Chipotle gets very old if I have it more than once a week (which only happens in the summer). Outside of the summer Ill have it once every 4-5 weeks. And I don't wanna know what carnitas are. I prefer to play it safe.

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." --Abraham Lincoln
 
OkComputer:

Chipotle gets very old if I have it more than once a week (which only happens in the summer). Outside of the summer Ill have it once every 4-5 weeks. And I don't wanna know what carnitas are. I prefer to play it safe.

You're missing out.

They always have like 6 different protein options, and I'm like... there aren't event that many different types of animals. But I'm about to go get Chipotle after I get a bit more drunk, so I'm looking for suggestions.

"Mr. Perkins poses an extreme risk to the market when drunk."
 
MMorBust:

Chipotle sucks. They don't even have cheese dip, nothing beats cheese dip and chips when you get the munchies....NOTHING

Cheese dip is the reason Qdoba will always beat Chipotle.

FrankD'anconia:

I've never been to chipotle when there's been <50 ppl on line. Love the place, but that's enough to have stopped me from going anymore.

If you want to avoid lines, order online and pick up in store.

However I don't eat Chipotle more than twice a week, it gets old quickly.

 

This reminds me of the fact that a former camp counselor (the guys who make like 10 bucks an hour) of mine when I was in elementary school invested heavily in Chipotle like 10 years ago. I ran into him at, oddly enough, a Chipotle a few months back. He made about $2m off of the investment, I asked what motivated him to invest and he said "I had it when I was on vacation and I liked it, so I invested." - sounded like something out of a comedy!

 
JYFresh:

Love chipotle. While there are 20 people in line I stroll in and pick up my lunch at the window. The workers there know me so they load up on veggies and protein. I usually get the salad or rice bowl with chicken (double meat), 5 times a week. I regret nothing.

I enjoy yelling at workers to put more beans and veggies on. It's akin to Subway.

 

I have it like twice a week, same thing every time and it never gets old. The line in midtown stretches out the door and down like 2 shops and I still wait.

Chicken burrito with white rice, black beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes. Then some chips and guacamole to munch on the rest of the day. Use the guacamole for the burrito too.

Frank Sinatra - "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy."
 
peinvestor2012:
JYFresh:

Love chipotle. While there are 20 people in line I stroll in and pick up my lunch at the window. The workers there know me so they load up on veggies and protein. I usually get the salad or rice bowl with chicken (double meat), 5 times a week. I regret nothing.

I enjoy yelling at workers to put more beans and veggies on. It's akin to Subway.

Haha they always short-change me if I order them double meat at the counter by giving me a lazy half-scoop. Can't deal with that.

 

I usually get the burrito bowl with brown rice, chicken, + fajita veggies (pro-tip, the veggies don't cost extra...maybe this is common knowledge but I didn't realize this until a month or so in). The bowl is just as filling and it makes me feel somewhat healthy because I'm not eating a tortilla filled with simple carbs.

 

You guys wanna hear a funny story? When I was like 17, I worked as a baker at Cosi, the Panera Bread competitor. The "whole wheat" bread consists of white bread that I had churned half a pound of brown sugar and random seeds into.

"Mr. Perkins poses an extreme risk to the market when drunk."
 
peinvestor2012:
RustyFork:

You guys wanna hear a funny story?
When I was like 17, I worked as a baker at Cosi, the Panera Bread competitor.
The "whole wheat" bread consists of white bread that I had churned half a pound of brown sugar and random seeds into.

Cosi is garbage. Wish it went under already.

Why do you say so? I enjoyed the food. It's probably the only place I've worked where I'd still eat today.

"Mr. Perkins poses an extreme risk to the market when drunk."
 
RustyFork:
peinvestor2012:
RustyFork:

You guys wanna hear a funny story?
When I was like 17, I worked as a baker at Cosi, the Panera Bread competitor.
The "whole wheat" bread consists of white bread that I had churned half a pound of brown sugar and random seeds into.

Cosi is garbage. Wish it went under already.

Why do you say so? I enjoyed the food. It's probably the only place I've worked where I'd still eat today.

It's overpriced and isn't half as good as Panera. The only good thing I had there was the flatbread pizzas.

 
peinvestor2012:
RustyFork:

Also, price target?

$300. Unless it can expand internationally, growth will subside and won't be able to sustain current valuation levels.

Yeah but the multiple isn't really that bad now that I take a look at it these days. I remember the forward P/E used to be insane. 30-31 for a company growing as fast as CMG isn't that unreasonable...

Aren't there more business lines than just the Chipotle brand too?

 

People say get the burrito bowl because you get more food. While correct, this is a bad idea. The tortilla is essential to making the burrito taste wholesome. Ergo, I always go for a chicken or steak burrito with pinto beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, mild salsa, and fajita vegetables.

I understand you can get the tortilla on the side, but good luck trying to wrap that thing.

 

Burrito bowl with steak, brown rice, black beans, corn salsa, hot sauce, sour cream, cheese. Complex carbs are the way to go, although there's nothing wrong with simple carbs time to time. IIFYM

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equityandexuberance:
peinvestor2012:
RustyFork:

Also, price target?

$300. Unless it can expand internationally, growth will subside and won't be able to sustain current valuation levels.

