All Tortilla articles
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InterviewsTortilla: ‘We’re excited about how the brand will evolve over the next few years’
Brandon Stephens tells MCA the first half of 2026 has been about putting in place foundations and enablers that will ‘set the business up for long-term, sustainable growth’
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NewsTortilla: ‘2025 was a year of progress and of difficult lessons in equal measure’
While its UK business stabilised, the fast casual Mexican restaurant group says the integration of the France-based Fresh Burritos proved ‘far more challenging’ and it is now exiting underperforming sites
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NewsTortilla to suspend trading over French accounting issues
The fast-casual operator has identified accounting adjustments relating to its French business, and needs more time to publish its full year accounts
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Vagabond, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Professionals at Play, and more
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NewsTortilla pushes ahead with double-digit growth
The fast casual Mexican restaurant group reported like-for-like sales growth of 12% across its UK estate in the 20 weeks ended 17 May, credited to improvements in food quality, branding, and guest experience
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Analysis & InsightNaan vs Tortilla: The Transatlantic cuisine shift
Mexican cuisine, long dominant in the United States, is beginning to establish a meaningful foothold in the UK, while Indian cuisine, arguably Britain’s adopted national food, is finally transitioning from diaspora-driven presence into scalable, mainstream growth across the United States
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NewsTortilla renews Deliveroo partnership as it enters multi aggregator delivery arrangement
The new agreement will see the fast casual Mexican chain strengthen its delivery proposition by partnering with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat across its UK estate
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NewsTortilla appoints Gregor Grant NED
The appointment completes the board transition, which saw co-founder Brandon Stephens return as global CEO, Mac Plumpton join as UK CEO, and Marta Pogroszewska join as NED
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OpinionThe phenomenon of the boomerang CEO
Dominic Walsh welcomes Brandon Stephens back to Tortilla, who he writes is now part of an elite group of hospitality leaders that have returned or been re-appointed to a business they have run before
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Analysis & InsightInvestors cheer salud! to return of Tortilla founder
Brandon Stephens has stepped back into the CEO role at Tortilla with a powerhouse team of hospitality leaders, where he will be looking to build on early European forays into France, improve its food offer, and build a refreshed brand that resonates with a contemporary consumer
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NewsBrandon Stephens appointed group CEO for Tortilla as Andy Naylor steps down
The multiple board and management changes, which also include Mac Plumpton joining as UK CEO, come as the fast casual Mexican chain prepares to enter its next phase of development
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NewsTortilla delivers 8.5% revenue growth to £73.8m
The fast casual Mexican chain achieved UK like-for-like sales growing 6.2% and said it has significantly outperformed the market, with sales momentum strengthening throughout the year
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NewsNew sessions announced for Food To Go Conference
Gail’s, Taco Bell, Coco di Mama and Chaiiwala are among the big-name brands that have joined the line-up for MCA’s upcoming Conference, on 5 March.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Yard Sale Pizza, Rudy’s, Bunsik, and more
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NewsFirst speakers announced for MCA’s Food to Go Conference 2026
Pret, Tortilla, Greggs, Popeyes and WatchHouse are among the brands already announced for the conference next March, with early bird tickets on sale now.
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NewsTortilla appoints Duncan Garrood as chair
He previously served as CEO of Punch Taverns, Bill’s Restaurants and Ten Entertainment Group, and is currently senior independent director with the Brighton Pier Group
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NewsEmma Woods to step down as Tortilla chair
Woods will step down from her role as non-executive chair at the end of 2025, having worked with Tortilla for four years
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InterviewsTortilla: ‘It’s been a good year for us’
The focus on volume growth and limited price rises is paying off, along with a brand refresh, loyalty scheme, and improved food quality, CEO Andy Naylor tells MCA
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NewsTortilla achieves 5% rise in UK like-for-likes; appoints new CFO
Despite strong growth in UK sales, the fast-casual Mexican restaurant’s UK business reported a loss before tax of £2.3m in the 26 weeks to 29 June 2025
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NewsTortilla achieves 5% rise in like-for-likes
The fast-casual Mexican restaurant group achieved a £3.9m increase in revenue for the half-year, to £35.4m, with strong sales momentum continuing into H2