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Steve Ells Biography

Steve Ells (born September 12, 1966) is an American businessman. He is the founder, former CEO, and Executive Chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Ells founded Chipotle in 1993, and under his direction, the chain serves what it describes as "naturally raised meat" and promotes sustainable agriculture.

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Focus on just a few things, and do them better than anybody else.

Focus, Things

When I created Chipotle in 1993, I had a very simple idea: Offer a simple menu of great food prepared fresh each day, using many of the same cooking techniques as gourmet restaurants. Then serve the food quickly, in a cool atmosphere. It was food that I wanted, and thought others would like too. We've never strayed from that original idea. The critics raved and customers began lining up at my tiny burrito joint. Since then, we've opened a few more.

Cooking, Food, Ideas, Simple, Thought, Using

We aspire to make artisanal tortillas on an industrial scale.

Artisanal, Aspire, Make, Scale, Scales, Tortillas

I'm always tweaking, always trying to make it better, constantly moving the levers and dials.

Always Trying, Levers, Make, Moving

You know, I hate to borrow Apple's tag, but think different. Really. From the very beginning. I didn't know what the fast-food rules were. I got my training at the Culinary Institute Of America, and then I opened up a fast food place according to fine dining rules.

America, Beginning, Hate, Think, Thinking

Just because food is served fast doesn't mean it has to be made with cheap raw ingredients, highly processed with preservatives and fillers and stabilizers and artificial colors and flavors.

Color, Flavor, Ingredients, Mean, Raw, Served

We decided long ago that we didn't want Chipotle's success to be tied to the exploitation of animals, farmers, or the environment, but the engagement of our customers.

Animal, Animals, Engagement, Exploitation, Long Ago, Tied

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