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

Braden Bjella

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‘They were sitting in their office watching’: Ex-Chipotle worker says managers watch employees through camera to check portion sizes

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Chipotle customer says ‘phone trick’ doesn’t work at every location after worker skimped on order

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‘Bro was teasing you’: Chipotle customer says ‘phone trick’ doesn’t work at every location after worker skimped on order

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Customers tests ‘phone trick’ at Chipotle

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‘Y’all ain’t scamming me today’: Customers tests ‘phone trick’ at Chipotle. Then he sees the workers’ reactions

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Chipotle says corporate is now telling them to look at customer's reaction when measuring scoops

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‘Do they look happy? Or disappointed?’: Chipotle says corporate is now telling them to look at customers’ reactions when measuring scoops

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

Customer considers filming Chipotle order after learning about new ‘phone rule’

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‘Pulling up w/ ring lights, camera crew, 2 tripods’: Customer considers filming Chipotle order after learning about new ‘phone rule’

Chipotle customer warns of new ‘phone rule’ after manager rumor leaks

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‘My chipotle yesterday was MASSIVE!!’: Chipotle customer warns of new ‘phone rule’ after manager rumor leaks

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘This is what y’all pay for’: Chipotle worker shows what 4 ounces of protein looks like, says workers actually give you more than what you pay for

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‘I got all this for $7.60’: Woman shares Cava kids’ meal hack, says it comes with a ‘fancy beverage’

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I hope you guys sue them’: Chipotle customer mobile-orders bowl, finds something strange inside

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Chipotle customer exposes hack for getting free drinks without asking for a water cup

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‘I knew I wasn’t the only one that did this’: Chipotle customer exposes hack for getting free drinks without asking for a water cup

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‘Should’ve ordered your full bowl and then walked out to maximize their loss’: Man walks out of Chipotle mid-order

Customer tests theory that Chipotle is now giving out better scoops amid boycott

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‘I think that they are starting to listen’: Customer tests theory that Chipotle is now giving out better scoops amid boycott

Customer says Chipotle is 'overrated' after trying Cava for the first time

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‘And cava is not stingy either!’: Customer says Chipotle is ‘overrated’ after trying Cava for the first time

Chipotle customer asks for extra salsa, gets bamboozled

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‘Where is this generosity with the MEATTT’: Chipotle customer asks for extra salsa, gets bamboozled

Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker ‘skimped’ on food

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‘Bro that’s actually decent’: Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker ‘skimped’ on steak. Not everyone agrees

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