Chipotle’s menu may soon get a healthy boost.
On Monday the burrito chain began serving quinoa at its New York City test kitchen. The new item is made up of “red and gold quinoa tossed with a little citrus juice, cumin, and freshly chopped cilantro,” Chipotle spokesperson Chris Arnold told Business Insider. “We are recommending that added to a salad or in place of rice in another entree.”
Despite the series of struggles due to purported food-related illnesses from the chain and mixed reviews on their much-anticipated queso recipe last September, quinoa’s healthy reputation has the potential to get fans excited again.
On Monday the burrito chain began serving quinoa at its New York City test kitchen. The new item is made up of “red and gold quinoa tossed with a little citrus juice, cumin, and freshly chopped cilantro,” Chipotle spokesperson Chris Arnold told Business Insider. “We are recommending that added to a salad or in place of rice in another entree.”
Despite the series of struggles due to purported food-related illnesses from the chain and mixed reviews on their much-anticipated queso recipe last September, quinoa’s healthy reputation has the potential to get fans excited again.
- 2/21/2018
- by Collier Sutter
- PEOPLE.com
This article originally appeared on Food & Wine.
The brand name “Chipotle” once conjured up images of fresh, uncomplicated food and healthy initiatives. But more recently, after several food poisoning scares, it’s brought to mind a series of far less appetizing images.
With its once-pristine reputation tarnished and sales dropping, it’s no surprise that the fast food chain has been quietly working to revamp its image.
And all that hard work finally came to fruition Tuesday, when the chain’s new mission to sell completely preservative-free food was achieved. The brand’s U.S. stores now boast a menu containing just 51 total ingredients,...
The brand name “Chipotle” once conjured up images of fresh, uncomplicated food and healthy initiatives. But more recently, after several food poisoning scares, it’s brought to mind a series of far less appetizing images.
With its once-pristine reputation tarnished and sales dropping, it’s no surprise that the fast food chain has been quietly working to revamp its image.
And all that hard work finally came to fruition Tuesday, when the chain’s new mission to sell completely preservative-free food was achieved. The brand’s U.S. stores now boast a menu containing just 51 total ingredients,...
- 3/28/2017
- by Rebekah Lowin
- PEOPLE.com
Chipotle's ongoing issues with food contimination outbreaks at its restaurants are now the source of a criminal investigation, the Associated Press reported Wednesday morning. The company received a subpoena last month from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations, which requires the company to hand over documents tied to a restaurant in Simi Valley, California, where a nororvirus outbreak sickened patrons in August. Doug Beach, a manager of the food program at Ventura County's Environmental Health Division, told the AP on Wednesday that Chipotle...
- 1/6/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Chipotle's ongoing issues with viral outbreaks at its restaurants are now the source of a criminal investigation, the Associated Press reported Wednesday morning. The company received a subpoena last month from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations, which requires the company to hand over documents tied to a restaurant in Simi Valley, California, where a nororvirus outbreak sickened patrons in August. Doug Beach, a manager of the food program at Ventura County's Environmental Health Division, told the AP on Wednesday that Chipotle had cooperated with the county's investigation.
- 1/6/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
The leaders of the popular mexican fast-food chain Chipotle apologized this week for a Brooklyn-employee’s protest against New York Police officers who came into the restaurant.
On December 16th, nine NYPD officers entered Chipotle to be greeted by an employee motioning the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture that has become infamous after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Also Read: New York Times Blasts NYPD for Turning Backs on Mayor: ‘Squandering the Department’s Credibility, Defacing its Reputation’
“We work very hard to ensure that every customer in our restaurants feels welcome and is treated with respect,...
On December 16th, nine NYPD officers entered Chipotle to be greeted by an employee motioning the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture that has become infamous after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Also Read: New York Times Blasts NYPD for Turning Backs on Mayor: ‘Squandering the Department’s Credibility, Defacing its Reputation’
“We work very hard to ensure that every customer in our restaurants feels welcome and is treated with respect,...
- 12/31/2014
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Chipotle Mexican Grill is releasing their very first movie in theaters across the Us.
