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Chipotle Mexican Grill wants consumers to dine at its most unique restaurants for Valentine’s DayChipotle Mexican Grill wants consumers to dine at its most unique restaurants for Valentine’s Day

According to data from online dating company Hinge, people using the word ‘Chipotle’ in their profile were 2.4 times more likely to strike up a conversation with a potential match

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

February 5, 2024

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Chipotle Mexican Grill has long been a fan of Valentine’s Day. The restaurant has been a darling of millennials for the past 15 years, which is why it makes sense that the Newport Beach, Calif.-based fast-casual chain has previously partnered with dating app Hinge and delivery app Uber Eats for Valentine’s Day promotions.

In fact, Chipotle says that Hinge data shows people who use the word “Chipotle” in their online dating profile were 2.4 times more likely to strike up a conversation with a potential match.

That same data from 2018 found that profiles that mentioned queso were up to 70% more likely to receive a “like” than profiles that didn’t.

“We hear from countless fans who have found love while bonding over Chipotle’s real food,” said Chris Brandt, chief brand officer for the restaurant chain. “With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we wanted to make it easy for guests to find a dynamic date destination.”

With its new campaign, Chipotle is doing just that.

For Valentine’s Day 2024, the chain launched a “must-visit restaurant list” featuring its most unique store locations across the country.

“Whether fans are in a situationship or have proven their love by knowing their partner’s Chipotle order,” the chain says that these unique units are the perfect place to “experience with someone special.”

Related:White Castle plans return of Valentine’s Day ‘Love Castle’

Click through the gallery for more on each location.

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About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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