Chilango is a restaurant chain in the

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specialising in

Mexican cuisine Mexican cuisine consists of the cooking cuisines and traditions of the modern country of Mexico. Its earliest roots lie in Mesoamerican cuisine. Its ingredients and methods begin with the first agricultural communities such as the Olmec and M ...

History

Chilango was founded in 2007 by Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, who met whilst working at

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. In August 2014, Chilango raised £2 million through a mini bond issue on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, styled by the company as ' Burrito bonds'. In April 2016, Chilango opened its 11th branch and first outside of London, in

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. In October 2018, Chilango opened its 12th branch, in

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. Chilango engaged RSM to "assist on working on long-term planning, options and strategy" in 2019. Chilango entered

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in July 2020. The chain was bought out of administration in August 2020 by the investment group, RD Capital Partners. In May 2022, it was announced that RD Capital Partners had sold Chilango to the

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-based restaurant chain, Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC for £2.8 million.

References

{{Food chains in the United Kingdom Restaurants established in 2007 Restaurant chains in the United Kingdom Mexican cuisine 2007 establishments in England