Titled Back to the Start, the two-minute animated film is about a farmer who tries to be industrial before realizing he prefers his family farm.
“We produced this film to help illustrate the choices people face in deciding what to eat, and hope that it will encourage people to choose food that is raised with respect for the land, the animals, and the farmers that produce it,” Steve Ells, Chipotle’s founder, said in a statement.
Back to the Start was animated by Johnny Kelly and features Willie Nelson singing Coldplay's "The Scientist." The song will be available on iTunes for 99 cents, with 60 cents being donated to the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation which helps support family farms.
The film will be playing before feature films in 5,700 theaters across the country beginning in September.
Check out the stop-motion animation below!
Titled Back to the Start, the two-minute animated film is about a farmer who tries to be industrial before realizing he prefers his family farm.
“We produced this film to help illustrate the choices people face in deciding what to eat, and hope that it will encourage people to choose food that is raised with respect for the land, the animals, and the farmers that produce it,” Steve Ells, Chipotle’s founder, said in a statement.
Back to the Start was animated by Johnny Kelly and features Willie Nelson singing Coldplay's "The Scientist." The song will be available on iTunes for 99 cents, with 60 cents being donated to the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation which helps support family farms.
The film will be playing before feature films in 5,700 theaters across the country beginning in September.
Check out the stop-motion animation below!
- 8/31/2011
- by rnazarali
- Foodista
One of the things that always made me resentful at shows like Top Chef is the fact that as the lowly viewer, I was never offered the privilege of tasting the winning dishes which so often look succulent and mouth-watering. Though America’s Next Great Restaurant, which concluded its finale on Sunday, is in the same vein as cooking shows like my beloved Top Chef, Angr had a different goal. Find a panel of experienced restauranteurs and celebrity chefs, introduce them to a bunch of people who like to cook, and see if you can produce a new chain restaurant capable of achieving Chipotle-level success.
- 5/3/2011
- by Maggie Pehanick
- EW.com - PopWatch
When NBC debuted its new reality series America’s Next Great Restaurant, gaydars went off for contestant Sandy Digiovanni. And rightfully so, Sandy says. "I’m in a plaid shirt! I’m the oldest dyke on a reality TV show!"
But since the show is about finding the next fast food chain that could rival the likes of Subway and Chipotle, there hasn’t been any talk of Sandy’s sexuality, until last week when she mentioned she once had to fire her own girlfriend.
Sandy, a 54-year-old Kansas City, Miss. native, is in the running to have her restaurant idea invested in by judges Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone and Lorena Garcia and Steve Ells (founder of Chipotle). Her concept: Sinners & Saints, a menu split down the middle with healthy fare and its devilish counterpart. This means you can get a turkey burger if you’re laying off the fat,...
But since the show is about finding the next fast food chain that could rival the likes of Subway and Chipotle, there hasn’t been any talk of Sandy’s sexuality, until last week when she mentioned she once had to fire her own girlfriend.
Sandy, a 54-year-old Kansas City, Miss. native, is in the running to have her restaurant idea invested in by judges Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone and Lorena Garcia and Steve Ells (founder of Chipotle). Her concept: Sinners & Saints, a menu split down the middle with healthy fare and its devilish counterpart. This means you can get a turkey burger if you’re laying off the fat,...
- 4/8/2011
- by Trish Bendix
- AfterEllen.com
The key to understanding America’s Next Great Restaurant is to realize that the title is an outright lie. The purpose of NBC’s new reality show isn’t to create a “great” restaurant — it’s to create a solid concept for a chain of restaurants, an idea that can be franchised up and repackaged throughout the country. Not for nothing does the show feature Steve Ells, the founder and CEO of Chipotle, as one of the main mentor/judge figures. Now, I love Chipotle. There’s one right down the street from my apartment, and I go there so...
- 3/7/2011
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
The key to understanding America’s Next Great Restaurant is to realize that the title is an outright lie. The purpose of NBC’s new reality show isn’t to create a “great” restaurant — it’s to create a solid concept for a chain of restaurants, an idea that can be franchised up and repackaged throughout the country. Not for nothing does the show feature Steve Ells, the founder and CEO of Chipotle, as one of the main mentor/judge figures. Now, I love Chipotle. There’s one right down the street from my apartment, and I go there so...
