Jordan Karlesson
Oh, Chipotle, what would we do without you?
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The restaurant that seems to make headlines every week landed the feat once again (and it’s only Thursday). An apparent Chipotle customer caught and posted a video on TikTok of one of the fast food workers helping themselves because their appetite was too strong.
“When you dare your coworker to go try to cash people out at Chipotle because it is busy and you want food,” the caption to the video said. “In full uniform from OUR job. Nobody said nothing.”
Around the same time as the TikTok video circulated, Chipotle indicated it is getting into the fashion industry. The Mexican Grill has decided to flex its sense of creativity in the clothing world. The restaurant just commissioned an “upcycle designer” to make some fancy cargo pants… out of napkins.
The concept started with featuring ways to reuse, reduce, and recycle. So, Chipotle had the great idea of “let’s make some pants out of napkins.” Literally, they are cargo pants, and they are made of paper napkins.
Designer Nicole McLaughlin posted a photo of the napkin pants on her Instagram. They’re pretty sleek, and they apparently look quite nice with a pair of Crocs.
Food & Wine reported that Chipotle has been trying out “quick hit gimmicks” to see if they make a splash. So far, the burrito chain has released items like cilantro soap, a candle that looks like a water cup filled with lemonade (for all the lemonade thieves out there), and now the napkin pants.
The napkin pants actually are a twist on a joke from June of 2021, when the restaurant posted a photoshopped image of some “Deluxe Napkin Shorts.”
The napkin pants are solely for the purpose of making a statement. Chipotle has a commitment to sustainability and showcasing the upcycled napkins is supposed to get people to rethink how they use things and what they throw away.
