Consolidated "Chipotle" thread
Aug 15, 2018, 5:39 am
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For some stores the vegetables are being cut and packaged by a commissary then shipped to the stores. Cross contamination between the raw meat and vegetables was identified as the source of a past e coli outbreak.
Aug 15, 2018, 1:37 pm
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The restaurants who have their own chefs versus line cooks will cut their own as needed as these restaurants are more high end and individualized.
Aug 15, 2018, 2:34 pm
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Everywhere. The steak is already cooked by the time it reaches the store. The store is only supposed to reheat it on the grill, but usually ends up further cooking it.
Aug 15, 2018, 4:16 pm
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Having previously worked in fast food as well as regular restaurants, most if not all fast food and major chain sit down restaurants get their vegetables pre cut from their distributors or other vendors. Nothing new there, even Boston Chicken (now Market) used to have their side dishes cooked in a central commissary and delivered a few times a day when the chain first started as Dunkin Donuts does with their donuts now. It reduced space needed at the stores as well as gave consistency of being the same quality if you visited different stores.
The restaurants who have their own chefs versus line cooks will cut their own as needed as these restaurants are more high end and individualized.
The restaurants who have their own chefs versus line cooks will cut their own as needed as these restaurants are more high end and individualized.
At one time, Chipotle would cut vegetables in the store but the prep area is not really large enough to prevent cross contamination when the stores are busy. I will eat at Chipotle not because of the marketing claims regarding ingredients but because of the easy to control calorie count. This is true for any line assembly restaurant.
I have seen the prep area at Taco Bell with the cooked meat in a bag being dropped in boiling water. The bag looked liked wet dog food. I would expect a fast food or quick service or casual chain restaurant to prepare the sides on site.
Aug 17, 2018, 10:41 pm
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Sorry, I see the raw meat being cooked and then sliced after cooking at South Florida stores; chicken, pork and steak are sliced or pulled apart (shredded) right in front of me behind the serving line. So it may be a regional thing, not everywhere.
Aug 18, 2018, 7:44 am
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I just wish Chipotle was more consistent. There is one employee who acts as if he is paying for the ingredients out of his own pocket. I've overheard others talk about a stingy Chipotle employee and I knew exactly who they were talking about. It gets tiring having to ask for more rice, salsa, etc from him. The other night I asked for corn salsa and there were literally no more than 10 kernels that ended up in my bowl. For the most part other employees give a generous amount of the non-meat items.
Aug 18, 2018, 10:21 pm
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You may think it’s raw, but it isn’t. Barbacoa and Carnitas were cooked in central kitchens long before steak joined them. I think chicken may still be cooked from a raw state but not sure.
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Aug 19, 2018, 4:42 pm
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https://abcnews.go.com/Business/chip...ry?id=37696967
Oct 2, 2018, 9:42 am
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Chipotle testing rewards program in PHX, CMH, and MCI areas.
https://ktar.com/story/2240697/chipo...hoenix-market/
https://ktar.com/story/2240697/chipo...hoenix-market/
Oct 2, 2018, 12:11 pm
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Chipotle testing rewards program in PHX, CMH, and MCI areas.
https://ktar.com/story/2240697/chipo...hoenix-market/
https://ktar.com/story/2240697/chipo...hoenix-market/
I had Qdoba for the first time in a long time a few days ago. Their quesadillas and nachos are top-notch; their burritos, not so much.
Oct 2, 2018, 1:01 pm
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The base redemption is one free entree after $125 spend; so basically buy 14, get one free. I'm sure there will be double/triple point offers, like between 2-5pm on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday.
I had Qdoba for the first time in a long time a few days ago. Their quesadillas and nachos are top-notch; their burritos, not so much.
I had Qdoba for the first time in a long time a few days ago. Their quesadillas and nachos are top-notch; their burritos, not so much.
Oct 7, 2018, 8:09 am
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I wish they would change their name. For the umpteenth time, this instance was a local TV newsreader, I heard it pronounced Chip-Pole-Tay. I know it's not important but it still grinds my gears.