Taco Bell Goes All 21st Century

Written By Michael Wense

Interesting that they're the first of the fast food chains to get mobile ordering. I'll admit, the idea of being able to pre-pick your food (and pre-pay) is kind of cool. Panera and a few other "fast casual" places already have systems like this, although I haven't tried them myself.

The thing that seems odd here though is the "we won't make it until you arrive" part.

If you're eating Taco Bell, don't you automatically expect it to come from an industrial sized steam tray, get assembled, and then wait for you under a heat lamp, just like the food you'd get if you placed your order in the store? What's so different about the food that gets thrown together once you arrive?

Michael Wense
A St. Louis native, Michael Wense is a writer, editor, technology goon, and kitchen connoisseur. When he’s not hunting down misplaced modifiers or common misspellings, he’s tinkering with a short story or obsessively collecting recipes. Sometimes he’ll just sit and watch cooking shows on Netflix for hours. Like a zombie. When it comes to fiction, he prefers potent pieces with a cutting emotional edge. Novels are good, but the punch of a perfect short story will bring him to his knees.
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