Most digital transformation stories begin with customer-facing technology. Chipotle’s began by redesigning operations.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Curt Garner, President, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Curt shares how Chipotle evolved from accepting fax orders in 2015 to operating a $5 billion digital commerce engine today. He explains why solving operational challenges before customer adoption proved critical to scaling digital growth and how cloud architecture, dedicated digital kitchens, rewards, personalization, and AI-enabled supply chain capabilities continue to drive innovation across the business.

Key topics discussed include:

Building a digital commerce platform capable of operating at web scale
Scaling from 20% to 85% digital ordering during COVID
Designing dedicated digital kitchens to eliminate fulfillment friction
Using rewards and personalization to deepen customer engagement
Applying AI to forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain operations
Balancing technology innovation with human hospitality

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How Curt Garner Built Chipotle’s $5B Digital Commerce Engine

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How Curt Garner Built Chipotle’s $5B Digital Commerce Engine