Chipotle’s Ells Says Thailand Noodle Binge Inspired New Eatery
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ells said his new restaurant, ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, was born during a two-week eating spree in Thailand and Singapore last year.
“I was very inspired by Southeast Asian food and the fact that it would lend itself to the Chipotle format,” Ells, 46, said in an interview yesterday.