- 3/7/2011
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Chicago – Part “Top Chef,” part “The Apprentice,” and even part “American Idol” and with a title borrowed from “America’s Next Top Model,” NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant” is a recipe built from ingredients you’ve tasted before but that have become bland by mixing them all together with nothing new to add to the pot. Most of the elements of this reality competition are just dull as the competitors come off way more interesting than the people tasked with judging them.
TV Rating: 1.5/5.0
Bobby Flay may be a master chef but he’s not a great reality show ringleader, as proven on “The Next Food Network Star,” another poor man’s “Top Chef.” Flay seems likable but there’s a difference between being likable and having the charisma of a Tom Colicchio, Jeff Probst, or Phil Keoghan. Flay just doesn’t have it. And he’s not...
TV Rating: 1.5/5.0
Bobby Flay may be a master chef but he’s not a great reality show ringleader, as proven on “The Next Food Network Star,” another poor man’s “Top Chef.” Flay seems likable but there’s a difference between being likable and having the charisma of a Tom Colicchio, Jeff Probst, or Phil Keoghan. Flay just doesn’t have it. And he’s not...
- 3/6/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
For those not familiar with the term "fast casual," get ready to be beaten over the head with it. The prize for NBC's "America's Next Great Restaurant" is a three-market chain of restaurants. And if you think that means"fast food," Bobby Flay will come through your TV to set you right.
The pitch here is basic. It's the American dream, on a mass-production scale. A diverse group of would-be restaurateurs (many of them not trained chefs) present their business plan to a panel of food world judges, and they choose who has the most potential.
Where this show differs from other reality competitions, the judges are the ones actually investing. Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells, and Lorena Garcia are all fronting their own money to fund the winners idea -- which will be executed in New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis at the end of the season.
In the first episode (airing Mar.
The pitch here is basic. It's the American dream, on a mass-production scale. A diverse group of would-be restaurateurs (many of them not trained chefs) present their business plan to a panel of food world judges, and they choose who has the most potential.
Where this show differs from other reality competitions, the judges are the ones actually investing. Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells, and Lorena Garcia are all fronting their own money to fund the winners idea -- which will be executed in New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis at the end of the season.
In the first episode (airing Mar.
- 3/6/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Photo by Mitchell Haaseth/NBC
Thisweekend America’s Next Great Restaurant premieres on NBC. Not only willthe winner get a three-restaurant franchise based on their show, but they’llhave four really impressive backers. The series’ judges, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Curtis Stone, Chipotle found Steve Ells and Latina culinary artistLorena Garcia, are also investors in the chosen eatery. In a recent conferencecall interview, Flay and Ells talked about advice for contestants, theimportance of problem solving and tasting bad food on TV.
Ellsgave a little background on what makes a successful restaurateur, saying, “Themost important advice is to really convey a sense of what it is that thesefolks are getting into, what the restaurant business is really about. That not only does it take a great idea, butit takes lots of other skills — the ability to build a really strong team thatcan execute their vision. It takes a lot of hours,...
Thisweekend America’s Next Great Restaurant premieres on NBC. Not only willthe winner get a three-restaurant franchise based on their show, but they’llhave four really impressive backers. The series’ judges, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Curtis Stone, Chipotle found Steve Ells and Latina culinary artistLorena Garcia, are also investors in the chosen eatery. In a recent conferencecall interview, Flay and Ells talked about advice for contestants, theimportance of problem solving and tasting bad food on TV.
Ellsgave a little background on what makes a successful restaurateur, saying, “Themost important advice is to really convey a sense of what it is that thesefolks are getting into, what the restaurant business is really about. That not only does it take a great idea, butit takes lots of other skills — the ability to build a really strong team thatcan execute their vision. It takes a lot of hours,...
- 3/4/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
NBC's upcoming reality series, "America's Next Great Restaurant" isn't like other culinary competitions. The contestants aren't chefs so much as they are budding entrepreneurs.
