Free Halloween Dinner at Chipotle's

Chipotle Mexican Grill does a cool thing on Halloween. If you dress up like a burrito or a taco, you get a free burrito or tacos. We found this out last year when we happened to go there on Halloween evening. I like this restaurant, even though it is a chain, because it's easy for us to get tasty vegan food there, they seem to have a conscience (they promoted the movie Food, Inc.), and much of their packaging is reusable or recyclable. (I re-use the aluminum foil used to wrap the burritos, compost the paper bags and napkins when I take them, compost the cardboard container for the "bowl" after removing the thin plastic lining, and recycle the foil top for the bowl.)

To get my free burrito this evening, I pulled out a wrinkled roll of aluminum foil from my high kitchen cabinet. This is the roll someone gave me last year outside of Chipotle's, after telling me about the free meal deal. After getting my free burrito last year, I carefully unwrapped myself and rolled the foil back up. It was great tonight to re-use the same foil. I wanted to add an extra little touch, though, so I fished the foil top to the bowl I'd gotten last week out of the recycle bin.


I taped that to a ball cap and wore it. I was making an effort - more of an effort than some folks there for their free food. Students especially seemed to go the minimalist route, merely wearing aluminum wrist bands, necklaces, bibs, or caps. It was heartening to see a little more imagination as I left; several people were putting together tall boxes covered in foil to wear into the restaurant.

This free deal goes until 10 pm tonight so you still have time to get yourself some tasty free food tonight if you live near a Chipotle Mexican Grill.