Are Chipotle’s Portions a Scam?

[smc-susan]

Shrinkflation ruined 95%of chain food restaurant and fastfood restaurant

[TotallyNotUni]

it's an employees thing, they probably were trained to weigh it out, but then over time stopped doing so and just rough measure it. But they never go back and retrain themselves to know how much that 4 ounces is, cause complacency is a hell of a thing.

[Noobish_Camper]

When I worked at Subway we had measuring scoops for loose meat so portions were always right. I'm surprised Chipotle doesn't do the same thing. I think Subway was catching lawsuits about incorrect portions early 2010s.

[gregjorda]

Usually items are put into smaller containers for a few reasons:
1. Its not commonly used
2. Its expensive and if contaminated they would prefer to throw out a smaller amount
3. They have a limited amount and are attempting to ration it

[ShiftyShiftyHL]

As a past Subway employee, I can confirm we are only supposed to put FOUR olive slices per 6in of sub. I never knew it was so expensive to starve.

[Scout_Serra]

behind every under portioned product is a store manager riding an employees ass about food cost, can confirm lol

[karenward]

Everyone knows that Chipotle regularly gives smaller portions than advertised and it’s only become worse as the inflation rates increased. Its food is so-so, nothing to spend the money on when I can get, authentic Mexican food for much better value.

[drsteath]

As a chipotle employee, everything there is a lie and not worth the price

[thefox]

Hence why I stopped going. That and the short staff problem, taking forever to get in and out.

[fabiomassimoortenzi]

usually they refer to raw weight. Then, once cooked the meat lose weight. In the fastfood I worked in that was the reasons. On the menu u could read like “180 grams of meat” but under that, in a very little font u could read “raw weight”. The meat could lose about 40% of weight in the cooking.

[FelipeEscobar]

Its everywhere you go nowadays even the cheapest fast food

[matrixguardian]

The sound at the beginning of your videos sounds like Gangster’s Paradise.

[Jaceofspades]

I’m gonna rewatch this video twenty seven times so your no longer in debt from ordering this food

[Graylikethecolornotgrace]

Chipotle employee here! The tip to get a bowl with a tortilla on the side is the ultimate hack. We have to be super careful with portions in burritos because we have to roll them (and if you get a wet burrito that will instantly be ruined) and our tortillas can be flimsy. We can and will give you more food in a bowl. Also at my store we ALL over-portion technically. If yall could see the "proper" rice portion we are supposed to give you would have a heart attack.

[Shuda_been_swallowed_gang]

You have to find the weight of the container and minus that from the weight you get so those ones you weighed are probably not right.

[douglasmurphy]

The store still wants to meet its food cost percentages no matter what, so even if every mistake, cancellation, coupon, employee meal are accounted for, the only thing to bring costs into line is using less product. Then comes not weighing properly, overuse, and theft. The places giving you half to 2/3 portions are poorly managed. Bad managers let things get out of hand and over correct at the end of performance periods by shorting customers. Chipotle is designed to be inconsistent though. Measuring with a spoon is never accurate compared to weight, employees are trained to loosely scoop as opposed to pack, shake the spoon, etc. so the max you get is the official portion and the inconsistency falls in their favor.

[onefastsled]

As a Chipolte employee. The steak portions are smaller not intentionally, but because it’s a pain in the ass to get a full scoop of steak from the deep 1/6th pans. When we’re between LTOs (Carne Asada atm) we put the Steak back into deep 1/3rds, and the portions will suddenly snap back to roughly correct.

[Daddywubby]

so current chipotle worker here, as much as i would love to give you more. i can’t, i make 13.50 as a 17yo part time worker in texas so that’s very good pay for me. if i where to give you more than 1 scoop for free that could get me fired. and its the same for all chipotle locations. we don’t want to lose our jobs for other people.

[JaydenKossiedowski]

bro forgot about the weight of the cup

[Death]

Considering they use a spoon versus a Sprudel that is filled to have the proper amount of ounces is the reason why they’re inconsistent