Will Chipotle always have a special place in your heart or are you a little skeptical of the restaurant? These 13 employee secrets might change your mind.
You Can Ask For More Food
“At Chipotle you can have as many sides of whatever you want except for the meat, guacamole, and the fajitas. You can order two sides of beans and rice, and sides of salsa, cheese, 3 tortillas, and so on. You just fed three people a bunch of food.”
But If You Want Extra Sides, Be Sure To…
“Sometimes it can be annoying when people ask for extras, not all the time though. It has to do with the way they ask, how busy the store is, etc. It’s usually not a nuisance if you ask if you do it politely!” source
The Truth About Their Meat
“Our managers straight up told us that while we’re doing our best to get only free-range, grass-fed, hormone-free meats, the demand for beef is more than we can actually get from free-range farms. Last I checked we were at a large percentage, weren’t told specifics, of beef at those free-range farms.”
How To Make Cilantro Lime Rice At Home
“We add a bit of soy oil, fresh cilantro and citrus lime juice. Basically just add a squeeze of lime juice and cilantro to your rice and mix! be sure not to make it too soggy or too dry.” source
If you don’t like the cilantro rice…
You can ask for plain rice without cilantro. They already have plain rice already cooked, they just need to heat it up. source
You get more food with a bowl.
“In a bowl, you have all that bowl space and even if you get it filled completely that it starts stacking and getting taller, the lid is able to squish it down. But with a burrito, everything kinda needs to be in the center and be able to rolled into a burrito, so the portions are a bit smaller. But you can get a bowl and tortilla on the side for no charge!” source
Chipotle’s Guacamole Recipe
“Our guac is made of avocados, lime juice, sea salt, cilantro, onions, jalapenos, and lots of love!” source
How To Save Money
“There’s this thing called a “new button” where if you get 3 or less items, you’re charged for less. For example rice, chicken, cheese would be called a chicken new button.”
You Can Try Everything
“Interested in trying the red salsa, but don’t want to ruin your burrito if you don’t like it? Ask for a cup of it on the side.” source
The Secret To Fresh Food
“Everything seems so fresh because almost all prep work is done the same day at 8am-11am before we open. Almost nothing is received premixed, or even pre-cut.” source
A Lot Of People Steal Tabasco Bottles
If you want some Tabasco sauce to go, ask for a side cup, because it’s generally frowned on if you steal an entire bottle at once. source
The Secret To Chipotle’s Amazing Chips
“We get the chips uncooked in a box, and we fry them. After they’re fried we squeeze lime juice and sea salt on it. Made fresh every day.” source
The Chipotle Heriarchy
“97% of promotions are internal. I started on prep, cutting veggies and sloshing through dishes. Worked up from there into kitchen manager, service manager, and finally General Manager in a little under 2 years.” source
The Truth About Queso
“We don’t serve queso sauce because there is no way to do it with the kind of cheese we use. All-natural cheese has oils it that would separate and get nasty if left to sit and melt. However, I have heard that we’re still trying to figure it out! Don’t give up hope yet!”
