Talk:Chipotle Mexican Grill
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Someone needs to write when McDonalds bought out the original owner and for how much. It should be put under History.
I think my chipotle charges extra for guacamole... the page says the cost is based only on the meat.
They Need to open one in Westchester NY!
Best burritos ever. Ever. --Roryking 03:40, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Indeed. And someone should make an article about Qdoba and mention how they copied Chipotle in the most absolute form.
>>There is also an unlisted menu item - quesadillas. This costs about $2, and includes cheese and your choice of meat. There is also a rumored nacho dish, which includes chips and cheese.<<
Is it worth listing rumored and unlisted menu items in a restaurant entry?--MatthewUND 08:19, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Is the fact that a burrito is big and thus has a lot of calories grounds for saying it isn't healthy? How does it rate with other measures of healthiness (fat content, etc)?
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[edit] Rumors...
>>There is also an unlisted menu item - quesadillas. This costs about $2, and includes cheese and your choice of meat. There is also a rumored nacho dish, which includes chips and cheese.<<
Is it worth listing rumored and unlisted menu items in a restaurant entry?--MatthewUND 08:20, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- I would say yes, and would point to In-N-Out as an example. The quesadilla option is very popular among parents, and was first suggested to us by someone who worked there. We order it just about everytime. There are two varieties, child (soft taco tortilla) and regular (burritio tortilla). Wikibofh 15:01, 3 May 2005 (UTC)
- It would be nice if someone could figure out all the options and prices on the secret items. I happened to get a large quesadilla last week, so I know it's price, but have never heard of the nacho option and don't have the price on the small quesadilla. Wikibofh 14:14, 13 May 2005 (UTC)
- I can safely say that prices of individual menu items really do not belong in articles. If you desire to list the prices of "secret" items, I would recommend either using this talk page or setting up a new article entitled something like Secret menu items at Chipotle Mexican Grill and then linking to that from the main Chipotle article.--MatthewUND 05:36, May 14, 2005 (UTC)
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- I can agree with not putting the prices in the article. I just did it because I knew that one, but in retropect you're right. It would, however, be nice to get what all of the items and options are. I think "secret items" could probably get their own subsection like in the In-N-Out article. Wikibofh 15:17, 14 May 2005 (UTC)
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- Speak to me of the Quesadillas! - User: Jack Cain
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[edit] Investigative Journalisim
I went to Chipotle earlier today, I have information on the "secret items". They are actuly part of a Parent's Menu system, allowing one to make smaller, cheaper orders. For example, a single cheese only quesadilla for 55 cents, a single taco or a simple bol. This information was on a small card along with the suggestion that you can make any sort of custom order, I belive this explains the "secret items" rumor. (Jack Cain 00:18, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC))
- 'nother Bob Woodward in our midst. :) Now we just need to integrate it into the article Wikibofh 04:07, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- actually at Chipotle they'll basically make you anything you can describe to them. I work there and I was asked to make nachos once, it was hard because we don't really have a good way to melt the cheese, but some other Chipotles might. If you can come up with any combination of things you see in front of you they'll make it and do their best to charge you a fair price (they often just call it some number of sides and an extra meat or something). --CallmeNiel 22:28, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Superb
Just wanted to add that the main article should include the phrase "Best restaurant EVER." And please note, this is a NPOV-compliant statement :-)
- What?!?! Clearly you should be banned for making this statement....even in TALK! :) Naturally, I'm kidding. :) Wikibofh 05:22, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] This article sounds like an advertisement
I used to work for Chipotle and trust me, they are not as innovative as you would think. These "secret" menu items of which you speak have been available at least since I last worked there in 2003, and they are not "secret" but simply not listed on the big menu board.
Chipotle also has a history of employing illegal Mexican workers (I am saying this from experience) and I'm quite certain the store I worked at has a lawsuit pending against them for this.
- I heartily agree. My first reaction to the introduction (with language like "emphasis on quality") is it reads like ad copy. Further elabouration and fiddling details (e.g. the weigh of the burritos) and the blatant plug for the Free Burrito Days promotion (including calls to action) do not belong in Wikipedia. This article desperately needs a major overhaul! —StationaryTraveller 01:40, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Then make suggestions. As a general rule it does not read like an ad to me, but there is room for improvement. I don't think "Burrito day" is a blatant plug, and didn't see "calls to action". Any comments (like "history of employing illegal Mexican workers") would require citations. Wikibofh(talk) 03:58, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
It doesn't read like an ad to me. I find it highly accurate. Had I written it, I would have poured more praise :) The food is very good, and the quality if high and consistent.
Also, employing illegal Mexican workers is not a Chipotle practice... it is a restaurant practice. Every restaurant that I know employs illegal immigrants.
Hugo Estrada, 20 July 2006.