Yeah but the multiple isn't really that bad now that I take a look at it these days. I remember the forward P/E used to be insane. 30-31 for a company growing as fast as CMG isn't that unreasonable...

Aren't there more business lines than just the Chipotle brand too?

21x EBITDA for restaurant chain is quite high. Agree that P/E isn't that astronomical, but from a cash flow standpoint, I'd say it is overvalued unless growth is maintained.

 

Burrito bowl: half a scoop of brown rice, no beans, definitely fajitas if it looks like more peppers to onion ratio during the moment, double chicken. Add two scoops of spicy salsa and two scoops of corn (preferably the white corn) then a sprinkle of cheese and BOOM.

Small Trick for you double meat junkies - I know that none of us like paying for that extra protein that we all think we should be given freely if wanted, but try adding some lettuce on top of your bowl at the very end. Sometimes they forget about the double because they see so much damn lettuce in their face.... This trick also works really well if you get GUAC then ask for lettuce.

...
 

Chiming in for the vegetarians here: I didn't know until, like, March that you get free guac if you don't order any meat.

I order a burrito bowl with the tortilla on the side, extra sauteed veggies, black beans (pinto are cooked with bacon), sour cream, guac, hot, mild and corn salsa, extra lettuce and tomato. Mix all that shit up in the bowl and then load it up onto the tortilla. I find that if you just have them make it up in the burrito, it's not well-mixed and you wind up with some bites being all sour cream and other bites being strictly bean. Goodbye, munchies; hello couch lock.

 
Bearcat:

Naya express is similar to Chipotle

Naya Express is fucking amazing. I'm there at least once a week.

 

I remember being in front of one guy who felt the need to supplement his order with Spanish words and phrases every now and then (For example, saying "mas' instead of "more, please" and pollo" instead of "chicken", and saying "gracias" every few seconds.)

I have a feeling that most Americans get their Spanish from the menus at these Mexican/Southwest restaurants.

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." --Abraham Lincoln
 
OkComputer:

I remember being in front of one guy who felt the need to supplement his order with Spanish words and phrases every now and then (For example, saying "mas' instead of "more, please" and pollo" instead of "chicken", and saying "gracias" every few seconds.)

I have a feeling that most Americans get their Spanish from the menus at these Mexican/Southwest restaurants.

Oh yeah - that was me. Sorry!

 
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Going Concern:

I've been trying to triangulate the best combination of inputs for years. Here is my latest favorite, which is a bit contrarian.

Brown rice, black beans, chicken, tomatoes, corn, guacamole. Nothing else.

Thoughts?

Solid choice man, I'll try it out next time I go for lunch. I usually go with:

Brown rice (half portion if I'm not working out), black beans, chicken X2, extra fajita veggies, medium salsa, dat guac, finish with with some lettuce on top

 

Full disclosure, idc about being healthy., I'm below 30, and my metabolism is killer so I don't gain weight anyway. With that said.....

DOUBLE MEAT, Steak and chicken EXTRA WHITE RICE Bellpeppers and onion, a liberal amount Medium and mild salsa cheese Sour cream (optional) Lettuce (optional) Corn (optional) 3 small tortillas on the side

 

I typically get a burrito and tell them to go easy on the fillings or I get crunchy tacos. In terms of my ideal bowl, here's what I do:

White Rice Half Chicken / Half Carnitas Hot salsa Cheese Guac Corn (optional)

Literally going to get this tonight with a side of soft taco tortillas. Fired the fuck up!

 

Double meat... obviously required.

It's not the company. It's the credibility. My credibility. I can't just sit on the bench and let other people play the game. Not my game. Not with their rules. - Henry Kravis, Barbarians at the Gate
 

The pro trick is walking in at 9PM and ordering double meat. Then convince the guy to empty the remainder of the pan into your bowl.

Bowl all day : 1/4 Rice Double Black Beans Double Pork Double Fajita Veg Pico Medium Salsa Corn Sour Cream Lettuce

 

I can't believe I was in and out of the Chipotle near 56th & 7th in a 1/3rd of the time it takes to get through the Chipotle at my school at the same time...and the line was at the door!

 

Many are close, but this is the perfect order:

Brown Rice BOTH Beans Fajita Veggies Chicken (although an occasional switch is tolerated) Pico Corn Salsa Light Sour Cream (none is also acceptable) Cheese Guac Lettuce Top it with some of the Chipotle Tabasco

Other than switching out meats, no reason to deviate from this order. the one caveat is if you're trying to avoid rice their salad isn't half bad either.

twitter: @CorpFin_Guy
 

Always burrito bowl with a tortilla on the side. Double meat always or at least 1/2 and 1/2 to try and maximize the amount received. The worst people are the ones who get no meat. Why are you at Chipotle?

Alright, Alright, Alright...
 

If they have rolled out sofritas in your neck of the woods, get that instead of beans. Really kicks the flavors up an extra bold step. My only other requirement for great Chipotle is an outrageous amount of Chipotle tabasco - it is the killer app.

That said:

brown rice Sofritas chicken (or half chix half steak if the steak isn't overdone) pico green salsa corn (possibly double if they bone you on the first scoop) cheese guac chipotle tabasco

 

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