1. Does Chipotle Mexican Grill have any core competencies and, if so, what are they? 2. What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the attractiveness of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s situation and future prospects? 3.
Industry: Restaurants Sector: Services Industry Overview: Yum! operates in both the Quick Service Restaurants and Casual Dining Restaurants segments within the Restaurant Industry. Quick Service Restaurants are fast food restaurants which emphasize speed of service and low cost over all other considerations. Casual Dining Restaurants are sit-down restaurants which serve moderately priced food. Quick Service Restaurants include Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver’s, McDonald’s, Burger King, Domino’s, Subways and Wendy’s.
You don’t typically hear that about other fast-food joints. 2. Why is it said that In-N-Out Burger has a type of "cult following"? In-N-Out Burger is said to have a cult following because of how loyal their customers are. They make sure that they stop at In-N-Out Burger on their trips or some will even drive farther to go to one and wait in line for a long time.
As for their food supply, they have made a point to become aware of where all of the sources of their products so that they can be sure they are providing the best of quality foods. I will discuss different strengths about Chipotle Mexican Grill as well as weaknesses they made need to improve on. While being an avid customer at Chipotle myself I can vouch that you can be sure to have a very pleasurable experience when dining with them. Within the research that I have done I have only come up with more reason to continue to be a customer at Chipotle. One of the main strengths that I feel they hold is the relationship that the company holds with the suppliers.
When thinking of prestigious fast food restaurants, two rival restaurants that come to mind are Burger King and McDonalds. Usually if one doesn’t have a preferable restaurant, they may use a deductive reasoning process to decide which restaurant patronize. Considerations such as customer service, menu selection, cleanliness, and healthy choices can help one make a reasonable choice of restaurant to patronize. If the atmosphere of a dining area is interesting, more people will want to eat there. That would be a reason to draw in more customers.
The types of food that both McDonalds and Burger King serve are generally vary similar, a typical meal being some variation of a burger, fries and a drink. They both offer a number of varieties of burgers, chicken sandwiches, fish and other types of sandwiches and wraps, fries, chicken nuggets and other side teams, a variety of breakfast choices, salads, desserts, coffee, milkshakes and kid’s menus. There is not a huge difference between the types of food you can get at either restaurant. Both restaurants have their famous sandwiches for which they are well known for, when you think Burger King, the whooper usually comes to mind. McDonald’s flagship burger is Big Mac.
Has Novak’s zeal to be the world’s largest restaurant chain allowed, and in some cases even demanded that, attention be focused on new global markets with little consideration being given to the US market? This paper attempts to answer these questions by taking a glimpse at others are saying and writing about Yum! and compare it to the text and teachings of this course. Organizational Theory Literature Review Prusak, L. (1997) Knowledge of Organizations. Newton, MA.
Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2 Which type of research design— exploratory, descriptive, or causal—is appropriate for the following examples? Explain why. • The goal of this research is to discover the real nature of the problem and to suggest new possible solutions or new ideas. Exploratory research design is to find out what happens or to determine if there is a dilemma. • A food manufacturer wants to know the demographics of people who purchase organic foods.
Is eating a form of expressive of instrumental culture? To answer this question, we must examine the role of food in culture; in particular, this paper will discuss the role of McDonalds in the Asian culture and what it means to be “American” in these cultures. Through the ideas presented to us in Golden Arches East: McDonalds in East Asia we see the idea of American fast food, Asian experience at McDonald’s, the way people in the Asian culture eat McDonalds, and the current conditions in these countries, we can conclude eating to be a form of both expressive and instrumental culture. In America, McDonalds is the epitome of fast food. Whether you love it or hate it, they are ubiquitous here in America.
• Maintaining workforce expenses below 18% of revenue. • Maintaining sales amid half a million dollars each year (Riebesell, 2001). “The Assemblage” will be different from other restaurants in the area in not just its location but also the services it offers to its customers. The owners plan to propose a special and unique mixture of quality eating experience at affordable costs together with a healthy entertainment and leisure atmosphere. This way the customers will have a pleasant eating experience as well as view their favorite sports games (Riebesell, 2001).