Chipotle Catering Menu, Prices, Group Sizes & Guide 2026
Chipotle Catering runs on a 10-person minimum for Build Your Own buffets (a smaller 6-person minimum applies only to Burritos by the Box). 2026 pricing on catering.chipotle.com is $8.75, $12.00, or $13.50 per person depending on tier, plus a $40 Chips & Dips platter that serves 10–15. Below: the exact tiers, four Popular Builds, cost tables by group size, dietary options, delivery details, ordering rules, and FAQs.
Full Catering menu, prices (2026)
Chipotle Catering is really three products: Build Your Own buffet trays (Single/Double/Triple tiers, 10-person minimum), Burritos by the Box (6-person minimum, cheapest per-person), and Chips & Dips platters ($40 flat, serves 10–15). All three are ordered via catering.chipotle.com or the app’s Catering tab with 24-hour advance notice.
| Item | Price | Group size | Popularity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build Your Own — Single | $8.75 /person | 10–200 | ★★★★★ | 1 protein · 2 bases · 2 toppings · 2 salsas · 1 tortilla — best value tier |
| Build Your Own — Double | $12.00 /person | 10–200 | ★★★★★ | 2 proteins + more toppings — fan favorite, includes guac |
| Build Your Own — Triple | $13.50 /person | 10–200 | ★★★★☆ | 3 proteins + queso + more salsas — most variety |
| Burritos by the Box | $8.75 /person | 6–200 | ★★★★☆ | Half chicken/half steak burritos + chips + salsa + guac + sour cream |
| Chips & Dips platter | $40 flat | Serves 10–15 | ★★★★★ | Chips + all 4 salsas + choice of guac OR queso blanco |
| Guacamole (side add-on) | ~$30/quart | Per quart | ★★★★☆ | Extra guac by the quart for large groups |
Prices hand-sampled from multiple US stores in 2026. Local prices can vary $1–$2.
The exact 2026 Build Your Own tiers (from catering.chipotle.com)
Chipotle’s official catering portal sells “Build Your Own” in three per-person tiers, all with a 10-person minimum and a 24-hour advance notice. These are the current, live prices pulled from catering.chipotle.com (they can flex $1–$2 by market):
| Tier | Price | Tagline | What’s included per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $8.75 /person | Best Value | 1 protein · 2 bases · 2 toppings · 2 salsas · 1 tortilla type |
| Double | $12.00 /person | Fan Favorite | 2 proteins · 2 bases · more toppings · 2 salsas · tortillas |
| Triple | $13.50 /person | Most Variety | 3 proteins · more bases · queso/guac add-ins · 3 salsas · tortillas |
Chipotle’s four “Popular Builds” (pre-set spreads)
If picking every ingredient sounds like work, Chipotle ships four pre-set “Popular Builds” that a huge share of catering orders land on. Each scales in 5-person increments from 10 people all the way to 200. Everything below is verbatim from the current portal:
🌱 Plant Powered — $12.00 /person (Double Protein)
The vegan-friendly office lunch. 2× Guacamole · Sofritas plant-based protein · Salad Lettuce · Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice · Fajita Veggies · Shredded Cheese · Taco Lettuce · Fresh Tomato Salsa · Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa · Soft Flour Tortillas.
Make it fully vegan: ask the store to drop the shredded cheese — everything else is plant-based already.
💼 Work Anywhere — $12.00 /person (Double Protein)
The safest all-hands crowd-pleaser. Chicken · Steak · Cilantro-Lime White Rice · Guacamole · Salad Lettuce · Fajita Veggies · Cheese · Taco Lettuce · Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa · Fresh Tomato Salsa · Soft Flour Tortillas.
Why it wins: chicken + steak covers ~85% of eaters, guac is already priced in (no upcharge surprise), and everything holds in a warming tray for 90 minutes.
🎉 Small Get-Together — $13.50 /person (Triple Protein)
The party build. 2× Chicken · Steak · 2× White Rice · Guacamole · Queso Blanco · 2× Black Beans · Salad Lettuce · Fajita Veggies · Cheese · Sour Cream · Taco Lettuce · Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa · 2× Fresh Tomato Salsa · Tomatillo-Red Chili Salsa · 2× Soft Flour Tortillas.
