27 March 2023
Tortilla Mexican Grill plc
("Tortilla", the "Group" or the "Company")
Directorate Change
Tortilla Mexican Grill plc ("Tortilla"), the largest and most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in the UK, announces that Laurence Keen, Senior Independent Director, will not seek re-election at the Company's AGM in May 2023 having taken on the role of leading the expansion of Hollywood Bowl Group plc in Canada.
Francesca Tirtiello, who joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in September 2022, will take over as Chair of Audit.
Emma Woods, Chair of Tortilla, commented:
"The Board is very grateful to Laurence for his expertise and support since the Group's IPO in 2021, and we wish him all the best for the future. We have begun recruitment for a new Non-Executive Director who will chair the Remuneration Committee, and look forward to updating shareholders when an appointment has been made."
ENQUIRIES
| Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC | Via Hudson Sandler |
| Emma Woods, Non-Executive Chair | |
| Richard Morris, CEO | |
| Andy Naylor, CFO | |
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| Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser, Sole Broker) | Tel: 020 3100 2222 |
| Andrew Godber | |
| Edward Thomas | |
| Nikhil Varghese
Hudson Sandler (Public Relations) |
Tel: 020 7796 4133 |
| Alex Brennan | |
| Wendy Baker | |
| Charlotte Cobb | |
For further information, visit tortillagroup.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Tortilla Mexican Grill plc
Tortilla is the largest and most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in the UK specialising in the sale of freshly made Californian-inspired Mexican cuisine. As at 1 January 2023, the Group had 82 sites worldwide, comprising 65 sites in the UK operated by the Group, 4 sites franchised to SSP Group in the UK, 5 sites franchised to Compass Group UK & Ireland and 8 franchised sites in the Middle East.
The Group was founded in 2007 by Brandon Stephens, originally from California who arrived in London in 2003 to find a gap in the market for quality burritos and tacos. As a result, Brandon established Tortilla with a mission of offering customers freshly prepared, customisable, and authentic Californian-inspired Mexican food.
The Tortilla and Chilango brands are synonymous with an energetic, vibrant culture, and with providing a great value-for-money proposition. They embrace fast-growing sector trends (including eating out, healthy eating, provenance, ethnic cuisine, delivery) across a variety of locations, through a differentiated product offering which is popular with a broad customer base, and a clearly defined multi-channel marketing strategy. It benefits from flexible site locations and formats, and a scalable central infrastructure.
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