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SKIP THE QUEUE!

May 2nd, 2012 · Food

IS IT YOUR TURN TO ORGANISE THE OFFICE LUNCH? TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT, PRE-ORDER YOUR BURRITOS FOR COLLECTION.

Place an order for pick up at Fleet Street or
Chancery Lane before May 31st and receive
a FREE MEAL for every 5 that you order.
Quote “SKIP THE QUEUE” on the order form.           
Every order will also be entered into a draw to
win a FREE BURRITO BOX FOR 10 PEOPLE.

PRE-ORDERING IS EASY!

Simply visit our website, fill out
the pre-order form in the order
section and email it to us .
Don’t forget to call the restaurant
to confirm your order. When you
arrive at Chilango, go straight to the
till, where your food will be ready and
waiting for you.
Use the pre-order form for bespoke orders and the
burritos in a box for super simple standard orders.
It’s simple!

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JUST BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU…

March 6th, 2012 · Food

Hola Chilango friends,

Voting for this year’s Zagat awards closes on the 25th March and we would be super grateful if you took just two minutes to share your thoughts about Chilango online here.

As a way of saying thank you for your continuous support, we have produced Chilango oyster card holders and loyalty cards. There are only a lmited number available and we expect them to be grabbed up fast so we suggest you get into one of our restaurants in the next few days, purchase a meal and ask for one at the till. Loyalty cards are valid until the end of July 2012, please see further terms and conditions below. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Gracias Amigos ;)

Terms and Conditions: You must purchase a full Chilango meal to receive a stamp. ( minimum value £4.00). You may not share a loyalty card between a group. You must receive 9 stamps to receive your free meal. Drinks and extras are not included in your free meal. Chilango has the right to change this deal at any time. You must claim your free meal before the 31/07/2012. For any queries contact shannon@chilango.co.uk.

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X MAS OPENING HOURS

December 19th, 2011 · Food

CHILANGO CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS

Islington:

Sat 24th – closed from 4pm

Sun25th & Mon 26th  – closed

Tues 27th – Fri 30th  – open as normal

Sat 31st – closed from 4pm

Sun 1st – closed

Mon 2nd – open as normal

Fleet St

Fri 23rd – closed from 4pm

Mon 26th – Tues 27th  – closed

Wed 28th – Fri 30th – open as normal

Mon 2nd – closed

Tues 3rd – open as normal

Chancery Lane

Fri 23rd – closed from 3pm until

Tues 3rd – open as normal

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FREE XMAS PARTY FOR TEN!!

December 12th, 2011 · Food

Your boss has just called you into his office “for a chat” and you’ve got that same sinking feeling of dread you had after the last Christmas party when you tried to start a nude conga-line of 1. Ah, screw it… 2012 is just around the corner!

TELL US YOUR FUNNY CHRISTMAS SEASON STORY BY COMMENTING HERE OR POST A FUN PHOTO ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND WIN A PARTY FOR YOU AND 9 FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE THE SILLY SEASON.

WE WILL PICK A WINNER ON THE 16TH DECEMBER.

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30 FREE MEALS & 10 FREE T-SHIRTS… FOR YOU

October 26th, 2011 · Food

All you have to do is help us come up with some new one-liners for the back of our staff shirts. One-liners that you think represent Chilango. They’re definitely funny… they’re probably edgy… and they ideally relate to either our food, people, or restaurants.

You have until November 7th to submit your ideas as a comment on this post along with your email address. The winner will receive 10 of their very own Chilango T shirts and a months free meals plus the pride of seeing your idea printed on our t shirts every time you visit Chilango.

Oh, and you need to be able to read them easily on the back of someone’s shirt. So they can’t be more than a handful of words.

Here are the current one-liners:

” Size Matters ”

” Are those Real? ”

” Fabulously Tasty ”

” Deeply Satisfying ”

Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Make us laugh please :-D

Here at Chilango, we like to do things a little differently… we like to live on the edge a little but most importantly we like to make people smile. When we opened our Chancery Lane restaurant we decided to keep things simple and put something on that we believe would make people smile.

Now, we’re inviting you to be part of the lively Chilango interiors by having your very own slogan put onto the Chilango Staff t shirts. Be creative, think out the box and make us smile, even better make us laugh out loud! You have until November 7th to submit your ideas as a comment on this post along with your email address.

The Prize: The winner will receive 10 of their very own Chilango T shirts and a months free meals plus the pride of seeing your idea printed on our t shirts every time you visit Chilango.

The current lines are:

” Size Matters ”

” Are those Real? ”

” Fabulously Tasty ”

” Deeply Satisfying ”

We can’t wait to see what you come up with…ready GO!

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Chilango Students: Who wants FREE FOOD & BEER?

