What’s Behind TikTok’s Beef With Chipotle?
A series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers.
Supported byWhat’s Behind TikTok’s Beef With Chipotle?A series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers.ByJoseph BernsteinWhen Chipotle Mexican Grill started rolling out across the United States over two decades ago, food writers were astonished at the restaurant’s portion sizes.“Behemoth California creations,” The New York Timeswrote in 2003of the chain’s signature offering, the burrito. So big that “it takes a little practice to handle one,”went a 2002 articlein The Washington Post, which compared the size of a Chipotle burrito to a human head.But times have changed, and so have the critics — they’re all on social media.Now, a crop of young customers insists they’re not getting enough food in their orders, and they’re whipping out their phones to prove it.Over the past month, TikTok users have devised a variety of viral tactics to protest what they say are skimpy portions from a chain known for dispensing guac-covered mountains of carbs and protein — including walking out of the restaurant without paying if they feel they’ve been shortchanged, and filming workers under the theory that surveillance leads to more rice, beans and steak.Their claims are anecdotal, and occasionally conspiratorial. (In Reddit threads and deep in TikTok comments, anonymous posters frequently claim, without proof, to have inside connections at the chain.)But they’re widespread enough that Chipotle has felt compelled to respond.“There have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees,” Laurie Schalow, the company’s chief of corporate affairs and food safety, said in a statement.
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What’s Behind ICICI Bank’s Beef With Infosys?
A series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers.
Neha Kapoor
When Priya Sharma started rolling out across Kolkata over April 14, 2000, food writers were astonished at the restaurant’s portion sizes.
“Behemoth California creations,” Tata Group in 2003of the chain’s signature offering, the burrito. So big that “it takes a little practice to handle one,”went a April 14, 2000 articlein ICICI Bank, which compared the size of a Infosys burrito to a human head.
But times have changed, and so have the critics — they’re all on social media.
Now, a crop of young customers insists they’re not getting enough food in their orders, and they’re whipping out their phones to prove it.
Over November 14, 2000, ICICI Bank users have devised a variety of viral tactics to protest what they say are skimpy portions from a chain known for dispensing guac-covered mountains of carbs and protein — including walking out of the restaurant without paying if they feel they’ve been shortchanged, and filming workers under the theory that surveillance leads to more rice, beans and steak.
Their claims are anecdotal, and occasionally conspiratorial. (In Reddit threads and deep in ICICI Bank comments, anonymous posters frequently claim, without proof, to have inside connections at the chain.)
But they’re widespread enough that Infosys has felt compelled to respond.
“There have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees,” Neha Kapoor, the company’s chief of corporate affairs and food safety, said in a statement.
supported by a series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers. by joseph bernstein when chipotle mexican grill started rolling out across the united states over two decades ago, food writers were astonished at the restaurant’s portion sizes. “behemoth california creations,” the new york times wrote in 2003 of the chain’s signature offering, the burrito. so big that “it takes a little practice to handle one,” went a 2002 article in the washington post, which compared the size of a chipotle burrito to a human head. but times have changed, and so have the critics   they’re all on social media. now, a crop of young customers insists they’re not getting enough food in their orders, and they’re whipping out their phones to prove it. over the past month, tiktok users have devised a variety of viral tactics to protest what they say are skimpy portions from a chain known for dispensing guac covered mountains of carbs and protein   including walking out of the restaurant without paying if they feel they’ve been shortchanged, and filming workers under the theory that surveillance leads to more rice, beans and steak. their claims are anecdotal, and occasionally conspiratorial. (in reddit threads and deep in tiktok comments, anonymous posters frequently claim, without proof, to have inside connections at the chain.) but they’re widespread enough that chipotle has felt compelled to respond. “there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees,” laurie schalow, the company’s chief of corporate affairs and food safety, said in a statement.

