mexican spices nacho cheese sauce they don't want these coming out taco bell has been offering an
american twist on mexican cuisine since 1962 and there are certain weird restrictions that staff
must follow so let's take a look at 10 bizarre rules that taco bell employees must obey those
rules they roll their burritos in a specific way i'll come with you show you guys done burritos are
one of the most popular mexican food dishes in the united states they're essentially a flour tortilla
filled with beans ground beef cheese and other toppings in recent years though chains like taco
bell have expanded to include a wider variety of fillings such as steak and chicken taco bell even
debuted a steak burrito earlier this year proving that the mexican food favorite has officially gone
mainstream one taco bell employee claims that there is a special method taught in training
for rolling burritos that all staff must follow customers are always asking why the components in
burritos and other meals are evenly distributed at some locations while components aren't mixed well
and clumped together at taco bell locations the employee claims that they are instructed to fold
objects in the shape of an h placing all of the ingredients in the tortilla center that way when
everything is mixed together you get a more equal taste of everything in the wrapped meal however
the employee said that the products that aren't mixed evenly are due to the folding of their items
in an eye form that isn't optimal this means that when it's time to wrap the burrito the ingredients
are not distributed equally as a result they're all included in one part of the wrap
to keep customers satisfied some managers strictly enforce the h-shaped burrito rolling rule as picky
as it may appear it's non-negotiable if you want to make your own taco bell copycat recipes at home
use the h-shape rolling procedure to get a picture-perfect uniformly blended duplicate
there's a method to handing out sauce packets the sauce all motto on the sauce continue taco
bell has been offering hot sauce for a long time and it's earned its reputation by using the same
chili peppers used by hui fong foods the company that makes sriracha hot sauce or spicy meat
taco bell's namesake hot sauce which is about as spicy as tabasco can range from mild to
fire as they call it when you place an order at taco bell the quantity of spicy sauce packets
that a worker puts in your bag might vary quite a bit it's not uncommon to run out of sauce before
the end of your meal leaving you high and dry on the other hand it might feel like your fridge or
pantry is packed with a variety of taco bell sauce packets to last a lifetime and despite the fact
that it appears to be completely random it isn't there is a method to the sauce packet craziness
according to a couple of staffers who spoke about the saucy conundrum employees are instructed to
hand out only one sauce packet for each item when someone asks for a handful or a lot though things
get complicated a lot as you might expect does not equal a certain number when a location is busy and
staff are required to get orders out as fast as possible some employees choose to hand out a large
number of packets to prevent potentially dangerous lineups at the counter or drive through window
finally if you want a precise quantity of sauce packets with your next taco bell purchase you
should just give the busy staff there a specific number having a couple extra sauce packs on
hand is usually a good idea chili nachos and homemade tacos are just a few examples of dishes
where any extra packets can be used they have a very strict dress code okay meet me at the bar
in 15 minutes and suit up where's your suit a dress code or uniform isn't uncommon in chain
restaurants in fact it would be odd to encounter a fast food restaurant without a dress standard
the uniform worn by staff is crucial when you have hundreds of sites across the united states
many restaurant franchises have realized that it's critical that guests are met with almost the
same menu items prepared in the same way by personnel wearing the same uniforms it's a
reassuring show of consistency for many taco bell customers and presumably for company owners
that comfort translates into consistent revenue even the tiniest detail of the taco bell hat is
designed to be worn in a certain way according to taco bell staff one questionnaire inquired
if taco bell staff were permitted to change the way they wore their hats however according to
the responses the only way they're allowed to wear the hat is with the bill of that hat
facing forward taco bell's hat policy is pretty tight even the topic of an employee's hat angle
isn't up for dispute for most supervisors i'm for real i'm for real but what about a branded belt
that's quite a surprising addition to a normal fast food dress code but it's in the employee
handbook employees are required to wear a taco bell belt when on the clock at the store the good
news is that the belt will be provided as well as the rest of the employee uniform taco bell's dress
code is fairly straightforward the corporation provides employees with a taco bell shirt hat
belt and jeans employees must also wear non-slip black shoes undershirts that are visible must be
clean and pure white a hair net may be required for specific positions such as that of a cook
jewelry such as watches and bracelets are not permitted in a restaurant's food preparation area
taco bell's employees are allowed to have tattoos facial piercings and colored hair however the
scope of these privileges varies by region office workers cannot bring in food from competitors
because he has his own worst enemy the enemy of my friend is my enemy so actually jim is my enemy
taco bell's restaurant support center the office of employees working behind the scenes of the
franchise has an odd regulation concerning what these workers can do during their lunch breaks
employees at the taco bell restaurant support center were not permitted to bring in food from
any rival according to a taco bell employee or they would be reprimanded hey food from
the outside because the rule was started almost a decade ago it's unclear if this regulation is
still in effect however if someone works in the facility it would undoubtedly restrict their fast
food lunch alternatives indeed it appears that the business would prefer that employees choose taco
bell all day every day the funny thing according to employees at the center was that the trash cans
outside the facility were always loaded with the telltale garbage of competitors meals after lunch
staffers apparently got around the regulation by eating their meals outside of the building
instead of at their workstations circumventing the prohibition employees can't hang around the
restaurant eric you can't hang out here it's really uncomfortable if you've ever worked in
a bar or a restaurant you'll know that it's not unusual to become a regular while you're not on
the clock for example you may come in on your day off to say hello to employees and grab a bite to