Best for: birthdays and family gatherings where kids will eat mostly chicken and adults want the queso + heat option. This is the tier that actually justifies the price bump.
📦 Taking It Easy — Burritos by the Box — $8.75 /person
The cheapest way to feed a group. Half Chicken / Half Steak burritos, Cilantro-Lime White Rice, Black Beans, Shredded Cheese, Fresh Tomato Salsa. Each order includes Chips + Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa + Guacamole + Sour Cream on the side. Every two burritos come pre-packaged together.
Minimum: 6 people (the only Chipotle catering product with a real 6-person minimum). No buffet setup needed — grab and go.
Chips & Dips catering platter — $40 flat
The most-added catering side isn’t priced per person — it’s a flat $40 platter that serves 10–15 people. What’s on it:
- Family-size house-made Chips
- All 4 salsas (Fresh Tomato · Roasted Chili-Corn · Tomatillo-Green Chili · Tomatillo-Red Chili)
- Your choice of Guacamole or Queso Blanco (pick one at checkout)
Ordering hack: for groups over 20, order two Chips & Dips platters — one with guac, one with queso — for $80 total. It’s cheaper than adding guac and queso separately to a Build Your Own.
What Chipotle catering actually costs by group size (2026)
Using the live per-person prices, here’s what real orders come out to before tax and tip. Numbers below are subtotal only — expect 8–12% tax and 10–15% tip on delivered orders.
| Guest count | Burritos by Box ($8.75) | Single ($8.75) | Double ($12.00) | Triple ($13.50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | $87.50 | $87.50 | $120.00 | $135.00 |
| 15 people | $131.25 | $131.25 | $180.00 | $202.50 |
| 20 people | $175.00 | $175.00 | $240.00 | $270.00 |
| 25 people | $218.75 | $218.75 | $300.00 | $337.50 |
| 30 people | $262.50 | $262.50 | $360.00 | $405.00 |
| 50 people | $437.50 | $437.50 | $600.00 | $675.00 |
| 75 people | $656.25 | $656.25 | $900.00 | $1,012.50 |
| 100 people | $875.00 | $875.00 | $1,200.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 150 people | $1,312.50 | $1,312.50 | $1,800.00 | $2,025.00 |
| 200 people (max) | $1,750.00 | $1,750.00 | $2,400.00 | $2,700.00 |
Group size caps at 200 people per single online order on catering.chipotle.com. For 200+, split into two orders or call 1-800-CHIPOTLE for a coordinated multi-store fulfillment.
Dietary options: what’s vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free on the catering menu
- Vegan: Sofritas, black beans, pinto beans (both are vegan — pinto is cooked without bacon), cilantro-lime white and brown rice, fajita veggies, all 4 salsas, guacamole, romaine lettuce, corn/flour tortillas. The Plant Powered Popular Build is vegan if you drop the shredded cheese.
- Vegetarian: everything vegan above, plus shredded Monterey Jack cheese, queso blanco, sour cream. Fajita veggies are cooked on a separate grill surface from proteins.
- Gluten-free: every protein, base, topping, and salsa is gluten-free except the flour tortillas. Ask for corn tortillas or a bowl/salad build. Chips are fried in a dedicated fryer (no wheat).
- Dairy-free: drop cheese, queso, sour cream. Everything else is dairy-free by default.
- Labels on delivery: boxed catering (Group Packs / Boxed Lunches) arrives with individual labels indicating protein and any allergen flags. Buffet trays don’t — bring your own labels for shared events.
Delivery, setup, and what actually arrives
When you book delivery through catering.chipotle.com, here’s what shows up:
- Warming trays for hot items (rice, beans, proteins, fajita veggies) — sturdy foil pans in a chafing setup, not disposable takeout containers.
- Cold trays for lettuce, salsas, cheese, sour cream, guac.
- Serving utensils — one large spoon per tray, one tong for tortillas.
- Plates, napkins, forks, knives — included only if you check the box at checkout. It’s easy to miss. Default is off.
- Setup by driver: Chipotle’s catering drivers unload trays onto your table but do not stay to serve. For staffed service, hire an event caterer instead.
- Hold time: hot trays stay food-safe for ~90 minutes at drop-off temperature. Plan your event start within that window.
The story behind Chipotle Catering
Chipotle launched formal catering in the mid-2000s under the “Chipotle Catering” umbrella, initially only for corporate offices in downtown markets. The program went nationwide in 2011 and got its own dedicated ordering portal (catering.chipotle.com) in 2018.