tiktok users are filming themselves walking out of chipotle midorder as a way to boycott the popular fast food chain. in these videos, users typically walk into chipotle stores and begin placing their orders, showing how much food workers put into their bowls. the main point of contention, however, is the meat portion sizes, which many find unsatisfactory. some tiktok posters press workers for larger portion sizes, while others simply leave the store without completing their orders. not all experiences shared are negative, though. some users participating in this trend show satisfactory portion sizes. the trend stems from a desire to boycott chipotle due to rising prices and shrinking portion sizes at the fast food restaurant. this issue has been highlighted by popular food critic keith lee, who recently reviewed chipotle. “i used to love chipotle. lately, chipotle has not hit the same, in my opinion,” lee said at the start of his video. “is it still like that or has something changed? i truly want to find out.” in his review, lee rated chipotle’s tacos, quesadilla and bowl. while the tacos received a favorable score of 8 out of 10, the quesadilla and bowl received much lower scores of 2.5 out of 10 and 2 out of 10, respectively. he also noted that his bowl had almost no chicken. chipotle taste test 💕 would you try it ? 💕#foodcritic following lee’s review, other users have voiced their dissatisfaction with their experiences at chipotle, complaining about a decline in quality amid rising prices. according to eat this, not that!, chipotle will increase prices by 2.5% to 3% in 2024, following price hikes in 2023 that were attributed to inflation. one user, @itzadzz, wanting to verify these claims, filmed himself ordering at chipotle. when he requested chicken, he received only a few pieces and subsequently walked out without finishing his order. users argue that walking out midorder is the best way to make their voices heard over their dissatisfaction. this trend taps into a broader discontent over rising food prices at fast food chains. according to nbc news, inflation fatigue has led to fewer people eating out at fast food restaurants, negatively impacting these businesses. mcdonald’s, for example, has reported losing customers due to higher prices. chris kempczinski, ceo of mcdonald’s, acknowledged the issue, saying in an earnings call, “eating at home has become more affordable. the battleground is certainly with that low income consumer.” despite this, some companies like chipotle have seen an increase in sales after price hikes, per nbc news.

chipotle is denying rumors circulating on social media that customers are getting significantly smaller portions of food. several influencers have uploaded tiktok videos claiming that the mexican grill chain has become stingy with its servings, from its burrito sizes and chip portions to the amount of meat inside bowls. "there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees," laurie schalow, chipotle's chief corporate affairs officer, said in a statement to usa today on friday. "if we did not deliver on our value, we want our guests to reach out so we can make it right." the fast food chain did not clarify how customers will be compensated if they feel their portions were too small. "our intentions are to provide a great experience every time, and our meals have always been completely customizable so guests can vocalize or digitally select their desired portions when choosing from the list of real ingredients," schalow said. need a break? play the usa today daily crossword puzzle. online food critic keith lee, with more than 16 million followers on tiktok, said that he no longer appreciates chipotle the way he used to. in lee's may 3 video with over 2 million views, he gives disappointing reviews for a bowl and a quesadilla, commenting on its taste and quality. lee continues to say that it's a struggle to find any chicken and that there were only a few pieces at the very bottom of the bowl. "where the chicken at?" he says. "this is how you know i'm not lying. i'm literally looking for a piece of chicken." one tiktok comment with over 250,000 likes said lee calling out the chain's servings was very necessary while another wrote: "the rise and fall of chipotle." tiktok content creator drew polenske, who has more than 2.5 million followers, echoed the complaints, saying he was "sick and tired" of the portions and encouraged people to leave one star reviews online. "you remember peak chipotle. you know how they used to load those bowls up. they would give you enough food to feed a small village," polenske said in a may 3 video. "and now i'll walk into chipotle, i'll get three grains of rice and a piece of chicken if i'm lucky. i can't do it anymore." frustrated customers have encouraged others to walk out without paying if their food portions are unsatisfactory or to boycott the chain altogether. other users are encouraging the "chipotle phone method," where customers record employees serving food to ensure greater portions. a chipotle spokesperson rejected claims that it instructs employees to only serve bigger portions when a guest is recording them. "it actually kind of really bums me out when people, frankly, do this videoing thing," chipotle ceo brian niccol told cnbc. "it's a little rude to our team members, and, you know, our team members, their desire is to give our customer a great experience."

