A customer rides his bike in front of a Taco Bell restaurant in Novato, California.
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Taco Belle announced another wave of menu cuts after reviewing her food and drink ings fur.
Yum Brands Chain is one of the restaurant companies that permanently reconsiders their menus during the coronavirus epidemic. Less staff in the kitchen and more demand in its drive-through lane meant McDonald’s and others temporarily backed their menus, only to realize that this resulted in faster service times and happier customers.
Earlier this month, Taco Belle discontinued service for items such as Nachos Supreme, Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Cheesy Fiesta Potato, Spicy Tostada and 7-Layer Burito.
Mexican pizza, a favorite fan on the chain, is one of the departing items. The chain said packaging for pizza accounts for more than a million million pounds of paperboard annually in the U.S., so its departure will help support Bell closer to its sustainability goals.
Taco Bell is also replacing its Pico de Gallo in favor of fresh-faced tomatoes and eliminating its chopped chicken protein substitute, which means melting shredded chicken soft tacos, shredded chicken burrito and shredded chicken buzidola.
There is still time to say goodbye to fans of menu items. The menu changes will take effect from November 5, which also features the introduction of Dragonfruit Freeze Drinks and Chicken Chipotle Melt. Taco Bell is also examining Xsalupa’s return to Knoxville, Tennessee, before a nationwide return next year.
Yum shares with a market value of illion 29 billion have fallen less than 5% since the beginning of the year. On Thursday, the stock recently traded down 1.8% at 96.25.
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