chipotle what are you gonna do go to
taco bell
you can't create a successful restaurant
chain without having some secrets but
chipotle
might have more than most so here are 10
secrets about chipotle
you were never supposed to know
it's a secret the quesaritos quesadilla
a so-called secret menu is a part of
many fast food chains mostly because
they give customers a bit of mystery and
a sense of exclusivity however
in the age of the internet and social
media most secrets don't stay
secret for very long and chipotle's
secret menu
was no exception and you should be no
exception
chipotle has a secret menu item that
customers rave about and it's called the
quesarito
if it sounds like a combination between
a quesadilla and a burrito
that's because it's exactly that picture
your favorite chipotle burrito stuffed
with rice
cheese and beans along with your
favorite grilled meat
now picture the burrito blanketed by the
warm
melty goodness of a cheesy quesadilla
and you have the
tasty quesarito sounds delicious is a
burrito wrapped in a quesadilla a step
too
far at chipotle the burritos and the
quesadillas are more than enough for a
hearty meal
so this secret menu item seems
particularly
decadent as well as delicious this
secret item
seems like a good way for customers to
try to get two meals for the price of
one
it makes sense that this is one of the
things chipotle would have rather kept
on the down low
it also makes sense that chipotle
wouldn't want every customer to order
the secret quesarito but
having a secret menu item like this can
cause some excitement
help increase customer loyalty and
increase the chances that they will keep
coming back for more i want more
secret codes i need the codes
like a lot of fast food restaurants
chipotle has secret menu items that
customers in the know
can order at their local outlet but this
fast food chain has taken things a step
further with a couple of secret codes
who's got the secret codes the phrases
three pointer
and new button can be spoken by
customers to get a less expensive
version of a particular meal
chipotle ranks ingredients by their cost
when it comes to ingredients like
guacamole
meats and cheese these ingredients are
valued at two points by chipotle
cheaper ingredients such as lettuce and
rice are assigned
one point when a customer orders a
three-pointer they're essentially
ordering a customized bowl burrito or
taco
this custom order will have several
one-point ingredients like beans and
lettuce and will only have
a single two-point ingredient like
chicken or cheese
exciting new ingredients when you order
a meal with fewer
two-point ingredients than in a standard
menu item the result is a cheaper meal
it makes sense this would be one of the
secrets about chipotle you were never
supposed to know the chain wants
customers to order as many of the
two-point
ingredients as possible because it makes
more money this way
if too many customers used the secret
codes to order cheaper versions of the
menu items
it would probably start to put a dent in
chipotle's profits
you got uh you got my money the seven
seven seven seven seven customers are
quick to notice when they feel like
restaurants are being careful with the
number of ingredients used when making
the different menu items they offer
if it looks like chains like chipotle or
skimping a little bit on some coveted
items like chicken and cheese
it's not your imagination not imagining
anything
chipotle has what chains call the
critical seven
barbacoa shredded meat chicken carnitas
sour cream cheese guacamole and steak
this list of critical ingredients
includes the most expensive things to
serve to customers
meaning they ration them out and charge
customers extra if they want more
can i have some more the employees at
chipotle are trained to be careful when
using the critical seven
ingredients because if they are too
generous with them it could cost the
company a lot of money
it makes sense that this would be one of
the secrets about chipotle you were
never supposed to know
it wouldn't be very good for the fast
food chains image if customers believed
they were being shortchanged when it
comes to their favorite ingredients
did you overcharge him too businesses
like chipotle
are in a bit of a bind because they need
to make money while also keeping
customers happy so they keep coming back
for more
hopefully now that this chipotle secret
is out
it can help strike a balance to keep
everyone
satisfied are you satisfied making your
own burrito
i've made it myself chipotle's burritos
aren't exactly small
but for people with big appetites they
just might not be enough to satisfy
luckily for these customers there is an
alternative that most people probably
didn't even know about
i didn't know instead of ordering a
burrito
you can order a burrito bowl along with
a side of tortillas
you can often get these tortillas for
free so this can be a good deal for
customers
with the amount of food you get with the
burrito bowl
and the tortilla you can make several
burritos instead of settling for just
one that way not only will you fill your
stomach up to the fullest but you'll
also
probably have enough left over for
another meal i were just wondering
where the leftover food is some
locations will
charge you for the side of tortillas but
even if they do
this still makes for a pretty good deal
however it might not be such a good deal
for chipotle the company
would rather you order one of the
standard burritos so they don't have to
keep giving out free tortillas to
customers
it simply isn't cost effective to let
people have almost twice as much food
for about the same price as a regular
burrito chipotle could close this
loophole by always charging customers
for the side of tortillas
until it does this though making your
own burrito is a secret worth knowing
when you show up to chipotle with a
big appetite you've given me a big
appetite
getting more guacamole guacamole
guacamole is one of the things chipotle
charges customers for when they ask for
extra
unfortunately this has been a sore point
for some customers who like a lot of
guacamole
a little extra guacamole can cost you a
couple of dollars
but luckily there is a way for guacamole
lovers to get more
without having to pay more because i
want to pay less
some chipotle employees recommend that
you buy a vegetarian burrito taco
or bowl when you order these menu items
with ingredients like chicken beef or
pork you get charged extra for guacamole
remember
i told you that'd be an extra charge
however the vegetarian versions of these
menu items are served with free
guacamole
this doesn't seem quite fair to meet
lovers who wouldn't be happy with the
vegetarian versions
but it does give customers an incentive
to order the vegetarian options if they
want to satisfy their craving
for their favorite green topping
chipotle's guacamole is made fresh
every day with ripe avocados and other
ingredients
which in the end might make it worth it
to choose a vegetarian meal
you might be wondering why this is one
of the secrets about chipotle you were
never supposed to know
well if too many customers came in and
got free guacamole
not only would the restaurant chain lose