The winner gets three locations of their own national chain, funded by judges Bobby Flay, Steve Ells, Lorena Garcia and Curtis Stone. It sounds sounds a lot like they're promoting fast food, but don't let them hear you say that.
"There's a food revolution going on in this country," Ells, who founded Mexican chain Chipotle, tells press at the Television Critics Association press tour. "People are really concerned about what they're eating. This notion of a fast casual restaurant is different from fast food... Fast casual brings real food and real cooking and adds convenience."
Still seems like a bit of a stretch for Flay, but the celebrity chef maintains that the series is in line with his ideals. "I think simplicity is the best," he says,...
The winner gets three locations of their own national chain, funded by judges Bobby Flay, Steve Ells, Lorena Garcia and Curtis Stone. It sounds sounds a lot like they're promoting fast food, but don't let them hear you say that.
"There's a food revolution going on in this country," Ells, who founded Mexican chain Chipotle, tells press at the Television Critics Association press tour. "People are really concerned about what they're eating. This notion of a fast casual restaurant is different from fast food... Fast casual brings real food and real cooking and adds convenience."
Still seems like a bit of a stretch for Flay, but the celebrity chef maintains that the series is in line with his ideals. "I think simplicity is the best," he says,...
- 1/14/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
NBC fired over the new promo for "Perfect Couples" and the first look at this Spring.s "America.s Next Great Restaurant." Curtis Stone, Bobby Flay, Lorena Garcia and Steve Ells, the founder of Chipotle, are the judges when hopeful contestants present their ideas to the panel for the next big American restaurant. A nation-wide deal is on the line when the series kicks off Wednesday, March 16th at 9/8c . watch the first preview below! Also the latest "Perfect Couples" preview for the series premiere on Thursday, January 20th at 8:30/7:30c. Next Great Restaurant Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/americasnextgreatrestaurant Twitter: http://twitter.com/Nbcangr America's Next Great Restaurant Real People. Real investors. Who's idea will become reality? Coming this spring.
- 12/26/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Dexter Morgan needs a little help.
Showtime has fished from its period drama "The Tudors" and transplanted Maria Doyle Kennedy in its serial killer drama "Dexter," reports Deadline.
Kennedy played Queen Catherine of Aragon in the first season of "Tudors." She'll recur as Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) Irish nanny.
Casting for the fifth season has been speeding up. Previously, it was announced that Julia Stiles would play a woman who has a "unique" relationship with Dexter. Shawn Hatosy is also joining for the fifth season fun.
In other Showtime casting news, Rodrigo Borgia has a baby mama.
Joanne Whalley has been cast as a mistress and matriarch on "The Borgias," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Renaissance drama stars Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia, who one day becomes Pope through dirty dealings. Whalley will play Vanossa, a courtesan with a not-so-pristine past. The corruption was mutual apparently since she...
Showtime has fished from its period drama "The Tudors" and transplanted Maria Doyle Kennedy in its serial killer drama "Dexter," reports Deadline.
Kennedy played Queen Catherine of Aragon in the first season of "Tudors." She'll recur as Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) Irish nanny.
Casting for the fifth season has been speeding up. Previously, it was announced that Julia Stiles would play a woman who has a "unique" relationship with Dexter. Shawn Hatosy is also joining for the fifth season fun.
In other Showtime casting news, Rodrigo Borgia has a baby mama.
Joanne Whalley has been cast as a mistress and matriarch on "The Borgias," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Renaissance drama stars Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia, who one day becomes Pope through dirty dealings. Whalley will play Vanossa, a courtesan with a not-so-pristine past. The corruption was mutual apparently since she...
- 6/11/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Filed under: TV News
Australian celebrity chief Curtis Stone will join Bobby Flay as judge and investor on 'America's Next Great Restaurant,' a new NBC reality series, in which contestants will pitch concepts for a new restaurant chain, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Stone has appeared on a number of cooking and dieting shows, including Tlc's 'Take Home Chef,' and 'The Biggest Loser' and is a frequent guest on 'The Today Show.' He also competed on 'The Celebrity Apprentice' earlier this season.