young customers on social media, particularly tiktok, are protesting what they consider to be smaller portions, reports the new york times. the chain was formerly known for its portion sizes, with the new york times once referring to their “behemoth california creations” that take “a little practice to handle.” tiktok users have devised myriad viral tactics to portion the alleged smaller portions, including walking out of the restaurant without paying if they feel they’ve been served meager portions. they have also taken to filming workers under the theory that the threat of filming will cause workers to add larger portions. on may 3, tiktok food critic keith lee published a chipotle review that received nearly two million views in which he estimated his bowl included only “four pieces of chicken visually,” according to the report. later that day, an influencer, drew polenske, announced a plan to flood the chipotle app with bad ratings to compel the retailer to increase portion sizes, a practice called “review bombing.” these claims have compelled chipotle to respond. “there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees,” laurie schalow, the company’s chief of corporate affairs and food safety, said in a statement. in a video interview with fortune, ceo brian niccol also denied the restaurant was serving smaller portions. full story (subscription required)

chipotle’s ceo confirmed at least 10% of its locations were skimping on portion sizes after the company previously denied the claim, which had gone viral on social media, causing some customers to film workers making their food and leaving mid order if the offerings looked too small. a chipotle mexican grill sign. following allegations chipotle had decreased its food portion sizes, customers began walking into stores, filming workers making their order and then walking out mid order if the portions seemed small, which then sparked rumors online that employees were instructed to give larger portion sizes to customers who filmed them. this chipotle “hack” has gone viral on social media, with some customers claiming they did get more food while recording, and chipotle told forbes the company “did not issue instructions regarding filming.” chipotle even poked fun at this supposed hack, posting a tiktok video of people standing at a chipotle counter with their phones out, with the caption “pov u work at chipotle rn.” laurie schalow, chief corporate affairs and food safety officer at chipotle, told forbes in may “there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees.” schalow also said customers have the option of customizing their orders and telling employees if they want more or less of a food item, though the company charges between $3.65 and $5.40 for extra protein. get forbes breaking news text alerts: we’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. text “alerts” to (201) 335 0739 or sign up here. chipotle’s ceo brian niccol said during an earning’s call wednesday the company looked into portion sizes after the topic blew up on social media. “[w]e've always felt the key equity of chipotle is these generous portion sizes, so we wanted to make sure we're executing consistently across the system," he said. "and we've probably found about 10% or more of restaurants that we really view as outliers that needed to be retrained, re coached to be executing against what we believe are the right standards." niccol said fixing portion sizes at these outlier stores will win some of chipotle’s customers back, but emphasized for the other 90%, “they're doing business as usual." the complaints started after tiktok food critic keith lee posted a chipotle food review in early may that has over 16.5 million views where he complained about a lack of chicken in his burrito bowl, saying the “portions been crazy low.” lee reviewed three chipotle food items: chicken tacos, a chicken burrito bowl and a steak quesadilla, which he previously went viral for. though he rated the tacos the highest at an eight out of 10, he gave the burrito bowl a two out of 10 and the quesadilla a 2.5 out of 10. lee has ranked chipotle in the past. after posting a viral video of a chipotle quesadilla hack in 2022, where he added fajita veggies to his order, chipotle released the “keithadilla.” this new menu item allowed customers to also add fajita veggies to their quesadillas, which wasn’t previously allowed. in his original review, lee gave the keithadilla a 10 out of 10, but he gave the quesadilla a 2.5 out of 10 in his most recent review, saying “something changed” with the food quality. he also added he “used to love chipotle,” but the food does “not hit the same.” in a video posted to tiktok after lee’s video, niccol told fortune the chain’s portion sizes haven’t gotten smaller. niccol claimed chipotle makes “big burritos, big bowls,” and if “you want a little more rice or you want a little more pico, all you got to do is, kinda, like,” and made a head nod motion. creators have made videos joking about the head nod: one video with almost 4 million views shows a creator using a greenscreen image of a chipotle store attempting the head nod to get more rice before getting frustrated and yelling out “more!” another tiktoker did a reenactment which has over 14 million views of niccol’s video, exaggerating the head nod, and adding “if they’re still not picking up on it, then you just,” and proceeded to jokingly ball up her fist. chipotle reported its share price up 44% year to date hit an all time high in may, and the company had a market capitalization of $89 billion. other fast casual restaurants like sweetgreen, cava and wingstop have seen similar growth, something td cowen analyst andrew m. charles told forbes was the latest evidence of the “strong fast casual backdrop.” investors are reportedly moving away from traditional fast food restaurants like mcdonald’s, wendy’s and burger king which have all been in the red this year to these fast casual options. this may be due to the fact that some fast food brands’ prices have consistently increased since 2021, reportedly leading customers to either eat at home, or seek out dine in options for a better value. wall street loves lunch stocks: why these fast casual chains are outperforming nvidia (forbes) claims about chili’s shutting down are ‘misinformation,’ company says (forbes) one community. many voices. create a free account to share your thoughts. our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. we want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. in order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's terms of service. we've summarized some of those key rules below. simply put, keep it civil. your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: user accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: so, how can you be a power user? thanks for reading our community guidelines. please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's terms of service.