out on some money
but it would quickly run out of the
popular topping
low on me and i repeat them scandal
oh scandalous most companies have had to
deal with some scandal at some point
so it's important to be able to deal
with it as effectively as possible and
move on unfortunately it seems like
chipotle has had to deal with
more than its share of scandals over the
last few years
the fast food chain's troubles started
back in 2015 when chipotle was hit with
350 reported cases of food poisoning
spread across 11 different locations
food poisoning
gross after this serious wake-up call
you would think
the chain would have gone out of its way
to clean up its mess
but no the chain was in for even more
trouble as it was hit with
more food poisoning cases in 2017 and
2018. food poisoning scare sweep city
chipotle was associated with 700 cases
in 2018
causing a lot of unwanted media
attention that hurt the company's bottom
line
the 2018 outbreak led to several
lawsuits arguing that chipotle had
allowed unsafe food handling practices
to be used in many of its stores
in 2020 chipotle agreed to settle the
lawsuits for 2.5 million
and admitted to allowing some poor
safety practices to go on in the
restaurants that should have been
corrected
it's obvious why this is one of the
secrets about chipotle you were never
supposed to know
however the chain was able to deal with
the scandal
and eventually get past it move on
move on the cilantro lime rice
rice i need to find some rice cilantro
lime rice is a very popular item at
chipotle and has become
so popular that a lot of people have
tried to recreate it at home in their
own kitchens
however many of these people have
reported disappointing results when they
made it themselves
it doesn't seem like a simple rice dish
would be hard to get right but they are
missing an
important ingredient to find his most
important ingredient
even though it's called cilantro lime
rice the recipe actually calls for equal
parts
lemon juice and lime juice instead of
just lime juice
many people think fresh cilantro is the
key but according to the people at
chipotle
the difference maker is the lemon juice
we
think we use lemon juice the combination
of the two citrus fruits instead of one
results in a more tangy and a more tasty
rice dish than what people have been
trying to cook up at home
this is a secret you were never supposed
to know because chipotle wants you to go
to its restaurants and buy
its cilantro lime rice from them but
since the secret of the lemon juice in
the cilantro lime rice is out
home chefs can give this tasty recipe
another try and see if they can get it
to taste like their favorite chipotle
side personal favorite this restaurant
chain has a lot of experience making
cilantro lime rice
so maybe people would be better off just
visiting their local chipotle location
when they get a craving for this
popular dish do you do you have cravings
potent margaritas a margarita where are
we what is happening
a good margarita goes hand in hand with
mexican food and chipotle
understands this you might seek out good
margaritas at an authentic restaurant in
mexico
but it turns out you can find them
closer than you'd think
not every location serves margaritas
because they need to get a liquor
license but about
900 chipotle outlets do serve refreshing
drinks to thirsty customers i'm very
thirsty
in case you thought the fast food chain
would put out a subpar margarita that
would disappoint
you will be relieved to know the truth
chipotle makes their margaritas with
quality ingredients like patron
triple sec agave syrup and fresh
squeezed lemon and lime juice
in bars people often wonder if they're
watering down the drinks and giving
customers
less alcohol but chipotle on the other
hand has been
faced with the opposite problem with
customers often complaining that the
margaritas were much
stronger than they were expecting
perhaps this is a good problem to have
but many customers just don't expect a
potent margarita at a chain restaurant
i didn't expect that chipotle doesn't
want to scare its customers away with a
drink that's too
strong but they also want to put a
quality product on the menu
it can be proud of these quality
margaritas
seem like a great compliment to
chipotle's tacos bowls
and burritos
hiring employees i wonder who's hiring
chipotle's employees are a critical part
of what makes the restaurant chain a
success
the reasons why certain people are hired
over others is not something chipotle
advertises a lot
hiring an experienced staff this chain
is proud that the service customers
receive is consistent regardless of the
location and a lot of work has gone
into making this happen regardless of
the position a person applies for within
the company
there is a list of 13 characteristics
that are considered when deciding who
and who not to hire some of these
sought-after characteristics include
enthusiasm
intelligence honesty and curiosity it
does have
some human characteristics this set of
characteristics seems like the qualities
all employers would want their workers
to have who doesn't want
honest employees rather than dishonest
ones
she'll appreciate your honesty it's fine
to have high expectations for one's
workers but it really comes down to just
how effective chipotle
actually is at hiring and retaining the
kind of people
the company is looking for with chipotle
employees often getting good marks based
on customer feedback
it seems like the company has done a
pretty good job of giving the people
what they want
while it's understandable that a company
would want to keep its hiring practices
confidential
it seems like revealing this secret
would only help
chipotle's image with its customers the
customer
is always right free meals for employees
it's about perks working at a fast food
chain like chipotle can be hard work
so the employees obviously deserve some
perks
one of these perks is free meals for
employees
this used to be common in the restaurant
business but a lot of them have cut back
on this or simply dropped it entirely
just so they could save some money
this is to save money but at chipotle
every employee is entitled to one free
meal of their choice per
shift which includes any of the burritos
bowls and tacos
the free meals for employees also
include tortilla chips and even
guacamole
a free meal is a decent perk and is
appreciated by employees
it's much appreciated this free meal
comes in handy during a long day
and helps set up the employees to be
productive for the rest of the shift
the employees also have the option of
getting a 50
discount on the food they buy to take
home with them after they're done
working
i can't wait to eat this makes sense
because some people just want to wait
until after their shift and eat when
they get home
why would free food be one of the
secrets of chipotle
perhaps chipotle executives were
concerned that if customers knew that
employees get free meals customers would
want the occasional free meal
too however customers should not
begrudge chipotle's employees their free
meals
because they should understand that it's
all part of a hard day's work
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