Chiquito restaurants are unlikely to reopen after the coronavirus shutdown after The Restaurant Group moved to put it into administration.
It is expected that around 1,500 jobs are likely to be lost.
The Restaurant Group, which also owns Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s, is struggling to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak on the business.
A spokesman said: “Covid-19 has had an immediate and significant impact on trading across the Group.
“We have conducted a review of the performance of our business divisions, with a particular focus on the expected future cash generation profile of each of our business units.”
“As a result, the Group has taken the very difficult decision to appoint an administrator for Chiquito Limited.
“The decisions have been incredibly difficult and we recognise the significant impact on all of our colleagues that are affected. We thank them for their hard work and commitment during these very testing times.”
