Barburrito to join intu Derby

Barburrito – a company backed up by the British Growth Fund – plans to expand into Bondholder intu Derby as part of its ambitious expansion drive.

The Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain focuses primarily of delicious burritos and burrito bowls (the filling of the burrito minus wrap). It also offers tacos and nachos covered in cheese sauce with ingredients that are made on-site, with six deliveries to each store per week.

The business new operates 13 sites in total after recently opening up shop in Hammersmith Broadway shopping centre last week. An additional branch at intu Metrocentre Gateshead will follow at the end of March.

Morgan Davies, Chief Executive of Barburrito, commented: “We are delighted with the recent launch and thrilled to secure our 21st site, with the announcement of two new fantastic locations in one week. We launched as the UK's first burrito bar and are working hard to ensure that we are the number on burrito brand in the UK.”

The firm also acquired five Pinto Mexican Kitchen restaurants in Scotland which will see Barburrito rebranding rolled our before summer.