A Tortilla Shortage Known As Tortillapocalypse Is Reportedly Causing Some Taco Bells To Temporarily Remove Burritos, Quesadillas, And Crunchwraps From Their Menu
(Source)- It might be time to panic: some Taco Bell restaurants are being affected by a tortilla shortage. In response to reports of a national tortilla shortage, Taco Bell told Fox News that they are working hard to replenish the supply at affected restaurants. The company did not confirm how many stores are being affected, only saying that “some Taco Bell restaurants” have been affected. The shortage is apparently due to an issue with the company’s supplier, according to a statement obtained by Fox News.
A spokesperson for Taco Bell supplied Fox News with the following statement: “While some Taco Bell restaurants are experiencing supplier shortages, we are working diligently to replenish the supply of our tortillas (used for products like quesadillas and burritos) in those restaurants and encourage fans to try the Chalupa Cravings Box in the meantime. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and appreciate our customers’ patience.”
Images of this carnage from r/TacoBell, complete with some delightful spelling errors, so you know it must be real.
The Tortillapocalypse is nigh!!! Put down whatever you are using to read this blog, run to The Border, and load up on all of your favorite tortilla-based Taco Bell foods before it is too late.
Out of the many, many, manyyyyy impressive things about Taco Bell, the flexibility of their menu may be the most impressive. I feel like Taco Bell has about 10 ingredients total for entire menu. Throw 3 of them together, boom you have a Taco Bell food. Add an item, remove an item, or throw some melted cheese on top and you have a new item altogether. Shit, you can simply reverse the order in which the food are added and put it in a Big Box, and you will have people like me ready to knock down your door for the remixed version of a classic. As long as you have the pillars of greatness of a tortilla, seasoned meat, and cheese, everything will be fine. It is the fast food version of Brady, Belichick, and Kraft Portnoy (Mountain Dew is Ernie Adams in this comparison).
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However, losing the tortilla and instantly removing roughly half the items from Taco Bell’s glorious menu like Thanos just snapped his fingers completely throws everything off balance. You can still have yourself a hell of a TB run without the equivalent of TB12. The Chalupa with a Nacho Doritos Loco taco is probably my go-to move and much better than a 10-6 Matt Cassell season. But losing those options is what hurts. What if I want to mix in a soft taco after a hard day’s night of am fiending a delicious yet affordable steak quesadilla created by my country’s southern neighbors after consuming nothing but grilled meats while celebrating this country’s independence? Not during Tortillapocalypse.
God knows how long this national nightmare will last. I will post updates as soon as I get them.