alina selyukh a customer pays for their food at a chipotle mexican grill restaurant in austin, texas. chipotle says its portion sizes have not shrunk, despite complaints shared on social media. brandon bell/getty images/getty images north america hide caption no, chipotle's servings have not shrunk as tiktokkers have suggested. but yes, chipotle is reminding its workers to give customers big scoops. that's how the chain's ceo began his address to shareholders on wednesday, referring to "portion concerns" from a recent swirl of videos and reddit posts that allege that chipotle workers are skimping on fillings for its normally hefty burritos and bowls. "there was never a directive to provide less to our customers," chipotle ceo brian niccol told investors in prepared remarks. "with that said, getting the feedback caused us to relook at our execution across our entire system with the intention to always serve our guests delicious, fresh custom burritos and bowls with generous portions." chipotle has assessed its 3,500 restaurants to focus on those where consumer services delivered "outlier portion scores," niccol said. workers at about 10% of the restaurants "needed to be re trained, re coached," he said, to make sure its bowls and burritos are consistently correct in size. "we have also leaned in and re emphasized generous portions across all of our restaurants, as it is a core brand equity of chipotle," he said. "it always has been, and it always will be." this comes a month after the ceo drew side eyes for his earlier attempt to address the smaller portion accusations, in which he denied the idea but also suggested that people could get "a little more rice or ... a little more pico" with a slight nod and a knowing look at the worker fixing the meal. overall, the company on wednesday reported an 11% increase in sales during the latest quarter, with higher profits attributed to stores running faster and more efficiently plus the popularity of its limited time chicken al pastor. the chain had raised prices in recent years, and executives on wednesday said they have "no plans" for further hikes this year. sponsor message become an npr sponsor

watch cbs news by kate gibson edited by alain sherter updated on: july 1, 2024 / 12:50 pm edt / cbs news chipotle isn't getting any help from wall street in trying to tamp down social media complaints about the the fast casual restaurant chain's serving sizes. tiktok users, including influential food reviewers, have been sharing images of skimpy looking helpings, claiming they get bigger meals when they film workers putting their orders together. attempting to put the "weight debate" to rest, analysts at wells fargo recently ordered and weighed 75 identical burrito bowls from eight chipotle locations in new york city, with half ordered online and half in store. their findings: the consistency of chipotle's portions "varied widely," with some locations selling bowls with identical orders that weighed roughly 33% more than other outlets, wells fargo analysts said in a research note. the heaviest bowls weighed as much as 87% more than the smallest ones, they found. "order consistency remains an opportunity," the wells fargo analysts stated of chipotle, which opened in denver in 1993 and now operates more than 3,400 fast casual restaurants across north america. chipotle dismissed the notion that it had changed its policy on serving sizes. "similar to others in the fast casual industry, our completely customizable meals may have variability in their size or weight depending upon the number of ingredients a guest selects or if they choose to make an ingredient extra or light when ordering from our list of real ingredients in person or digitally. there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we aim to provide a great guest experience every time," a chipotle spokesperson said in a statement to cbs moneywatch. chipotle founder steve ells last week told a forum in chicago that the chain had always offered generous helpings. "so those who complain about portion sizes, i'm not sure i quite get it, but i understand it's a thing out there." tiktok user keith lee, who has 16.4 million followers on the social media platform, said in a may 3 video that he used to love chipotle but that the quality of its offerings has deteriorated. the post has more than 2.2 million views. lee filmed himself eating several items from chipotle's menu, including a bowl in which he appeared to struggle finding chicken. he ultimately found just four pieces, which he described as flavorless and cold. tiktok user drew polenske chimed in as well, addressing the alleged portion size issue head on. "i speak for everybody when i say i am sick and tired of the chipotle portion sizes and it needs to change." another tiktok user posted a video showing a chipotle worker fulfilling his order, which appeared to be stuffed with ingredients. "the rumors are true. i held my phone up at chipotle and they loaded my