Mexican cuisine - Hospitality

Thomasina Miers: "We could open more restaurants if we had the staff"

11-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Wahaca co-founder Thomasina Miers has said the staffing shortage in the hospitality sector is forcing the restaurant group to turn down bookings and halt its expansion plans.

Jean-Baptiste Requien joins Los Mochis as COO

21-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Former Ivy Asia COO Jean-Baptiste Requien has been named chief operating officer of London-based Mexican Japanese restaurant Los Mochis.

Los Mochis to open 14,000sq ft restaurant at Broadgate London

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Mexican Japanese restaurant Los Mochis will open a second London location next year, at 100 Liverpool Street at Broadgate.

Tortilla sees revenues rise but profit take a hit

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Tortilla has reported an increase in revenue but saw its profits take a hit, its half-year figures show.

Vegan taco specialist Club Mexicana to open in Spitalfields

30-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Vegan Mexican Californian brand Club Mexicana is returning to its east London roots with the opening of a restaurant in Spitalfields.

Arya Razi launches Mexican restaurant MXO

27-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Arya Razi has teamed up with Humzah Butt to launch a second Mexican restaurant in the capital.

Tortilla publishes first Environment Social Governance report

20-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Tortilla has set out its sustainability commitment in its first Environment Social Governance (ESG) report.

Worldwide Taqueria threatens Taqueria Sonora with legal action over use of the word ‘taqueria’

15-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The operator of two-strong London restaurant group Taqueria has threatened Taqueria Sonora with legal action over its use of the word ‘taqueria’.

Mexa by Sonora Taqueria to join Arcade Food Hall

01-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The team behind popular east London taqueria Sonora have partnered with Arcade Food Hall at Centre Point to launch a new concept.

Taco Bell reaches 100 UK sites

18-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant brand Taco Bell has opened it 100th UK site following 18 months of rapid growth.

Tortilla to rebrand the majority of its Chilango sites

08-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Tortilla is set to rebrand the majority of its Chilango sites following its acquisition of the rival burrito player earlier this year.

‘Strong’ start for new Chipotle UK restaurants

28-Jul-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Chipotle chairman and CEO Brian Niccol has said the performance of the brand’s new UK restaurants is 'really strong'.

Taca Tacos to open in Deptford Market Yard

18-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

South London street food vendor Taca Tacos will open a site in Deptford Market Yard this month.

TRG buys Barburrito for £7m

12-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has bought fast-casual Mexican chain Barburrito for £7m with plans to double the number of venues over the next four years.

Matthias Ingelmann on KOL’s progressive cocktail programme

05-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Marylebone Mexican restaurant took home the Cocktail List of the year award at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards last month.

Chipotle to open first restaurant outside of London

28-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

US burrito brand Chipotle is to open its first UK restaurant outside of London this week in Watford, some 12 years after arriving in the country.

Mezcalito doubles up in London

01-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Chelsea-based Mexican restaurant Mezcalito has launched a second site in the capital on Newington Green Road in Islington.

Tortilla acquires rival chain Chilango for £2.75m

23-May-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has acquired rival burrito chain Chilango from investment firm RDCP Group in a deal worth up to £2.75m.

Taco the town: Adriana Cavita on her debut restaurant

09-May-2022 By James McAllister

Mexican chef Adriana Cavita has cooked at global institutions including El Bulli in Spain and Pujol in Mexico City. Now she’s launching her own restaurant in London’s Marylebone

Tortilla caps off 'transformational' year with record results

11-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has capped off a 'transformational' year that saw it become a listed company by reporting record results, with revenues up 79.5% in the full year to 2 January 2022.

Wahaca targets sustainable sites as it looks to expand in the capital

05-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Mexican restaurant group Wahaca is pursuing a ‘measured’ expansion programme in London that will be focused on sustainable sites.

Adriana Cavita's debut restaurant set for May opening

10-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Adriana Cavita, who previously cooked at El Bulli in Spain and Pujol in Mexico City, will launch her first solo restaurant on Wigmore Street in London's Marylebone on 6 May.