This article needs to be written by someone who has no preference between Qdoba and Chipotle. I personally prefer Qdoba, so if it were me, there would be much less praise. --LocrialTheSequel 06:03, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Just a note on the hiring of illegals... I used to work at a chicagoland store and can tell you that at last years Day Without an Immigrant, some of the chicago stores closed due to lack of workers... draw your own conclusion. Wheres the ICE when you need them? - Former S.M.
[edit] Music?
is this section really even worth mentioning? I almost feel like the ikea-ish decor is mroe notable than the music played at the restaurants. someone second me so we can delete the section. Shaggorama 12:16, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
- Seconded, but only if you then write up a decor section. :) Wikibofh(talk) 17:25, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
- Oppose I fail to understand why it needs to be taken out. It shouldn't be an either/or situation. If there is a real problem with the information in the music section, then correct the mistake. I honestly didn't know that about their music until I read it here, and I think it has encyclopedic value. Please by all means write up a section on the decor, but don't delete the music section. Also, as a note, it is usually not a nomination/second system to decide whether to delete something, it is usually by an informal vote, discussion and then see if there is consensus. -- MicahMN | μ 17:54, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
- Oppose Just one look at the Chipotle Website tells you that their music is key to their marketing, having their own mix of world-themed music. Some people might not think it important, but it seems to be worthy to remain in the article to me. SLC1 21:38, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Unexplained reversion
Just curious: why was the anonymous addition of “as one of the so called partner-brands” reverted? It seems to be true. —Fleminra 23:46, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
- I think I did that. It was unexplained because I'm really tired from vandal fighting. :) My thoughts behind reversion were:
- That it was a malformed entry (the "as" lacked a space, running it into the McDonald's link)
- The use of "so-called" is POV. It either is or isn't.
- We already address that it's a subsidary, that adds nothing.
- It was made by an anon.
- Strictly speaking I should not have used rollback, but it is such a sweet seductive siren of efficiency that I lacked the will to resist. :) Wikibofh(talk) 00:14, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
- “Partner brand” in this context is a loaded term (and actually a proper noun). It was a specific growth strategy McDonald’s was using with (some of) its subsidiaries — a strategy they have since backed away from, I gather. I think that’s why the anonymous contributor used the “so-called” qualifier. I think it’s legitimate to use quote marks (“scare quotes”), italics, or “so-called” to introduce new terms, but it’s always a good idea to follow that up with an actual definition. —Fleminra 01:46, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Alcoholic beverages
Don't they have these at ALL chipotles? I haven't been to a chipotle where they do not sell alcoholic beverages.
- I haven't either, but it's certainly possible that Chipotle operates restaurants in areas where alcohol sales would not be legal. Certainly worth looking into. --ABQCat 04:09, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
- I can confirm that at least one Chipotle in San Diego does not sell alcohol. Not sure why.
- There are definitely quite a few that do not. I think it's usually to do with acquiring a license, which can expense in some places, and since many Chipotles are not located in their own building, there may be restrictions there as well. -Topher0128 128.252.93.146 19:07, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
- Chipotles sometimes need to apply for a liquor license and appear before city councils/city zoning boards before selling liquor. This can take months depending on if the city even has a license to give out. Indiana limits the number of licenses that can be distributed so if a store in Indy was built they have to wait for a permit to become available.
[edit] Salsarita's
There's a new fast-casual Mexican chain. Link into [1]
[edit] Ozzy
Isn't this the place Ozzy was seen frequenting in The Osbournes in the episodes where he was apparently having a "burrito obsession"? Shador5529 18:29, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Weird Sentence
Following sentence sounds odd, "Everything other than the meats, pinto beans (with bacon), cheese, sour cream, and honey vinaigrette for salads is vegan. The cheese is made from vegetable based rennet in order to be suitable for vegetarians." Can someone fix this? Also I think the secret menu options should be mentioned. --buzlink 18:32, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
The grammar and flow of that sentence is fine, but I don't understand why it excludes the cheese from the list of vegan foods, then explains that it IS vegan. --LocrialTheSequel 06:06, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
- It explains that it is vegetarian, however that does not mean that it is vegan. Their website explains this pretty explicitly for folks who don't recognize the difference between the two. 204.69.40.13 17:08, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Boo-Rito
It says on here that in 2006, the Halloween free burrito would be discontinued in certain regions. I just did it however, and even received an e-mail from Chipotle about "Boo-Rito" without any note of "participating locations only" or the like. 71.197.236.48 01:45, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Locations
Nuked Locations section, it
- doesn't belong on WP
- wasn't wikified, and (mainly)
- it only listed one location
--memodude 22:36, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Apparently
This isn't a word an encyclopedia should use very often. That the founder 'apparently' worked as a line cook someplace is 'apparently' an indication that the facts need to be checked. This should be 'apparent' to everyone who edits here. 204.69.40.13 17:06, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