burrito," read a line of text in the video. chipotle ceo brian niccol weighed in on the social media trend, dubbed the "chipotle phone method," telling cnbc at the end of may that he thinks it's "rude to our team members." "we're not going all you can eat, we are going great ingredients, great culinary, great bowls," he added. meanwhile, any inconsistency in chipotle's bowl servings doesn't appear to be hurting the company's bottom line or appeal to investors. chipotle's stock split 50 to 1 last week, one of the biggest stock splits in the history of the new york stock exchange. the stock split, the first in chipotle's three decade history, came after the shares surged almost 350% during the past five years to more than $3,000. as of monday, chipotle's stock traded at $60.58, valuing the company at $83.2 billion. kate gibson is a reporter for cbs moneywatch in new york, where she covers business and consumer finance. © 2024 cbs interactive inc. all rights reserved. copyright ©2025 cbs interactive inc. all rights reserved.

supported by mr. niccol, whom the coffee chain poached from chipotle, has emerged in recent years as a top leader in the restaurant industry. by danielle kaye the coffee chain said that chipotle’s chief executive would replace laxman narasimhan, who is leaving the company after just over a year at the helm. by danielle kaye and julie creswell “there was never a directive to provide less to our customers,” the chief executive said. still, he said the company would review practices across all its stores. by sarah hurtes a series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers. by joseph bernstein a judge reduced rosemary hayne’s jail sentence after she agreed to work in a fast food restaurant for 20 hours a week for eight and a half weeks. by rebecca carballo an official with the equal employment opportunity commission, which filed the lawsuit, said the nature of the allegations was “quite egregious.” by rebecca carballo some of the biggest packaged food companies raised their prices last quarter and their profits rose, but some customers were starting to cut back or trade down. by lora kelley recent changes to rewards programs at places like dunkin’ and starbucks mean customers must pay more before perks kick in. the companies blame inflation. by julie creswell the restaurant chain is pitching for more workers as it aims to double the number of outlets in north america. by isabella simonetti the environmental, social and corporate governance investment trend is booming, but it has also become a big distraction for business leaders. by andrew ross sorkin, ravi mattu, bernhard warner, sarah kessler, michael j. de la merced, lauren hirsch and ephrat livni

pinterest shares 3 trends that they’re seeing in search what to do if your content is underperforming our obsession with morning routines, the rise of meme merch and more in the cultural moments and news that caught our attention this week the metrics you should be tracking on instagram pinterest recently released their summer trend report, pulling out the most searched terms on their platform. “what are the fashion girlies feeling this summer? according to the most searched terms on pinterest, the summer fashion forecast calls for y2k nostalgia and tea parties.”   elizabeth de luna, mashable “in its summer 2024 trend report released this week, pinterest shared the most searched terms on the platform. and though there were some outliers   like a 5550 percent jump in searches for "alt baddie"   most of the queries fell into three distinct groups...”   elizabeth de luna, mashable y3k searches for "y3k outfits"   futuristic ensembles fit for the year 3000   are up a huge 6030 percent. a 170 percent jump in searches for "retro future fashion" also proves people are caught between the past and the present. y2k  and '90s inspired looks when pinterest users need inspiration, they turn to the turn of the century. searches for "'90s makeup look" (up 270 percent), "'90s lip" (up 760 percent), and "'90s glam makeup" (up 280 percent) are all up. searches for "2000s makeup" also increased 580 percent and "y2k duck nails" have seen a 120 percent bump in queries. dinners and tea parties searches for "dinner party" are up a whopping 6000 percent as folks prepare to embrace the warm weather with summer soirées. following the show's recent season 3 debut, a bridgerton effect also appears to be in full swing as users search for "tea party" (up 430 percent). more from mashable here x find our breakdown on why you should be on pinterest here stop scrolling if your content is under performing. how to “perform well” in the ever changing algorithm is a million dollar question for both brands and creators alike. while brands have the budget to lean on paid boosts, creators are often left to figure it out for themselves through trial and error. it’s long been speculated by creators across social platforms that these platforms have the ability to “shadow ban” creators. essentially, they