October 11th, 2011 · Chilango Chancery Lane, Food

Hola Students,

We hope you have all had a chance to pop into our wonderful new restaurant in Chancery Lane. If you haven’t heard, we have just been voted NO 1 Mexican Restaurant in London in the Zagat Consumer Awards for the 2nd year running. We’re looking for Students in the Chancery Lane area who think they deserve to be Chilango Ambassadors. In return for spreading the Chilango love among your fellow students you will be suitable rewarded with Chilango goodness           ( FREE FOOD AND BEER ) .

So, to become a Chilango Student Ambassador, all you need to do is tell us what Uni you’re at and why you think you’ll be the best Chilango Ambassador. You have until the end of this Sunday ( Oct 23rd )  to leave your comment and then we’ll make our selection.

Good Luck Amigos!

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Guiseppe gives the SMACKDOWN!

August 16th, 2011 · By Luis Castro - Chilango Food Quality, Chilango Chancery Lane, Food

On August 11th 2011 at approximately 11:30am Guiseppe annihilated  Allan Midwinter in a pepper chopping contest. When asked how he felt Guiseppe replied, “I do not have the words to describe my feelings”.  Mr. Midwinter had no comment.  The prize of one bottle of Coca Cola was awarded to Guiseppe which he immediately downed.

As a Mexico City native, it is suspected that Guiseppe used his Chilango superpowers to simply overwhelm Mr. Midwinter’s vast experience.

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Independence Day

June 28th, 2011 · Food

The 4th of July was the day when Americans officially declared independence from Great Britain – the day they decided to wear pants instead of trousers, to use ketchup instead of red sauce, to buy smokes instead of fags, to ride in elevators instead of lifts and to “go on the piss” in toilets instead of bars.

In honour of this auspicious day, Chilango would like to offer all our loyal American guests some free food. All you need to do is come on down to one of our London restaurants on the 4th of July. If you can prove that you’re American, we’ll give you a free burrito. It’s that simple.

The music will be playing, the beers will be flowing and we’ll be there to make sure you have an amazing Independence Day!

God Bless America!

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That’s one hot Tamale

June 2nd, 2011 · Events, Food, People, Place

On Saturday the 28th of May, we hosted our first Flavour Session at Chancery Lane for friends and family. Like any adolescent boy, we were a little nervous about our first time (hosting a food research and development session that is) but any fears of underperformance were soon quashed by the sheer pleasure of the day.

The day began with an ice-cold Corona (the best days always do) and a cooking demonstration from our guest chef, the lovely Marcela from Rico Mexican Kitchen. Marcela runs a successful company with her husband offering a range of authentic Mexican salsas, beans and cooking sauces. Originally from Monterrey and a wonderful cook, Marcela was the perfect visiting chef to help us experiment with new recipes – in particular: tamales.

Made from maize dough, steamed in corn husks and filled with pork, chicken, beans or cheese, tamales are an ancient Latin American dish that dates back to Aztec time. They are also a delicious, gluten-free alternative for celiacs.

After Marcela’s demonstration, our guests got the chance to try making tamales for themselves which was a really fun hands-on experience.

The most important part of the day was of course the ‘tasting’. After sampling the tamales and giving their feedback, our guests were also served quesadillas and frozen margaritas. The margaritas in particular required extensive ‘testing’ and certainly added to an increasing sense of merriment.

All in all, the day was a great success. As we grow, engaging our guests in our menu development process and getting feedback is very important to us. With delicious food, a free cooking class and flowing booze, our guests had an amazing time and we got to experiment with new recipes, new ideas and new techniques.

We would like to thank Marcela for being such a wonderful and engaging guest chef. If you’d like to get involved in our next Flavour Session event email: ChilangoFriends@ing-media.com

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New Summer Salad Dressing

June 2nd, 2011 · Food

While we know that many of you Chilango chums would be happy to feast on your favourite fully-loaded burritos morning, noon and night (with extra guac on the side, natch), with summer nearly here we thought we’d remind you of some of the lighter options on offer.

Our top light summer picks start with a salad base instead of a tortilla and finish with our brand new vinaigrette made with tomatillo (a green tomato or tomato verde in Spanish, doncha know) with a hint of lime juice and bitter orange      (available for free in Chilango London restaurants). Choose whatever else your heart desires from our delicious ingredients – we suggest black beans, char-grilled chicken, pica de gallo, a sprinkle of cheese and fresh guacamole.

If you don’t want to deviate too much from the classic burrito, go naked. The burrito, that is – a desnudo burrito is simply one without the tortilla wrap: it’s naked! You can have all of the delicious fillings including rice and black beans in a bowl to make a lighter meal.

The beauty of Chilango is that you can order exactly what you feel like, made fresh to order in front of you as soon as you give the word. So whether you’re in the mood for a lighter bite, an El Jefe or anything in between, you’ll find it here.

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