Tortilla (restaurant chain)
Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC (branded as Tortilla) is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain based in the United Kingdom, founded by Brandon and Jennifer Stephens in London in 2007. As of November 2021, it has 53 branches in the UK. Internationally, Tortilla operates in the Middle East, with 10 stores in Dubai and Saudi Arabia through an exclusive franchise partnership with Eathos. History. The first Tortilla restaurant opened its doors in Islington in 2007, and following a period of impressive growth, Tortilla became the UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican brand. Tortilla operates a multichannel order strategy  that enables customers to enjoy its products across dine in, self-serve, take away, click and collect and for delivery via its exclusive delivery partner Deliveroo. This is supported by more than 50 Tortilla restaurants across the UK, 10 sites in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, cloud kitchen estate and exclusive delivery partnership with Deliveroo. In 2019, Tortilla expanded its footprint to include some of the UK’s most prominent travel hubs, including the Euston train station, through a partnership with SSP Group PLC. In October 2021, Tortilla announced the launch of two new sites in Gatwick Airport and Leeds Skelton  Lake Services. In May 2021, Tortilla opened a site in Chessington World of Adventures Resort, through a partnership with Merlin Entertainments. Over the years, Tortilla won several industry awards, including: Values. Food provenance and quality is a critical component of the brand’s success and the business’s infrastructure, and expertise support this. The brand only uses grass-fed British Isle brisket in its slow-cooked Barbacoa, as well as Red Tractor approved pork, and is a signatory of the Better Chicken Commitment. Meanwhile all vegetarian and vegan dishes are Vegan & Vegetarian Society approved. In January 2021, to aid youth  employment, Tortilla has offered 50 new placements as part of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme.