports NHS Test and Trace?
So it’s a Bank Holiday weekend, pay day for many and the last EOTHO on Bank Holiday Monday. Many of our restaurants and pubs across the UK will be very busy and it seems an opportune moment to remind ourselves of the vital importance of all our places fully supporting NHS Test and Trace. Why is it so important that hospitality wholeheartedly supports NHS Test and Trace? Because hospitality offers safe spaces for people to enjoy being with friends and family. Because we are often at the centre of our communities and high streets. We have a real responsibility to keep our customers, our teams and our communities safe and well. NHS Test and Trace is a powerful way to do just that: collecting and providing the information to help break the chain of transmission and control the virus.
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InterviewsMorgan Davies: ‘The rules of the game haven’t just changed, the game has changed’
The hospitality industry needs to reinvent itself in order to survive in a post-coronavirus world, Morgan Davies, Barburrito founder and CEO has told MCA.
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NewsBarburrito to reopen select sites for delivery
Mexican fast-casual concept Barburrito is set to reopen six of its sites for delivery next week, MCA has learned.
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NewsInside Deliveroo’s new health-focused delivery-only service
Food Spark delves deeper into the trends behind the delivery giant’s Dream Burger range and its key nutritional drivers
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Analysis & InsightAnd the 2019 consumer award winners are…
While we are in the midst of the entertainment awards season it would be most neglectful not to extend this to the worlds of foodservice and hospitality.
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OpinionWrap stars: how Tortilla won the burrito wars
Brandon Stephens and Richard Morris’ Californian-inspired brand Tortilla has come out on top in the burrito wars and looks to be eyeing a sale, writes Restaurant magazine’s Joe Lutrario.
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NewsWarne, Turner and Imbiba team up for Sessions food hall venture
Former Deliveroo UK general manager Dan Warne is launching a food hall business backed by Imbiba, with a debut site secured for Brighton seafront.
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NewsBarburrito reduces losses after ramping up EBITDA
Mexican fast-casual chain Barburrito has reported a 5% increase in turnover for the 53-week period ended 31 March 2019.
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NewsShake Shack and Barburrito opening in Gatwick
Shake Shack is to open its debut airport site with TRG Concessions at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal, MCA can reveal.
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NewsBarburrito eyes up further growth
Barburrito, the Mexican chain founded by Morgan Davies, is looking forward to renewed expansion as it prepares for “the next phase of growth”, MCA has learned.
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Joseph Holt to open microbrewery at Manchester Airport with TRG
Brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt is to open a microbrewery at Manchester Airport’s new £1bn terminal with TRG Concessions.
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Frizzenti closes Halle Place over empty F&B units
Frizzenti, the wine on tap bar operator, has closed its FIZZ! Bar in Halle Place, Manchester, after a failure to fill the F&B units at the scheme.
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NewsBarburrito to open in Bristol Airport
Barburrito is to open a site in Bristol Airport, as it grows its concessions estate through The Restaurant Group (TRG), MCA understands
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NewsPizzaExpress agrees exclusive delivery deal with Deliveroo
Deliveroo, the online food delivery company, has announced that it is now working with 17,000 restaurants and takeaways across the UK.
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NewsSubway appoints Hughes as UK & I director
Subway has appointed Colin Hughes, formerly of Pret A Manger and EAT, as country director for the UK and Ireland.
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Analysis & InsightThe virtual world becomes reality
Virtual restaurants might sound like a computergenerated fabrication – but the food they delivery is very much a physical reality, and it’s growing. As the major delivery companies start to push into restaurant brands, Finn Scott-Delany examines the lie of the land.