Burrito chain Chilango is preparing for further expansion both in the capital and across the UK, with a pipeline of openings planned for the next year.
The Mexican-inspired restaurant group, which currently operates 10 restaurants across London and Manchester as well as four delivery kitchens, says it is looking for new regional locations as well as further sites in London.
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recent trial of a digital-only kitchen at the chain’s Boxpark Croydon site will act as a test bed for further digital growth and development, with the group looking to explore new ways of bringing the Chilango experience to customers.
Gordon Ramsay's fledgling Street Burger brand has secured the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen site on Maiden Lane in London's Covent Garden for its next UK opening.
The Real Eating Company is looking to open more than 15 additional sites over the next three years, building its estate to 25 café-coffee shops.
The business opened its seventh site in Cambridge last week – a former Pret A Manger – and is hoping to capitalise on the available site opportunities, due to the pandemic, in order to boost her footprint at a more rapid pace than previously planned.
The expansion of the business began a couple of years ago, before the pandemic, when several other coffee shop chains, such as Patisserie Valerie and EAT had closed sites due to over-expansion.
Founder and managing director Helena Hudson tells
US chicken wing brand Wingstop has announced a minority investment in its UK franchisee, Lemon Pepper Holdings (LPH), to help drive further expansion across the country.
The investment comes after the group recently announced
“We are thrilled to partner with the Lemon Pepper team as they grow their brand presence in the UK, a market with tremendous long-term potential,” says Wingstop CFO Michael Skipworth, who is joining LPH s board of directors as part of the deal.
“We believe this strategic use of our capital will strengthen the development pipeline in that market.
Wingstop entered into a 100-restaurant agreement with LPH in 2017 as the sole franchisee for the UK market.