The Economics of Owning a Chipotle Mexican Fast Casual Restaurant | Hidden Costs & Potential Profit

What does it take to run a Chipotle restaurant and where does the money from each bowl go? Chipotle owns its U.S. restaurants rather than selling individual franchises. This episode puts you alongside a field leader and general manager as they manage a lunch rush, staffing, food costs, pickup orders, and the restaurant’s operating result. We also look at what managers can change locally and which decisions belong to the company. Chapters: 0:00 The lunch rush problem 0:35 Can you own a Chipotle? 1:18 Sales at a mature restaurant 1:48 Staffing the rush 3:54 Portions and waste 4:24 Suppliers and ingredients 7:19 Where each sales dollar goes 9:33 Pricing and customer traffic 10:13 Digital orders and pickup 11:19 New restaurants and growth 12:19 More sales, tighter margins 13:36 What a field leader can change #Chipotle #RestaurantBusiness #BusinessEconomics