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Chipotle Tells Staff to Skip Eating Chicken, Then Relents
- Company says Thursday that demand-driven request is rescinded
- Union members say directive was ‘disrespectful’ to workers
An employee prepares a burrito bowl at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. told its employees last week not to include chicken in their own meals, as surging customer demand crimped supply — but the chain now says its workers can go back to ordering freely.
The reintroduction of chicken al pastor has been a huge success, creating challenges, the company told US employees in an email last week.