Chipotle to Test Vegetarian ‘Sofritas’ in 7 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants
Posted on
February 01, 2013 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that they plan to test a vegetarian menu item at selected locations in the San Francisco Bay Area in February. From the press release:
“Sofritas, shredded tofu braised with chipotle chilis, roasted poblanos and a blend of aromatic spices, is made with organic, non-GMO tofu from Oakland’s Hodo Soy. Chipotle expects Sofritas to appeal to vegetarian and vegan customers….”
For more information, see: http://ir.chipotle.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=194775&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1778960&highlight=
I have to tell someone! I emailed Chipotle to thank them for offering this wonderful option and went on to suggest they consider offering vegan cheese and sour cream in the future…and I got an actual, non-automated response from an actual human being, in the same day, and it was two paragraphs long! Please send them feedback and support of this new option, they really will listen!