Mexico Weekly - God save Mexican food
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British population has fallen in love with Mexican cuisine, which has overtaken chinese as the second foregin favorite cuisine for British consumers. The presence of the Mexican restaurants grew 71% last year in the UK biggest cities. This growth presents a profitable business opportunity in the UK for Mexican investors.
Maybe you are thinking of sweet corn, tasty avocado, yummy beans and spicy chili peppers; all accompanied with delicious meat (beef, pork, or chicken), finish with cheese or herbs on the top, and wrapping it all together making an amazing “burrito†or a “fajitaâ€.
Could you resist the temptation? Of course not; no one can resist it. And British people are no exception. In fact, they love Mexican cuisine.
As The Guardian newspaper published in April this year, the UK is experiencing a Mexican culinary wave with burrito outlets now the fastest growing type of eatery on the high street.
The number of Mexican restaurants across UK has increased by 71% in the last year, with restaurants such as Wahaca, Barburrito, or Chilango overtaking even burger businesses. Over the last five years burrito restaurants have opened an average 57% more outlets per year compared to a 16% annual rise in posh burger places over the same period, according to a report by property advisory firm CBRE and data company Retail Locations. Just over a third of Brits have visited a Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant during the last year.
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