Chipotle bowl with chips instead of rice with caption "So I asked could I use chips instead of rice" (l) Chipotle building with sign (c) former Chipotle employee speaking (r)

CHIPOTLE CUSTOMER CONFRONTS WORKERS FOR WITHHOLDING INGREDIENTS FOR ONLINE ORDERS

Chipotle ingredients in metal containers (l) Chipotle restaurant with sing in city with people walking (c) Chipotle counter with ingredients low in stock in metal containers (r)

TikTok user @greengardenbunches shows the ingredients apparently reserved for online orders.

Chipotle ingredients in metal containers (l) Chipotle restaurant with sing in city with people walking (c) Chipotle counter with ingredients low in stock in metal containers (r)

Then contrasts them with the ingredients reserved for in-person orders. The latter is missing a considerable number of items.

Chipotle counter with ingredients missing (l) Chipotle worker speaking at cash register (c) Chipotle counter with ingredients on other side of room reserved for online orders (r)

After the TikToker notes the absurdity of the situation, an employee chimes in to tell her she “can order online.”

In the comment section, many users speculated that this was a store policy, not employee preference. “It’s not the employees fault. They are just following rules,” wrote a user.