Chipotle is Giving Us Too Much Food

Maybe you should read the thread or at least a page or the first post because the issue is not personal responsibility over how much you eat.

Well, the OP started out by saying Chipotle is serving more than the portions outlined on their websites, and people in turn, are eating a higher amount of calories than they intend.

However, when you go on Chipotle.com and say, build your burrito bowl, it outlines the quantity of the meat, cheese, etc that the "serving" is for. Example, chicken should be 4oz per their website. If you have a heavy-handed bowl-builder at your local Chipotle, that could easily throw anyone off and it would be unrealistic for someone to weigh out the contents of said bowl. But the difference between 4oz of chicken and 8oz of chicken is great, and should be noticeable to a person who even cares how much is going into their bowl and they are consuming.

So, yes, I did read this as a topic that comes down to personal responsibility (from where the OP started the topic). It would be unreasonable to expect every Chipotle restaurant to serve the exact, spot-on quantity of food it outlines in it's nutritional facts. They're not weighing food. They're simply scooping it into your bowl, etc.

I went through 5 pages of this thread and saw the rabbit hole it started going down (like many threads do, understandably). I simply put in my two cents on the topic, that is all.

Maybe you should read the thread or at least a page or the first post because the issue is not personal responsibility over how much you eat.

Well, the OP started out by saying Chipotle is serving more than the portions outlined on their websites, and people in turn, are eating a higher amount of calories than they intend.

However, when you go on Chipotle.com and say, build your burrito bowl, it outlines the quantity of the meat, cheese, etc that the "serving" is for. Example, chicken should be 4oz per their website. If you have a heavy-handed bowl-builder at your local Chipotle, that could easily throw anyone off and it would be unrealistic for someone to weigh out the contents of said bowl. But the difference between 4oz of chicken and 8oz of chicken is great, and should be noticeable to a person who even cares how much is going into their bowl and they are consuming.

So, yes, I did read this as a topic that comes down to personal responsibility (from where the OP started the topic). It would be unreasonable to expect every Chipotle restaurant to serve the exact, spot-on quantity of food it outlines in it's nutritional facts. They're not weighing food. They're simply scooping it into your bowl, etc.

I went through 5 pages of this thread and saw the rabbit hole it started going down (like many threads do, understandably). I simply put in my two cents on the topic, that is all.

Take personal responsibility for what goes in one's mouth? More crazy talk

It would be unreasonable to expect every Chipotle restaurant to serve the exact, spot-on quantity of food it outlines in it's nutritional facts. They're not weighing food. They're simply scooping it into your bowl, etc.

Oh I agree with that. But what they're doing is claiming their burritos and bowls have 4 oz. of rice for calorie count purposes but training employees to use 7 oz. of rice (almost 2 scoops). It's not that huge a difference but people here seem to adore the place and also love accurate logging so if your 600 calorie bowl is actually 750 calories when made exactly how they train them to, it's useful info.

The employees could also just not give a rat's *kitten* if weirdos like us are logging food or not. There's the detached corporate way of doing stuff, then the way it really goes. When you have a line snaking around the dining room at lunchtime, your job is to get people in and out, so being niggardly with the scooping kinda flies out the door.

The one Chipotle employee in the thread said they are trained to give 7oz. of rice. As in almost 2 scoops. Sure, you might give 6oz. of rice or 9 oz. but if the spec was 4oz. that'd be one scoop. So giving extra would take them longer. They don't care about your diet but they care about remaining employed and it's pretty obvious if you're giving everyone an extra scoop of something, to the people supervising.

When I go they give one scoop and a second one almost full, I think. But I don't go that much. Someone go and report back, would ya? :bigsmile:

I opt for a salad bowl vs. a burrito bowl -- it is a lot lighter and has far fewer calories!

Then don't eat there OP, but certainly don't complain about portion portion sizes because you can't control yourself.

A restaurant might give us more food than listed, shocker!

Well I finally went to this place Sunday.... I walked in, looked at the menu, looked down at the food, then walked back out. Don't understand what the big hoopla was about:yawn:

That's probably because the rest of us actually eat our food instead of, you know, just looking at it.

I love Chipolte but I thought the same thing when I looked up their nutritional values, etc. It did seem like A LOT of food. That said- i can eat the bowl- I get that tofu one when I go.... I will try to budget my calories for this reason on that day. Anytime I go out to eat too- literally I push half of the meal to the side and only eat half. Also- sub two veggies for my sides in place of the carb usually offered. Helping. Right now- since I am back on track- trying NOT to go out to eat at all . Thanks for the information. Very helpful .

Hi, I just contacted Chipotle to verify how many servings of each item are supposed to go into a burrito bowl. I was shocked to find out that myself and most other people who eat at Chipotle have consumed way more calories than they are supposed to. The nutrition facts on a burrito bowl include one spoonful of any item that you add to the nutrition calculator. Unfortunately, many if not all Chipotle employees will double things like the rice, which would add an extra 180 calories. I've also noticed that they usually add an additional half spoon of the meats they offer. Next time you go to Chipotle, ask for only one spoonful of each item or you may be consuming way more calories than you planned.

Haha you'll be popular now when everyone's portion size gets cut because you notifed head office of this!

Hi, I just contacted Chipotle to verify how many servings of each item are supposed to go into a burrito bowl. I was shocked to find out that myself and most other people who eat at Chipotle have consumed way more calories than they are supposed to. The nutrition facts on a burrito bowl include one spoonful of any item that you add to the nutrition calculator. Unfortunately, many if not all Chipotle employees will double things like the rice, which would add an extra 180 calories. I've also noticed that they usually add an additional half spoon of the meats they offer. Next time you go to Chipotle, ask for only one spoonful of each item or you may be consuming way more calories than you planned.

Haha you'll be popular now when everyone's portion size gets cut because you notifed head office of this!

Really???

Chipotle has over 1600 locations. Do you honestly think that they will get their panties in a wad over one phone call?

They might send out an email to that one location...or maybe to all of them...but...I doubt if they will do much more than that...if anything at all.

I don't think that anyone has to worry...the Chipotle burrito will not become extinct...at least it is not on the endangered species list as of now.

BTW...I eat at Chipotle about once every two months...I don't get anything having to do with the burrito however...I get the chicken tacos.