All Chilango articles

  • Tortilla Putney
    News

    Tortilla to rebrand Chilango’s three City sites

    2022-08-08T07:26:00Z

    The Mexican fast-casual chain has also announced it will be utilising the Chilango name as a virtual brand across the group’s delivery kitchens following its acquisition of the business in May

  • Richard Franks
    News

    Richard Franks named Hop MD

    2022-06-22T06:47:00Z

    He will lead the business, alongside founder Paul Hopper, as it looks to open 20 sites across the capital over the next five years, following a £2.25m capital raise

  • Tortilla team
    Analysis & Insight

    Tortilla on a roll with deal for Chilango

    2022-05-24T07:48:00Z

    MCA examines the background to Tortilla’s £2.75m acquisition of the rival Mexican chain, and how the move is a step towards it consolidating the fast-casual burrito market

  • Chilango Croydon FINAL
    News

    Chilango acquired for £2.75m

    2022-05-23T12:38:00Z

    Tortilla intends to retain and continue to operate the Chilango brand at certain locations and via delivery in a number of Tortilla sites

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    Analysis & Insight

    Cashless society

    2021-08-19T07:41:00Z

    The pandemic may have accelerated the abandonment of cash as a preferred method of payment, but should operators be ditching it all together? MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton explores the issue

  • Chilango interior
    Interviews

    Chilango: ‘We’d like to have a further 30 sites by 2025’

    2021-06-10T07:50:00Z

    Mexican-inspired chain Chilango is aiming to open a further 30 restaurants by 2025, managing director Richard Franks has told MCA.

  • Chilango Croydon FINAL
    News

    Chilango appoints new head of people

    2021-06-09T07:39:00Z

    Chilango has appointed Carrie Bowers as its new head of people and culture.

  • Nigel Sherwood
    News

    Chilango appoints new NED

    2021-06-04T07:50:00Z

    Chilango has appointed Wagamama’s chief operating officer Nigel Sherwood to the board as a non-executive director.

  • Chilango Croydon FINAL
    Analysis & Insight

    Contactless brands: Chilango’s digital-only trial

    2021-04-16T07:32:00Z

    If the pandemic has highlighted anything, it is that human beings crave contact. Those everyday interactions mean so much and have been sorely missed over the past 12 months. So it felt like counter-intuitive for a hospitality brand to move away from human contact with its customers altogether, towards a purely digital experience. 

  • Chilango Croydon FINAL
    News

    Chilango to launch digital-only restaurant

    2021-04-07T07:43:00Z

    Chilango is to open its first digital-only restaurant at Boxpark in Croydon as the brand looks to capitalise on the growth in online ordering during the pandemic.

  • Chilango interior
    News

    Chilango sold out of administration

    2020-08-27T15:16:00Z

    Chilango has been sold out of administration, securing 10 of its 11 restaurants.The burrito brand announced today that administrators RSM had secured a sale of the group to investment firm RD Capital Partners in a deal that will save 130 jobs.Last month, Chilango filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators as a result of pressures caused by the coronavirus lockdown, having already gone through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) at the end of 2019.

  • Chilango interior
    News

    Chilango gives notice of intent to appoint administrators

    2020-07-22T14:18:00Z

    Burrito chain Chilango has given notice of its intention to appoint administrators, in a further blow to bond-holders.

  • MeatLiquor interior
    News

    Restaurants relaunch delivery options

    2020-05-04T12:04:00Z

    Bone Daddies, Meatliquor and The Coconut Tree are among the latest restaurant operators to reopen select sites on a takeaway only basis.

  • Coco-di-Mama
    News

    Azzurri shuts entire estate

    2020-03-19T08:27:00Z

    Azzurri Group is to close all Ask, Zizzi and Coco di Mama restaurants from today, CEO Steve Holmes has announced.

  • Chilango interior
    News

    Franks made MD at Chilango

    2020-02-03T08:59:00Z

    Burrito brand Chilango has promoted Richard Franks to managing director.

  • Vita Mojo
    News

    Houghton consulting with Vita Mojo and City Pantry

    2020-01-31T08:05:00Z

    Chilango co-founder Dan Houghton is working with Vita Mojo and City Pantry on a consultant basis after stepping down from co-leading the burrito brand.

  • Chilango interior
    News

    Chilango CVA approved

    2020-01-07T08:33:00Z

    Chilango’s CVA proposals have been approved with the support of the majority of its creditors and shareholders.

  • Chilango interior
    News

    Chilango CEOs to step down

    2020-01-06T08:39:00Z

    Chilango co-CEOs Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton are to step down from the struggling burrito brand following a financial restructuring.

  • YO!KITCHEN.1359
    News

    The Dom Walsh Awards

    2019-12-11T08:17:00Z

    Our monthly columnist from The Times hands out his annual awards to brands and operators who have made the past 12 months newsworthy – for better or for worse…

  • Chilango interior
    News

    Chilango expected to launch CVA

    2019-12-09T08:41:00Z

    Burrito chain Chilango is expected to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to avoid administration, City AM reports.