Vacation like a VIP! Leisurely Lifestyle shares life and travel hacks, as well as cheap luxury travel. Menu Skip to right header navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer. Photo: Mr. Qdoba Mexican Grill catering menu.
Photo: qdoba. Disclosure: Uncover Colorado is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. The "extras" at Qdoba were free at one point in time and they still are at some locations , but that hadn't always been the case.
In , the Mexican Eats chain rolled out a slew of menu changes that primarily involved creating a lot of freebies. From complimentary chile BBQ sauce and fajita vegetables, to gratis queso and guacamole , Qdoba got really generous.
Apparently, Qdoba noticed customers complaining a lot about the surcharges for these extras. Of course, the free extras sometimes meant slight increases in prices elsewhere on the menu. But hey, that's probably not that noticeable to people when they know they're still getting free stuff at a restaurant, especially when that free stuff includes cheese or avocados. Food snobs who shun Jack in the Box may be dismayed to learn that at one time, the late night fast food hodge podge tacos and burgers on the same menu!
Gary Beisler, the president and chief executive at the time, was grateful for the boost brought by Jack in the Box. He commented to the Denver Post that, "They're a great partner because they bring us buying power Smart move, Jack in the Box. By then, Qdoba had a pretty sizable fan base, even in comparison to Chipotle, but sales at the the chain had started to slump.
Jack in the Box got out just in time to take the money and run, presumably back to its bevy of late night munchie outposts. When in doubt, blame the avocado.
In , when then owner Jack in the Box sold Qdoba, Qdoba had been experiencing a decline in sales. That year, sales for stores that had been open a minimum of a year saw a 1. Qdoba's explanation for their downturn?
The higher price a 50 percent increase of the avocado fruit used to make their beloved guacamole They must have gotten over their avocado woes by , considering that the chain took the time to basically make fun of Chiopotle's "Free Guac Day" by sending truckloads of avocados to various Colorado Chipotle restaurants. It's perfect in a burrito without being overwhelmingly rich. When added to Chipotle's burrito, queso weighs down the flavors; in Qdoba's, it elevates and complements them.
And the guac is on par with Chipotle's, easily. I'm not sure it outshines, but considering it's a free add-on to the burrito at Qdoba, that makes it the clear winner. Saving money tastes just as good as guacamole. On a taste note, however, I really appreciate the red onion that Qdoba adds.
It brings a bit of a bite to the smooth avocado, as well as some textural contrast. Then there's the queso.
Delicious, perfect queso. Chipotle's first iteration was The chain's second attempt is a marked improvement; however, it can't hold a candle to Qdoba's. This queso is rich, velvety, and smooth. It smells exactly as it should: a strange, yet overwhelmingly alluring, liquid cheese aroma filled with spices and savory deliciousness.
There are two kinds of queso at Qdoba Need I even go on at this point? Qdoba is clearly better : Three Cheese and "Queso Diablo. Chipotle's main obstacle with finding the perfect queso was of its own doing: the confines of purely organic ingredients are tight. Meanwhile, do we know that everything that's in Qdoba's queso is organic?
Do we care? All of the items are made in plain view of the customer. The chain's current slogan is "We Live Food. The company was recently involved in a lawsuit in which Panera Bread attempted to invoke a clause in Panera's contract with the White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to stop the opening of a Qdoba Mexican Grill.
The clause provided that Panera would be the only sandwich shop in the shopping center. Panera argued that burritos and other tortilla-based foods were, in fact, sandwiches.
Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Locke ruled against Panera, concluding, "A sandwich is not commonly understood to include burritos, tacos and quesadillas, which are typically made with a single tortilla and stuffed with a choice filling of meat, rice, and beans. To keep up with its competition, especially Chipotle Mexican Grill, and to draw more families, Qdoba introduced a kids' menu in December Jack in the Box Wiki Explore.
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