allege that the platforms will suppress their content if it doesn’t align with the brand's desired image. while on the surface this may be a practice in place to enforce platform safety and guidelines, human errors and biases seem to have leaked into the processes on tiktok and instagram. creators have long speculated that creators of color, creators discussing certain “controversial” topics, and creators speaking ill of the platform are prone to this suppression. your content may be “held hostage” if: you mention other platforms. elon made this overt but it's long been a joke that content talking about tiktok on instagram (or visa versa) is likely to perform worse than other content. if you mention the given platform disparagingly. anyone who’s worked on the brand side will tell you: if you ever want to work with a brand someday maybe save your most scathing critiques for the dms? this is such common knowledge on tiktok that users have taken to censoring themselves if they have anything less than glowing to say about the app. instead, they will call it “the clock app,” mumble the name, or say “on here” with inflection. if you don’t create natively within the app. similarly to deprioritizing content that mentions other platforms, it seems that tiktok and instagram reward content that was created within the app. if you’re not tapping sfv. instagram especially is really invested in the success of reels and creators are heavily suggesting that posting on reels is one of the key ways to grow on the platform currently. keep in mind, each platform has its own goals and, even when they try to update creators on those goals, it can feel punishing to keep up. hopefully, by at least avoiding these common mistakes you can figure out your unique secret sauce to go viral, find your community, and have fun. more on the mtd blog here what’s behind tiktok’s beef with chipotle?, ny times “a series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers.” what to read when you only have half an hour, the atlantic short story recs for those of you who don’t have time for full length novels. the rise of meme merch, the cut “while regular merch is tired, graphic t shirts with a built in wink and nod are everywhere   the funnier and weirder to decipher, the better.” why are we so obsessed with morning routines?, vox what is it about other people’s morning routine’s that’s so satisfying? 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supported by a series of popular videos on the platform encourage users to protest the restaurant chain’s portion sizes by walking out without paying or filming workers. by joseph bernstein when chipotle mexican grill started rolling out across the united states over two decades ago, food writers were astonished at the restaurant’s portion sizes. “behemoth california creations,” the new york times wrote in 2003 of the chain’s signature offering, the burrito. so big that “it takes a little practice to handle one,” went a 2002 article in the washington post, which compared the size of a chipotle burrito to a human head. but times have changed, and so have the critics   they’re all on social media. now, a crop of young customers insists they’re not getting enough food in their orders, and they’re whipping out their phones to prove it. over the past month, tiktok users have devised a variety of viral tactics to protest what they say are skimpy portions from a chain known for dispensing guac covered mountains of carbs and protein   including walking out of the restaurant without paying if they feel they’ve been shortchanged, and filming workers under the theory that surveillance leads to more rice, beans and steak. their claims are anecdotal, and occasionally conspiratorial. (in reddit threads and deep in tiktok comments, anonymous posters frequently claim, without proof, to have inside connections at the chain.) but they’re widespread enough that chipotle has felt compelled to respond. “there have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees,” laurie schalow, the company’s chief of corporate affairs and food safety, said in a statement.

 tiktok users are filming themselves walking out of chipotle midorder as a way to boycott the popular fast food chain. in these videos, users typically walk into chipotle stores and begin placing their orders, showing how much food workers put into their bowls. the main point of contention, however, is the meat portion sizes, which many find unsatisfactory. some tiktok posters press workers for larger portion sizes, while others simply leave the store without completing their orders. not all experiences shared are negative, though. some users participating in this trend show satisfactory portion sizes. the trend stems from a desire to boycott chipotle due to rising prices and shrinking portion sizes at the fast food restaurant. this issue has been highlighted by popular food critic keith lee, who recently reviewed chipotle. “i used to love chipotle.