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Chipotle <\/a>has been under scrutiny<\/a> by customers who accuse the chain of skimping out on portion sizes.<\/p>\n A new trend even emerged on social media, where customers will film themselves<\/a> ordering at the fast-casual chain to encourage Chipotle employees to give them fuller bowls.<\/p>\n Related: Chipotle’s Robots Can Make Almost 200 Burrito Bowls an Hour<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Now, a group of Wells Fargo<\/a> analysts decided to settle the debate \u2014 by ordering 75 of the same bowls at eight different NYC Chipotle locations.<\/p>\n Incredible work by the Wells Fargo analyst who ordered the same burrito bowl 75 times at eight different Chipotles in NYC to prove the portion size inconsistency ? pic.twitter.com\/gUHPhgY7Pw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tanay Jaipuria (@tanayj) June 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Led by analyst Zachary Fadem, the group of finance professionals ordered 75 bowls of white rice, black beans, chicken, pico de gallo, cheese, and lettuce.<\/p>\n Surprising no one, the results showed that portion size and weight of the bowls varied significantly.<\/p>\n The median weight of the bowls was 21.5 ounces. Some locations offered the bowl at a hefty 27 ounces while another only came in at 14 ounces \u2014 all from the same menu and prepared in the same way.<\/p>\n “Consistency varied widely, w\/ some locations serving bowls that weigh ~33% more than other locations (on equivalent orders); and the heaviest digital\/in-store bowls weighing 87%\/47% more vs the lightest,” Fadem reported<\/a>. “While throughput is improving, order consistency remains an opportunity.”<\/p>\n In May, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol denied that portion sizes had gotten smaller during an interview with Fortune<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n “The portions have not gotten smaller,” Niccol said assuredly. “We always want to give people big portions that get them excited about the food.”<\/p>\n Related: Chipotle Rolls Out New Perks to Attract Gen Z Workers<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n