The start of May will see Mexican-inspired restaurant Wahaca all set for celebrating not just the crowning of the new King, but the annual fiesta of Cinco de Mayo. To mark this momentous double celebration, the very special Charlie’s Cheeky Coronita can be enjoyed over the long weekend – an irresistible combination of Wahaca’s Classic Margarita and an iconic Mexican beer that’s perfect to share as a group.
Marking Mexico’s victory over French forces in 1862, Cinco de Mayo (5th May) is celebrated each year across North America – and is being increasingly embraced by fans of Mexican culture and cuisine on these shores too. And with King Charles hopping officially onto the throne the very next day what better reason to enjoy a celebratory drink alongside a delicious feast of Mexican street food? The Charlie’s Cheeky Coronita (£32) is a mouth-watering mix of four of Wahaca’s freshly-shaken Margaritas topped up with crisp Corona beer, crowned with fresh lime and served in a specially-decorated sharing jug to honour the occasion.
Available from 5-8th May at all Wahaca restaurants, this frivolously fun cocktail is the perfect way of raising a glass to crowning glories on British and Mexican shores.
Wahaca was born in 2007 from a love of fresh, honest Mexican Market food. First inspired by Thomasina Miers’ travels to the country and her stint living in Mexico City, she and co-founder Mark Selby later set about recreating Mexico’s vibrant flavours and social dining culture at home in the UK with fresh and exciting dishes made for sharing, as per the gregarious style of Mexican eating.
Leading the wave of fresh Mexican food for over fifteen years, Wahaca was recently named by Londoners as their favourite restaurant (YouGov, 2019). Its recipes, such as guacamole freshly made in each restaurant every day with fresh lime juice and ripe Hass avocados or the signature pork pibil tacos made with free-range British pork, have helped Wahaca build a huge following of fans who collectively eat 3 million tacos a year across our restaurants.
With 13 restaurants across the UK, each site-specific designs references the terroir of the local areas and their style of street art, Wahaca transports diners on a journey of discovery, straight to the streets of Mexico – creating fun and dynamic spaces where guests can enjoy great food and experience the many and varied different styles of cooking that Mexican food has to offer.
In 2016, Wahaca was the first UK restaurant to be certified as a carbon-neutral business, and in keeping with its passion for sustainability, all ingredients are sourced as locally as possible, or grown and transported with care for the environment. Fish is of the highest sustainability accreditation (MSC certification) and each Wahaca restaurant is designed to the highest sustainability levels.
