“There’s definitely a future where we can be a lot more accurate in giving people consistent portion sizes, whether it’s double guac on the side or in your bowl,” Niccol said in an interview with Yahoo Finance.
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Niccol, who took helm of the company back in 2018, said that “between vision, technology, and AI,” the company can “become a lot more accurate, without having to give up any speed in doing it.”
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In July 2023, Chipotle began testing the Autocado robot, essentially a robot that could cut, core, and peel avocados. In March 2022, Chipotle deployed “Chippy,” a tortilla chip-making robot.
According to Niccol, Chippy didn’t pan out the way Chipotle thought it would.
“The biggest challenge was the cleaning of it,” Niccol said. “It just became way too cumbersome for the team to clean it.”
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The Autocado robots are not being deployed just yet, Niccol said, but noted that the company is “already on our third or fourth prototype.”
“Now we’re like okay, this is ready to go into a restaurant,” Niccol said.
Raising curtains
The fast casual chain is planning to open between 285 and 315 new restaurants this year, Chipotle’s Niccol said. The company has an estimated 3,400 locations.
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Looking further ahead, Niccol said that in the next decade the chain could have at least 7,000 U.S. restaurants or more.
Niccol said that the restaurant chain could eventually make its way into the China market, but it may be too early to tell.
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“I don’t know the answer to that yet,” Niccol said. “My instincts tell me yes. But we have a long way to go to prove that out.”
Niccol, who took helm of the company back in 2018, said that “between vision, technology, and AI,” the company can “become a lot more accurate, without having to give up any speed in doing it.” In July 2023, Chipotle began testing the Autocado robot, essentially a robot that could cut, core, and peel avocados.
A team member removes the bowl of avocado fruit and moves it to the counter where they add additional ingredients and hand mash the avocados to make Chipotle's signature guacamole.
We get most of them from Mexico, but we will shift where we'll get more of them within the next month or so from California.Later in the summer and in the fall, we get them from Peru and Colombia.
According to the company, each batch of guacamole contains about 60 avocados, so you can only imagine the size of these batches (and what sort of container it needs to be mixed in)! So needless to say, they go through a whole lot of avocados every day; 97,000 pounds, to be exact!
How Chipotle's Autocado works. To prepare avocados using the Autocado, Chipotle employees load up the device with a full case of the ripe fruit. The Autocado can hold up to 25 pounds at one time. Then, the machine vertically orients the avocados, slices them in half and removes their cores and skin.
The company is now upcycling leftover pits from select restaurants to create several natural avo dyed goods. An ink is created when the pits are simmered in water, creating a sustainable, plant-based dye varying in color, that ultimately results in customized apparel and accessories for the brand.
A Chipotle employee on TikTok just took to the app to share two videos about how Chipotle makes its guacamole, revealing that at least some stores make all of the day's guacamole in one large batch, then store the reserves in the refrigerator until they need more.
When Chipotle Rewards members purchase a regular-priced entree, they can receive either a free small side or entrée topping of guacamole. To redeem the offer, people need to use the promo code AVO2023. The promo code can only be redeemed once and for a single free item only.
Mexico supplied most of the avocados imported into the United States in 2021. In 2021 the United States imported $3 billion in fresh avocados and exported approximately $31 million in fresh avocados (ERS 2021). Commercial shipments of avocados from approved orchards in Mexico can now be distributed to all 50 states.
If you're really watching your weight, Cucuzza says, it's probably wise to stick to about one-half to one whole avocado per day, assuming you are also eating other sources of healthy fats. Avocados are also a higher FODMAP food, meaning they contain carbohydrates that may not be digested or absorbed well.
Chipotle Mexican Grill gross profit for the twelve months ending March 31, 2024 was $2.721B, a 20.91% increase year-over-year. Chipotle Mexican Grill annual gross profit for 2023 was $2.586B, a 25.41% increase from 2022. Chipotle Mexican Grill annual gross profit for 2022 was $2.062B, a 20.8% increase from 2021.
The recipe is simple and basic, which is probably why so many find it irresistible. Unlike fake versions which have included add-ins like garlic or tomatoes, Chipotle's guac uses just six ingredients: avocados, lime juice, cilantro, red onion, jalapeño and kosher salt.
What Is Guacamole? Guacamole is an avocado-based dip or spread that originated in Mexico. It's typically made with mashed avocado and lime juice, then seasoned with salt and cilantro. Guacamole often contains tomatoes and onions.
His third TikTok clip showed how each tin of guacamole is sealed to keep it from going bad. “Each panned guac gets sealed airtight with Saran Wrap,” he said. “Then it gets lidded, labeled and stored for later use.
There's now a guac option at Chipotle that takes their fan favorite item to the next level. You're now able to order an entire HALF POUND of it on the side.
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