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Qdoba tests whole wheat tortillas-2011Qdoba tests whole wheat tortillas-2011

Traditional flour tortillas also upgraded

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

July 27, 2011

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By Lisa jennings

Being a big believer in stealth nutrition (do we really have to know it’s better for us?), it is good to hear that Qdoba Mexican Grill is testing whole wheat tortillas in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas.

Company officials say the new tortillas are lower in calories and fat, and offer more fiber and a host of nutrients than the traditional option.

The chain’s traditional flour tortilla has already been replaced with a version lower in fat and calories and higher in fiber as well. And we didn’t even notice!

Qdoba is not alone in its move toward the use of more whole grains.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is slowly upping the amount of whole wheat flour used in tortillas, and the chain is also rolling out the option for guests of brown rice, which has so far been very popular.

Contact Lisa Jennings at [email protected].
Follow her on Twitter: @livetodineout

About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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