In 2022 the chain added Chipotle Digital catering, Group Packs of individually boxed meals, to handle the post-pandemic shift away from shared buffet trays. Today, catering is Chipotle’s fastest-growing revenue line outside of the digital pickup/delivery channels, driven mostly by corporate offices, school events, and youth sports teams.
Most popular Catering orders
- Build Your Own Double (Work Anywhere) for 15 with chicken + steak + guac + family chips, the office lunch default (~$220 including tax and 15% tip, from a $180 subtotal).
- Burritos by the Box for 15 (half chicken / half steak), the school-event / sports-team default (~$160 including tax and tip, from a $131.25 subtotal).
- Build Your Own Triple (Small Get-Together) for 20 + Chips & Dips × 2, the birthday-party default (~$420 including tax and tip, from a $350 subtotal).
Catering nutrition matrix
Standard build calories, protein, carbs, fat, and sodium for a default order (no add-ons like guac or queso):
| Item | Cal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Build Your Own (6–8 people) | ~600/person | ~40g/person | ~65g | ~20g | ~1700mg |
| Group Build Your Own (12+ people) | ~600/person | ~40g/person | ~65g | ~20g | ~1700mg |
| Group Pack (individual boxes) | ~700/box | ~40g | ~90g | ~22g | ~2200mg |
| Salad Bowl Group Pack | ~500/box | ~35g | ~35g | ~20g | ~1400mg |
| Chips & Salsa Add-on | ~540/serving | ~8g | ~73g | ~25g | ~390mg |
| Guacamole Add-on | ~1500/quart | ~10g | ~55g | ~140g | ~2500mg |
Ordering hacks for Catering
- Book 24 hours ahead minimum.Same-day catering orders are rejected at most stores.
- Ask for utensils, plates, and napkins, they’re included but easy to forget in the online checkout.
- Group Build feeds 20% more people than the menu saysif you skip guac and cut portions. Great for kids’ groups.
- Delivery is separate from catering pickup.Chipotle uses its own catering delivery drivers for groups of 12+; smaller groups may route through DoorDash.
- Corporate customers can set up Chipotle Business accountsfor centralized billing and preset menus.
Chipotle Catering promo codes & coupons (2026)
Chipotle Catering does not run a permanent public promo code — most “codes” ranking on Google are expired or affiliate-flagged. What actually works in 2026:
- Chipotle’s official “Summer Catering 15” promo — 15% off order subtotal, $98 minimum, delivered by code via email. Rolled out in select regions (Chicago-area first) and expires July 31, 2026 or after 200 redemptions, whichever comes first. Tax and tip excluded. Order via chipotlecatering.com or by phone, 24-hour advance notice required. Not stackable and not valid in-store or via third-party apps.
- Rewards Bonus points — Chipotle Rewards members earn double or triple points on catering orders during promo weeks. Watch the app’s Deals tab and email inbox.
- New-customer onboarding credits — first-time chipotlecatering.com accounts occasionally get a $10–$25 credit after account setup. Sign up before you need to order.
- Corporate accounts — invoicing customers on chipotlecatering.com get category pricing that beats retail on large orders. Ask for a business account when creating the profile.
Chipotle Catering phone number & how to contact them
Chipotle’s official catering hotline is 1-800-CHIPOTLE (1-800-244-7685) — Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm CT. Use it for order changes, delivery-window questions, allergy notes, and billing on invoiced orders. It’s not the fastest route for a new order.
Faster options in 2026:
- chipotlecatering.com — the primary ordering portal. Enter your ZIP, guest count, and drop-off window; it routes to the closest catering-approved store automatically.
- Your local Chipotle — call the store directly for orders under $200 or for tomorrow’s lunch. Store phone numbers live on chipotle.com/locations.
- Contact form at chipotle.com/contact-us — best for complaints, missing items, or refunds after a catering order.
Chipotle Catering menu PDF & what’s actually available
Chipotle does not publish a downloadable catering menu PDF in 2026 — the live menu on chipotlecatering.com is the authoritative source and prices flex by market. If you need a shareable file for a client or event planner, screenshot the price and headcount pages at your ZIP and save as PDF from your browser (Ctrl/Cmd+P → Save as PDF).
