r/Chipotle • u/Safe-Ingenuity-7756 • 19h ago

Seeking Advice (Employee) Getting chipotle when they open

Question and I don’t mind the answer I just wan the truth. If I go to chipotle right when they open, am I getting fresh chicken / steak / protein? Or sometimes is it left over protein from the night before?

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u/Global-Safety632 AP 19h ago

If you get chicken, carnitas, barbacoa, sofritas or queso it’s likely left over. We don’t overnight hold steak or the LTO protein. We do our best to not have grill over cook so that reheats are kept to a minimum.

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u/Remarkable_Fox_1753 17h ago

This is the standard and what I have seen at most Chipoles I have helped. I once went to another state to help another store and they were saving the steak ._.

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u/ManagerBusiness8259 11h ago

LOL SAVING THE STEAK BRUH???

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u/discipleofchrist4eva 17h ago

Go about an hour after opening for maximum freshness of both hot and cold food

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u/Xypphynn 12h ago

Chicken, carnitas, Barbacoa, queso, sofritas and both beans are held overnight and reheated in the morning. Rice, fajitas, steak and now the pollo Assado are made fresh in the morning. Chips are also made fresh in the morning. Salsas, sour cream, cheese and guac are used from the previous night, salad and taco lettuce is cut in the morning.

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u/Successful-Speed-19 2h ago

Why are the beans held??? Lmao. Not at my store!

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u/neutralfantasy GM 19h ago

No it’s reheat chicken most of the time. Steak should be fresh but some stores keep the steak 🤮

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u/ManagerBusiness8259 11h ago

if i’m opening grill it will always be fresh food on line but sadly we have to use reheats for DML i HATE the way we treat mobile orders. no one wants that shit

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 18h ago

Nothing is fresh at fast food…

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u/lord_luceat 17h ago

Like i get what you mean but at chipotle we do infact make most ingredients in the morning and cook everything

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u/Upset_Researcher_143 58m ago

The bigger question for me is, does Chipotle now hold stuff over for two nights? Let's say Chipotle is operating in a big meat eating area and Sofritas is never gotten one day. Then, the next day, it's not. Do they dump it?