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It takes two to taco - Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes on bringing Santo Remedio back to Shoreditch

07-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes have brought their beloved London-based Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio back to Shoreditch, a move they say will see the brand ‘return to its roots’.

Wahaca has ‘solid platform to grow’

02-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Wahaca has said the restructuring it undertook in 2020 has given it a solid platform from which to grow.

Tortilla to become major player in on-campus dining

28-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Tortilla is set to become a major player in university catering after striking a deal with the Compass Group UK & Ireland-owned Chartwells Universities to open restaurants on up to 14 campuses over the next five years.

Alexis Colletta and Romain Fargette to open Yuca on former Mews of Mayfair site

10-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurateurs Alexis Colletta and Romain Fargette are taking on the former Mews of Mayfair site to open a Japanese-Mexican restaurant.

Tortilla reports 'strong trading momentum' as it sees like-for-like growth up 23%

10-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has reported a like-for-like sales increase of 23.8% in the 2021 financial year compared to 2019, with group revenue up 36% across the same period.

How I Got Here: Arya Razi

27-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

The founder of Mexican-inspired restaurant and bar Caldera in London's Hackney on sustainability, growing up working in his father's restaurants, and what motivates him.

Daniel Corrochio to open Mexican restaurant at Ruby’s in Dalston

14-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Chef and drinks expert Daniel Corrochio will launch bar and restaurant Corrochio’s at Ruby’s in Dalston this month.

Flash-grilled: Santiago Lastra

17-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The chef patron of Kol in London's Marylebone, which was named Best New Restaurant in Europe this week by La Liste, reflects on his career to date.

Taco takeoff: Tortilla launches first airport site

09-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand Tortilla has launched its first airport site.

Tortilla strengthens partnership with Deliveroo

23-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand Tortilla has strengthened its partnership with Deliveroo that will see its products delivered on an exclusive basis.

Tigre Tacos secures permanent home in Stoke Newington

19-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Street food brand Tigre Tacos has secured its first permanent restaurant space in the capital, opening above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street next month.

Mexican chef Adriana Cavita to launch first solo restaurant in London

29-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Mexican-born chef Adriana Cavita, who previously cooked at El Bulli in Spain and Pujol in Mexico City, is to launch her first solo restaurant later this year in London's Marylebone.

Notting Hill's Taqueria to open a second venue in Exmouth Market

08-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Popular neighbourhood taco restaurant Taqueria is to open a second site in the capital, 16 years after making its debut in Notting Hill.

Holding court: Inside NoMad London

20-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Set inside the Covent Garden building that was once home to Bow Street Magistrates Court, NoMad London looks to have been worth the wait.

Soho House to open Mexican restaurant at The Hoxton

11-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Soho House is bringing its US-born restaurant Mexican concept Maya to London.

How I Got Here: Katya Torres de la Rocha

31-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Former restaurateur Katya Torres de la Rocha, who now runs online retailed MexGrocer, on the importance of planning ahead, and why front-of-house should be a career to aspire to.

Chipotle heads to Chiswick

22-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Chipotle is to open a new London location later this summer, having taken on the former Byron restaurant Chiswick High Road.

Harts Group snaps up former HIX Soho site for El Pastor

04-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Harts Group has secured the former HIX Soho on Brewer Street for its Mexican taqueria brand El Pastor.

Barburrito to close three sites following restructure

04-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Mexican chain Barburrito is to close three sites as part of a restructuring deal that will also see a new injection of investment led by chairman Graham Turner.

Latest opening: Kol

20-Oct-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Santiago Lastra's London debut has been worth the wait, managing to champion Mexican cuisine and UK produce simultaneously.

Mexican and Japanese restaurant Los Mochis to open in Notting Hill

19-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Markus Thesleff is to open a Mexican and Japanese restaurant in Notting Hill next month.

Santiago Lastra on finally opening the doors at Kol

16-Oct-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The former Noma Mexico chef is at last in the kitchen at this eagerly awaited Marylebone restaurant giving top-notch British ingredients the high-end Mexican treatment.

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