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All Chilango articles
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NewsTortilla to rebrand Chilango’s three City sites
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
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NewsRichard Franks named Hop MD
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
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Analysis & InsightTortilla on a roll with deal for Chilango
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
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NewsChilango acquired for £2.75m
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 & InsightCashless society
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
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InterviewsChilango: ‘We’d like to have a further 30 sites by 2025’
Mexican-inspired chain Chilango is aiming to open a further 30 restaurants by 2025, managing director Richard Franks has told MCA.
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NewsChilango appoints new head of people
Chilango has appointed Carrie Bowers as its new head of people and culture.
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NewsChilango appoints new NED
Chilango has appointed Wagamama’s chief operating officer Nigel Sherwood to the board as a non-executive director.
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Analysis & InsightContactless brands: Chilango’s digital-only trial
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.
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NewsChilango to launch digital-only restaurant
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.
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NewsChilango sold out of administration
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.
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NewsChilango gives notice of intent to appoint administrators
Burrito chain Chilango has given notice of its intention to appoint administrators, in a further blow to bond-holders.
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NewsRestaurants relaunch delivery options
Bone Daddies, Meatliquor and The Coconut Tree are among the latest restaurant operators to reopen select sites on a takeaway only basis.
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NewsAzzurri shuts entire estate
Azzurri Group is to close all Ask, Zizzi and Coco di Mama restaurants from today, CEO Steve Holmes has announced.
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NewsFranks made MD at Chilango
Burrito brand Chilango has promoted Richard Franks to managing director.
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NewsHoughton consulting with Vita Mojo and City Pantry
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.
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NewsChilango CVA approved
Chilango’s CVA proposals have been approved with the support of the majority of its creditors and shareholders.
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NewsChilango CEOs to step down
Chilango co-CEOs Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton are to step down from the struggling burrito brand following a financial restructuring.
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NewsThe Dom Walsh Awards
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…
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NewsChilango expected to launch CVA
Burrito chain Chilango is expected to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to avoid administration, City AM reports.