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The Daily Dot

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

chipotle thief bait

‘Chipotle will give reasonable portions to criminals’: Chipotle worker makes ‘trick’ meal for customers who steal to-go orders. It backfires

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Chipotle sign(l), Woman looking upset(c), Chips in bag(r)

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‘Chipotle has been scamming us’: Customer slams Chipotle after receiving ‘large’ bag of chips

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

chipotle-worker-robs-people-scoops

‘I hated robbing people‘: Chipotle worker speaks out after customer walks out mid-order because worker gave him ‘half’ scoops

Customer finds something ‘disgusting’ in her Chipotle burrito. She’s not the only one

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‘I’m so scared to get Chipotle now’: Customer finds something ‘disgusting’ in her Chipotle burrito. She’s not the only one

Chipotle worker says her store is now rationing the chicken

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‘Chipotle has a supply shortage. … How do you run out of chicken?’: Chipotle worker says her store is rationing the chicken

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker gives him ‘half’ scoops

half scoop chipotle

‘She knew it was wrong’: Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker gives him ‘half’ scoops

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‘I would’ve left that $35 bowl there’: Chipotle customer says worker tried to charge her for ‘quadruple chicken’ after she only got 2 scoops

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Over-eager Chipotle customers mocked for waiting for restaurant to open in morning

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‘I’ve never seen so many people waiting for Chipotle at 10am’: Over-eager Chipotle customers mocked for waiting for restaurant to open in morning

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chipotle service

‘And then they want a 30% tip’: Chipotle customer says workers made her feel like ‘the villain’ for asking for ingredients from to-go side

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

chipotle-bigger-bowl-hack

‘WAIT THAT IS SMART’: Customer finally figures out the trick to getting a fuller Chipotle bowl

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Why doesn't chipotle hit like it used to? (Customer says chipotle's portion sizes, quality and freshness has gotten worse)

fall of chipotle

‘Chipotle’s fall off needs to be studied’: Customer says Chipotle’s portion sizes, quality, and freshness have gotten worse over the years

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

chipotle-service-charge

‘Fast-food restaurants are charging us a service charge’: Man catches Chipotle adding ‘service charge’ to order, says ‘we’re just paying for the employee’s salaries now’

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

chipotle-vinagrette-denied

‘I don’t even want it anymore’: Chipotle customer orders a side of vinaigrette for his bowl. He can’t believe how the workers responded

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Chipotle Hack

‘Just buy a burrito and go home man’: Viewers divided over Chipotle customer’s $3 burrito hack

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‘I get served way better’: Customer says Chipotle workers gave him more food on his orders after he lost weight

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