Zambrero Pty Ltd has lodged plans with Bathurst Regional Council for the internal fit out of a restaurant on George Street, near the Howick Street intersection.

The franchise is the brainchild of Dr Sam Prince and prides itself on serving “healthy, modern and fresh” Mexican fare, including burritos, nachos, tacos and quesadillas.

But its real point of difference is the Plate 4 Plate program aimed at reducing hunger across the globe.

“For every burrito or bowl (all the goodness of a burrito without the tortilla) a customer purchases at Zambrero, a plate of food is donated to someone in need in the developing world,” the company’s website states.

“At Zambrero, we also want to make a difference to people doing it tough in Australia.

“So, for every super food muesli bar or packet of black rice a customer purchases from our retail range, Zambrero will donate a breakfast meal to an under privileged Australian community.”

Plans for the $270,000 fitout were lodged with council this week and are expected to be approved as a complying development.

Zambrero was founded in Braddon, ACT in 2005 and has since grown to more than 130 outlets across Australian, New Zealand, Thailand and Ireland.

The Bathurst restaurant will be third in the Central West with franchises already operating in Orange and Dubbo.