The daily routine of Starbucks' new CEO starts with a 5:45 a.m. coffee and it's been that way since his Chipotle days
- Brian Niccol is stepping down as CEO of Chipotle to become the chief exec at Starbucks next month.
- While at Chipotle, he told Fortune that his days usually started at 6 a.m. with an Americano coffee.
Brian Niccol is departing his role as chairman and CEO of Chipotle to take over as CEO of Starbucks on September 9.
He spoke with Fortune in May about his daily routine.
While his schedule will likely include fewer chicken bowls and more Starbucks fare once he takes the helm at the coffee giant, here's a look at what his day-to-day looked like at Chipotle:
Niccol usually wakes up around 5:45 a.m. or 6 a.m., he told Fortune.
He told the publication that he has coffee, usually an Americano, sometimes with a cookie.
He'll head out for a workout around 7 a.m.
He alternates between strength training and running or walking when he exercises.
After his workout, he'll have a shake with fruit, oats, peanut butter, and protein powder. He told Fortune he goes back and forth between shakes and eggs and sausage.
If he's in town, he'll take his youngest daughter to school. Then, he'll head to the office and arrive around 8:30 or 9 a.m.
He started his workday at Chipotle by checking in with his assistant to see what's on the calendar.
At Chipotle, he usually had his first staff meeting of the day at 10 a.m., and it'd run until around noon.
During these meetings, all of his direct reports go over what's happening in the business, he told Fortune.
They'll break for lunch around noon.
Niccol said he had Chipotle for lunch frequently.
His go-to order at the fast-casual joint is a chicken bowl with white rice, fajita veggies, pico de gallo, and cheese. He usually gets chips and guac with his order, or sometimes opts for a barbacoa quesadilla.
After lunch, it was time for a strategic initiatives meeting from 1 p.m. to around 3 or 3:30 p.m., he told Fortune.
He tries to end the day without any meetings or phone calls "so that you can think through what happened throughout the day and what do you think you want to talk about tomorrow or are we working on the right things and are we talking about the right stuff," he told the publication.
At Chipotle, he usually wrapped up for the day at at 5:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. and got home by 6:30 p.m.
Niccol and his wife have dinner with their kids around 7 p.m.
After dinner, it's time for a walk and some TV.
While Niccol told Fortune that he likes SportsCenter, his youngest daughter enjoys "Modern Family."
From there, he'll read for 20 or 30 minutes before calling it a day.
"It's rare that the lights are on past 10," he told the publication.
On weekends, he may hit the links or do some more reading.
Niccol has been spotted playing in golf tournaments before, such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, pictured above, last year. He also enjoys photography, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Read more about Niccol's daily routine over at Fortune.
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