An award-winning Mexican restaurant chain is set to open a store in Hitchin this month.

Plan Burrito will be opening at 7 Sun Street in May, which is sure to cause plenty of excitement among the town's food lovers.

An official opening date is yet to be confirmed, with an announcement on the restaurant's website reading: "Hitchin we are coming some time in May!

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"We are proud to announce that Plan Burrito are bringing their multi-award winning food to Hitchin. Come eat with us at 7 Sun Street."

Plan Burrito was established in Loughbrough in 2015, and has quickly grown with stores now open in Scotland and London.

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The company has won plenty of awards too, including Best Street Food In England at the 2022 National Food Awards.

Plan Burrito was welcomed by Hitchin's established and much-loved Mexican restaurant Cantina Carnitas, following an Instagram post announcing their arrival in the town.