eat however according to a 2015 taco bell employee manual employees are not authorized to spend any
time in the restaurant when they aren't on duty what are you gonna do go to taco bell
employees are not permitted to loiter at their taco bell location when they aren't working
not in the restaurant in the parking area or on company property according to the handbook
the language isn't clear on whether employees can get a meal from the drive-through on their
day off but it's unlikely that it's allowed either it seems like quite a strange rule
considering so many other restaurants allow their employees to hang around after their shifts who
knows what taco bell's reasoning is for this weird rule but it most likely isn't enforced at every
location they can't leave the restaurant with food hey it's my lucky day your luck just ran out
taco bell has a strange regulation that forces employees to stay at the restaurant during their
lunch breaks if they use their employee discount to buy food this rule has even made headlines in
recent years due to it being so seemingly unjust employees can of course leave during their lunch
break if they choose to not eat anything from the restaurant but if they bought a couple of bean
burritos or nacho fries from their own location however they must eat them there the company's
argument is that it doesn't want its employees to use their discounts to buy meals for others making
their staff eat at the restaurant is an attempt to close what they perceive to be a potentially
money-losing loophole several taco bell employees on the other hand were not pleased with the
adjustment no i can't take it i can't take it jerry it's too much it's too much some employees
believed it was unfair and that if they were compelled to stay on the grounds at lunch they
should be compensated despite this the corporation received clearance from the ninth circuit court
so if you're a cashier at your local taco bell there's no way to slip crunchwrap supremes to
your buddies in the parking lot during your lunch break the food must be prepared in a specific way
how hard is your job how intelligent do you have to be to take a food order when training to become
a taco bell team member employees are lectured on the right and wrong ways of building the fast food
chain's famous food items whether it be a simple taco or a crunchwrap supreme there is a specific
order set in place that must be adhered to it's not enough for a taco bell employee to utilize
all the appropriate ingredients while producing a menu item the person must create the menu item
in an exact order the proper order is beef cheese and then lettuce for their simpler
creations in alphabetical order well that's just how my brain works when it comes to more complex
menu items they each tend to have their own instructions on how they should be prepared
the guideline assures that the meals seem the same from one day to the next and from one store to the
next taco bell weighs every food item you sure you can lift this much weight are you kidding me
i was the strongest kid in my camp seven summers in a row if you're a frequent taco bell drive-thru
customer you may notice variances in the same order placed at different franchise locations
perhaps you travel the additional five minutes to the taco bell where you feel the quesadilla has
more cheese or has that one worker who is simply the greatest at folding up your burrito however
depending on how the restaurant handles its food this isn't always the case every item at taco bell
is weighed on a scale according to a taco bell manager employees must toss out the item and start
again if the weight is even a tenth of an ounce from the specified weight you smoosh the bread
it's too smushy when a soft taco is placed on the digital scale it should weigh 1.6 ounces according
to the manager all employees are trained with the scale and they have to become used to doling out
the ingredients precisely so that everything is the same weight it seems like a difficult thing to
get used to and it leaves one to wonder just how much food each location is actually throwing out
because of it being the wrong weight some store hours are determined by rushes 30 more minutes
to go man we better not have no late night after coming in here taco bell is associated with many
things including late night snack runs as a result it's usually a popular choice for
individuals on a budget who want a lot of meat cheese and carbohydrates late in the evening
shut up and take my money according to a taco bell manager the inevitable late night surge can
sometimes dictate when staff can finally check out after their shift according to the manager at some
taco bell stores if the store has a pre-determined number of sales in the last hour before closing
they must stay open for an additional 30 minutes it's unclear how many locations follow this rule
but it's not unreasonable given that the business might earn a lot of money if a line of late night
customers is begging for burritos and crunchwraps taco bell after all is one of those locations that
becomes quite packed after midnight if the line is still stretched around the building it makes
it likely that they would take orders past closing time rather than turning people away at the window
or counter it may not be so great for employees who are trying to get home as soon as their shift
is over but it certainly has earned taco bell some extra money and a reputation for serving the
late night taco craving crowd they can't remake your order without a receipt you got a receipt
i i can't find your suit you should get the receipt taco bell has been a mainstay of the
fast food industry for decades the huge menu of choices at taco bell includes familiar choices
such as tacos burritos quesadillas and nachos but for many years now taco bell has also been
known for its innovation including items such as the frito-lay chipotle burrito the doritos locos
tacos and the extremely popular crunchwrap supreme however their innovation when it comes to remaking
a food order is a little strange though normally a fast food chain would gladly remake any order upon
hearing that a customer is upset with what they received in an odd twist taco bell has stated
that regardless of the quality of an item they are not allowed to remake any food without a receipt
an extreme example of this policy saw a customer not getting a fresh order of cinnamon twists after
they found a dead cockroach in their initial order because they forgot to hold on to their receipt
unacceptable the staff are trained to make the customers happy therefore it's frequently
up to the worker to decide how to handle a messed up taco bell order in their own way
if a taco bell employee hands out an incorrect order they'll simply redo it or even hand out
free beverages or sweets if the item and someone's to go bag are incorrect however don't anticipate
this at every taco bell you visit to be safe save your receipt until you've finished the entire meal
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