Also just named to the judges' panel: Chipotle founder Steve Ells and executive chef Lorena Garcia. They'll decide which contestant's restaurant deserves their backing to become a chain in three U.S. cities.
The series comes from Emmy nominated duo Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, whose 'Top Chef' franchise airs on NBC partner network Bravo.
Look for 'American's Next Great Restaurant' sometime next season.
Australian celebrity chief Curtis Stone will join Bobby Flay as judge and investor on 'America's Next Great Restaurant,' a new NBC reality series, in which contestants will pitch concepts for a new restaurant chain, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Stone has appeared on a number of cooking and dieting shows, including Tlc's 'Take Home Chef,' and 'The Biggest Loser' and is a frequent guest on 'The Today Show.' He also competed on 'The Celebrity Apprentice' earlier this season.
Also just named to the judges' panel: Chipotle founder Steve Ells and executive chef Lorena Garcia. They'll decide which contestant's restaurant deserves their backing to become a chain in three U.S. cities.
The series comes from Emmy nominated duo Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, whose 'Top Chef' franchise airs on NBC partner network Bravo.
Look for 'American's Next Great Restaurant' sometime next season.
- 6/10/2010
- by Sharon Knolle
- Aol TV.
NBC has filled out the judges panel for the competition series "America's Next Great Restaurant."
"Biggest Loser" veteran Curtis Stone, Chipotle founder Steve Ells and executive chef Lorena Garcia will join Bobby Flay as investors and judges on the show.
The series from Emmy-nominated Magical Elves duo Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz has contestants trying to get backing to turn their restaurant idea into a chain that launches in three U.S. cities.
Chef Stone was a contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice" and a "Today" show regular. Ells is a classically trained chef who became the founder, chairman and co-ceo of the Chipotle chain. Garcia is one of the country's leading Latina chefs and promotes healthy eating.
NBC Universal and the Elves have enjoyed plenty of culinary TV success on Bravo, which airs the "Top Chef" franchise. "America's Next Great Restaurant" will launch on NBC sometime next season.
"Biggest Loser" veteran Curtis Stone, Chipotle founder Steve Ells and executive chef Lorena Garcia will join Bobby Flay as investors and judges on the show.
The series from Emmy-nominated Magical Elves duo Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz has contestants trying to get backing to turn their restaurant idea into a chain that launches in three U.S. cities.
Chef Stone was a contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice" and a "Today" show regular. Ells is a classically trained chef who became the founder, chairman and co-ceo of the Chipotle chain. Garcia is one of the country's leading Latina chefs and promotes healthy eating.
NBC Universal and the Elves have enjoyed plenty of culinary TV success on Bravo, which airs the "Top Chef" franchise. "America's Next Great Restaurant" will launch on NBC sometime next season.
- 6/10/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Looking for some grass-fed beef on the quick? Chipotle has you covered. Steve Ells, the fast food chain's CEO, has long touted his commitment to selling sustainable meat from places like Niman Ranch. But does it make a difference to customers?
Ells explains his reasoning in an interview with SmartPlanet:
I'd say a while ago people mostly thought about convenience in fast food. I think that we have shown that consumers can have fast food and great taste, and food with integrity. What I used to say is just because it's fast doesn't mean it has to be a typical fast food experience. When I started Chipotle in July 1993, I used fresh ingredients and prepared it in front of the customer. That's still true today, but along the way I realized fresh isn't enough any more. We need to understand where it comes from and how it was raised.
Noble sentiments,...
Ells explains his reasoning in an interview with SmartPlanet:
I'd say a while ago people mostly thought about convenience in fast food. I think that we have shown that consumers can have fast food and great taste, and food with integrity. What I used to say is just because it's fast doesn't mean it has to be a typical fast food experience. When I started Chipotle in July 1993, I used fresh ingredients and prepared it in front of the customer. That's still true today, but along the way I realized fresh isn't enough any more. We need to understand where it comes from and how it was raised.
Noble sentiments,...
- 4/12/2010
- by Ariel Schwartz
- Fast Company
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