The End of the Lunch Bowl Era

Rather than bowls, lunchgoers are choosing offerings with more texture, like sandwiches and tacos.

An employee prepares food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Chipotle Mexican Grill posted strong quarterly earnings. Chipotle shares climbed as same-store sales rose 10.9 percent. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/TNS

By Redd Brown, Dina Katgara Bloomberg News

Americans are increasingly over the “slop bowl.”