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Chipotle Site Analysis

• Design-  The design of Chipotle’s website is very clean, everything has a white and red theme that is coherent throughout every part of the website. Each section of the site is organized into tabs across the top bar of the site. As you scroll  through different pages the background images smoothly transition to match the images to the content you’re viewing.

• Ease of Use-  All buttons and text are clear and easy to select or click. Each page has content that expands as you scroll down. There are multiple images and links within each page that are easy to click due to their large and clear buttons and text. Some pages contain slideshows that are easy to click through and contain multiple hyperlinked images

Panda Express Site Analysis

• Design- The website is very bright and colorful, and visually appealing. You may be overwhelmed by how colorful it is. It is also very compact and organized, with drop-down menus and tabs. The slideshow shows relevant or interesting events that were recent, or information about the company. The website actually functions to be able to get you food, as there is an “Order Online” button and a search bar to find the nearest, local Panda Express right on the homepage. The site was modified this year and is kept recent. The bar at the bottom of the website has several social media options as well. There is no address, phone number, or email displayed on the homepage, but they are easily found through the different tabs and menus.

• Ease of Use- The website is very simple to use because of how compact and organized it is. The website has drop-down menus and tabs that separate and organize relevant information together. The menus, tabs, and buttons are also very large and both easy to see and use.

Panda Express Menu Analysis

• Menu- The menu is full and very extensive, with descriptions of each and every item. You can access the nutrition facts of a specific food item right on the website through a button. The food items even have pictures and ratings! If you can’t find the item you are looking for, you can always use the sidebar that separates each food item into a specific category. Something very useful on the menu is that it tells you if something is spicy or not. There is even a nutrition calculator that you can use to help you keep track of what you are eating!

• Nutritional Information- A small box with nutritional information pops up whenever you click the Nutrition button, however it doesn’t supply you with all the information you might need. It does not directly say the serving size on there, except that 2,000 calories a day is used for nutrition advice, and also it does not say what it is made of. It does tell you everything else, like calories and carbs. The good thing is that they have direct links to the full nutrition PDF, and the nutrition calculator. The nutrition pdf does tell you the serving sizes, additional nutritional information, and some things in the food that you may be allergic to. In addition, it tells you about children’s nutrition facts as well. The bad part is that the pdf says that ingredients vary based on regional and seasonal or packaging differences.

• Allergy Information- All of the allergy information is on the nutrition PDF in nicely organized, check-box columns that stand out from the rest of the nutrition facts. It contains all of the major FDA allergens. However, allergens can and may be present in any dish, as the entrees are prepared using shared cooking equipment.

Panda Express Extras Analysis

• Special Offers Location Information and Directions- Panda Express does offer coupons, promo codes, and coupon codes, but they are not on the store’s website. If they are, they are very hard to find, as I have not found them. However, if you sign up your email, they may send you exclusive offers and information about local events. You may also receive offers if you order online.

• Hours and Contact Information- By using the location tab on their website and entering your address into a search bar, you can find the nearest Panda Express. It displays a visually appealing, customized map with the locations of the nearest Panda Express restaurants on it. By selecting the Panda symbol on the map, which represents a restaurant, or by selecting a slot on the menu of locations that appear on the side, a box with information pops up, with the full address in text, phone number, fax, and restaurant hours. The hours of each restaurant varies, so each box of information for each restaurant will have different hours.