The catering menu itself is a slimmed-down version of the in-store menu, sold in three formats:
- Build Your Own — the classic burrito bar: guests build bowls, burritos, or tacos at the drop-off. Best for 15+.
- Chipotle Boxed Lunches — individually packaged bowls or burritos, labeled per guest. Best for meetings where people can’t line up.
- Group Bundles — pre-set combinations (Chicken Burrito Bundle, Steak Bowl Bundle) for smaller groups of 6–8, no minimum guest count.
Every format includes chips + one salsa. Guac, queso, and drinks are add-ons.
Chipotle Catering reviews: what customers actually say
Aggregating hundreds of reviews across Google, Yelp, Reddit r/Chipotle, and Trustpilot, Chipotle Catering lands around 3.9–4.2 stars in most markets. The pattern is consistent:
What people love:
- Portion sizes — most reviews say the per-person quantity is bigger than advertised.
- Food quality vs. the price — real meat, real vegetables, not a hotel-tray downgrade.
- Build Your Own setup — labels, serving spoons, and warming trays arrive intact.
- Dietary accommodation — vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free labels are consistent.
What complaints usually blame:
- Delivery windows slipping 15–30 minutes on peak days — order for at least 30 minutes before your event.
- Guac and queso missing when the order slip is copied wrong — call the store to confirm 90 minutes before drop-off.
- Prices climbing faster than the in-store menu — 2026 catering pricing is ~8–12% higher than a la carte equivalent.
- Third-party promo codes not working — see the promo section above.
The verdict: reliable for 90% of orders when you order 24–48 hours out and confirm with the store the morning of. Not the pick for last-minute, small groups (a group order via the regular Chipotle app is faster and cheaper).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Chipotle catering cost?
Build Your Own runs $8.75, $12.00, or $13.50 per person (Single / Double / Triple) with a 10-person minimum. Burritos by the Box is $8.75 per person with a 6-person minimum. The Chips & Dips platter is $40 flat and serves 10–15. Local prices flex by $1–$2.
How many people does Chipotle catering feed?
Build Your Own scales in 5-person increments from 10 to 200 people per order. Burritos by the Box scales from 6 to 200. Groups over 200 need to split into multiple orders or call 1-800-CHIPOTLE for multi-store fulfillment.
What is the minimum for Chipotle catering?
10 people for Build Your Own buffets. 6 people for Burritos by the Box (the only Chipotle catering product with a real 6-person minimum). Chips & Dips has no group minimum.
How far in advance do I need to order Chipotle catering?
24 hours minimum at most stores. Larger orders (30+ people) typically need 48 hours.
Does Chipotle catering deliver?
Yes, for orders of 12+ people, Chipotle uses its own catering delivery. Smaller orders may route through third-party delivery.
Can I customize a Chipotle catering order?
Yes, every catering order lets you pick proteins, rice, beans, and toppings. Group Build gets buffet trays; Group Packs get pre-built individual boxes.
Is there a Chipotle Catering promo code that actually works in 2026?
Chipotle’s official “Summer Catering 15” promo (15% off, $98 minimum, code delivered by email) runs in select regions and expires July 31, 2026. There’s no permanent public catering coupon — see the promo section above for the four real ways to save.
What’s the Chipotle Catering phone number?
Chipotle’s catering hotline is 1-800-CHIPOTLE (1-800-244-7685), Monday–Friday 8am–8pm CT, best for changes and billing. For new orders, chipotlecatering.com is faster, and your local store’s direct line is better for orders under $200.
Where can I download the Chipotle Catering menu PDF?
Chipotle doesn’t publish an official catering menu PDF. The live menu at chipotlecatering.com is the source of truth (prices vary by market). Screenshot and save as PDF from your browser if you need a shareable copy.
Is Chipotle Catering worth it? Are the reviews good?
Chipotle Catering averages 3.9–4.2 stars across Google, Yelp, and Reddit. Reviewers praise portion size, food quality, and dietary labeling; complaints usually target delivery-window slippage and missing add-ons. Order 24–48 hours out and confirm with the store the morning of.
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Prices and nutrition are hand-sampled from public Chipotle data and multiple US store menus in 2026 and are provided as a general guide. Your local store can vary. Chipotle® is a trademark of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.; this page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Chipotle.
