How economical is your local Taco Bell?

Re:How economical is your local Taco Bell? by vundercind on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @10:16AM (#41511608)

I don’t know anyone who likes having to order through the apps for fast food places, or regards them as a time-saving convenience—rather, they’re an inconvenience the places make you suffer to get what should be normal menu prices under the broader inflation rate, rather than the 300% markup above that all these places have applied to their menu prices.

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Re:How economical is your local Taco Bell? by HeyLaughingBoy on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @11:20AM (#41512205)

I do.

Saves having to wait on a line at the drive thru. Or on a line inside the store. Nope, can't do that: they don't take orders at the cashier, so you have to use the kiosks which take even longer.

So I use the app to order while at home, drive to the restaurant and grab my food and leave.

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Re:How economical is your local Taco Bell? by hunter2_ on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @10:23AM (#41511681)

Oh for sure, speaking to a cashier is the quickest/best, and scrolling on a screen (kiosk or app) is slower/worst. I'm just pointing out that if the store will reduce conversations with cashiers by shifting ordering to a screen, then the app is far superior to the kiosk: order before you arrive, avoid germs, frictionless invocation of the loyalty program, etc.

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Re:How economical is your local Taco Bell? by PaulHoule on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @12:20PM (#41512831)

They did some tests in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIj3pXOKjs

and came to the conclusion that order accuracy is the best if you use the app.

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Re:How economical is your local Taco Bell? by hluska on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @07:02PM (#41516048)

I find it very convenient. I can place an order, walk in and pick it up. There’s no wait involved. Other people have also agreed that it’s convenient.

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