Chipotle is testing a new spin-off restaurant for the first time in years — here's what you need to know

Chipotle is testing a new spin-off restaurant for the first time in years — here's what you need to know

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesChipotle is testing a new spin-off restaurant for the first time in years — here's what you need to know

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This week Chipotle announced that it’s opening a new restaurant called Farmesa a new spin-off fast casual concept. The restaurant whose name is a portmanteau of farm and mesa (Spanish for table) aims to (fittingly) combine fresh farm-to-table cuisine with the same customizable build-your-own format that has proven so successful for Chipotle. Here’s everything you need to know about the new restaurant.

Many speculate that Farmesa is Chipotle's attempt to compete with competitors like Cava Sweetgreen and Chopt. Rather than sticking to a core cuisine like Mexican Japanese or Italian (the focus of Chipotle's last two spinoff restaurants which closed in 2017) the new restaurant will focus more broadly on "a commitment to fresh ingredients" with an "eclectic" menu.