As many of us have read over the last couple of weeks‚ Chipotle has been plagued with food safety problems. The Mexican Grill restaurant has been linked to 52 people becoming ill due to contaminated food. The company operates on the notion of fast casual restaurant‚ unlike numerous fast food chains. Initially‚ it was difficult to determine where the contamination occurred because Chipotle depends on a more complex supply chain for its 1‚900 outlets that includes scores of small‚ independent farmers
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Improving Processes: Chipotle Mexican Grill This report is to discuss the findings from observations made at the Chipotle restaurant on Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. Observations were made on Monday August 9‚ 2010 with the first time frame from noon to 1 p.m. and the second time frame from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. These observations are used to make recommendations on managing queues‚ process capability‚ and statistical process control. Observations from the two time frames will provide information
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In the 90’s it was very hard to find a fast pace food environment that could actually serve quality food‚ that’s where Chipotle began to stand out. Bringing authentic and fresh Mexican ingredients is one of the many things that makes chipotle stand out to their competition. Chipotle meats are fresh‚ never frozen‚ left over night to marinate and grilled fresh every hour .They raise their cattle in humane conditions which help the quality of their meat‚ from my experience at dinging in this restaurant
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McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD ) has been outperforming the market this year and recently set a new all-time high. A SWOT analysis – a look at strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats – can help assess whether the fast food giant can keep the growth on a high-calorie diet. Strengths: McDonald’s has successfully rolled out new items like coffees‚ smoothies‚ and Angus burgers‚ expanding the range of menu choices. With a strong product offering‚ the company has grown income throughout the recession
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Strategy Improvements Karla Diaz St. Petersburg College‚ St. Petersburg‚ FL Chipotle Mexican Grill Strategy Improvements The fast-casual dining industry has expanded within recent years‚ but one sub-segment set for the largest growth is the fast-casual Mexican dining niche (LaVecchia‚ 2003). More recently‚ top competitors such as Chipotle Mexican Grill‚ Moe’s Southwest Grill‚ Taco Bell and Qdoba have invested valuable resources in separating themselves from their
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle had a very positive second quarter result announced in July. The fast food restaurant chain reported total revenue of $ 1.2 billion that is 14.1 % better than that reported for the second quarter of 2014. This phenomenal growth in revenue has the opening of 48 new restaurants during the second quarter behind it. The total restaurant count for Chipotle now stands at 1‚878. On not considering the new restaurants that were not present till the end of the second quarter
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Company Profile BBQfun is one of Queensland’s specialty retailers. The BBQfun brand is synonymous with barbeque retailing and is built on the strong foundation of selling barbeques and outdoor lifestyle itmes to Queensland consumers since 2009. BBQfun’s product range is primarily focussed on barbeques and outdoor lifestyle products‚ incorporating both local and important goods. BBQfun operates two store in Queensland‚ one in Brisbane and one at the Gold Coast. BBQfun provides to customer great
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Opportunities * Acquisitions * Asset leverage * Financial markets (raise money through debt‚ etc) * Emerging markets and expansion abroad * Innovation * Online * Product and services expansion * Takeovers Threats * Competition * Cheaper technology * Economic slowdown * External changes (government‚ politics‚ taxes‚ etc) * Exchange rate fluctuations * Lower cost competitors or imports * Maturing categories‚ products‚ or services * Price wars * Product substitution -------------------------------
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Challenge or Opportunity Statement People are‚ undoubtedly the best resources of an organization. Sourcing the best people from the industry has become the top most priority of the organizations today. In such a competitive scenario‚ talent management has become the key strategy to identify and filling the skill gap in a company by recruiting the high-worth individuals from the industry. It is a never-ending process that starts from targeting people. The process regulates the entry and exit of talented
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Leadership Philosophy Founded by Steve Ellis in 1993‚ his main focus was to transform "fast food" to an experience more similar to fine dining. Taking inspiration from features commonly found in fine-dining‚ he wanted the strategy for Chipotle Mexican Grill to focus on the following five elements: • Serving a focused menu of burritos‚ tacos‚ burrito bowls and salads • Using high-quality raw ingredients and classic cooking methods to create great tasting‚ reasonably priced meals served in minutes
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