Source: BroBible
Summary
Taco Bell employees shared a TikTok video showing how they responded to a customer who ordered a party pack 20 minutes before closing. The video highlighted the difficulty of preparing large orders near closing time. Some customers and commenters argued that fast food workers should handle such requests regardless of timing. Others acknowledged that multiple party packs in a short time can be burdensome. The article noted that Taco Bell offers various party pack options with different price points.
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20 minutes before closing is not that bad—unless you’re the one who made the order.
Taco Bell Workers Vs. Late-Night Customers
Some viewers were upset by the workers’ actions. One person wrote, “I really don’t understand why it’s such a big deal. I’ve worked fast food closing shifts before. Why can’t you just do your job and make the food that you’re getting [paid] to do anyways, why is it such a problem?”
“Having worked in the fast industry, 20 minutes isn’t s—-. 5-10 minute mark is where it’s annoying. Everybody wants money but nobody wants to put in the work for it,” another penned.
Someone else echoed the same sentiment, writing, “I worked at Taco Bell for a few years in highschool and remember making ten party packs in under 15 minutes … literally not that hard.”
Others rattled off comments questioning why Breeszy and others seem miffed whenever they’re hired to perform a task but don’t want to actually perform it. One sarcastically quipped, “You have to do your job, oh noooo.”
Workers said that while party packs aren’t inherently difficult, doing them close to closing time can be frustrating, especially if multiple orders come in quickly.
Is The Party Pack Annoying For Taco Bell Workers To Make?
One Reddit user posted to the r/tacobell sub, posing this very question. “For the hardworking and beloved employees of Taco Bell: does ordering a Taco Party Pack make you angry at me?” they asked.
The few people who responded had varying opinions. According to one Redditor, they’re not that bothersome to prepare. The only time they are, they conceded, is when they receive multiple back-to-back party pack requests. “No, they are easy. It’s just when we had party pack after party pack that we’d get annoyed,” they wrote.
Conversely, another said that they are indeed irritating to assemble when it’s nearing closing time. Although, according to them, there are much worse things to have to prepare.
“Ordering five or more grilled items is way more annoying, especially if all 5 are quesadillas. Time of day also matters a lot. If the Taco Bell closes at midnight and you’re ordering party packs at 11:45, then yeah, it’s extremely annoying because there are likely two people working in the entire restaurant,” they wrote.
What’s In The Taco Bell Party Pack?
According to the brand’s website, it offers several different types of party packs that can be customized in different ways. However, they all boil down to three staple items: hard-shell tacos, soft-shell tacos, and burritos. These three separate products can be mixed and matched in different ways. If you want to go the Doritos Locos and Taco Supreme route, you’ll have to shell out $28.49. This option comes with six of the aforementioned items, with any additions and customizations, resulting in extra charges.
A standard 12 all-hard or all-soft taco party pack comes in at $20.99. And for $16.99, customers can nab four crunchy tacos and four beefy 5-layer burritos placed in the chain’s recognizable box.
The Daily Meal also published a list of customer ordering habits that purportedly grind the gears of Taco Bell workers. One mentioned grievance is the disparity between ordering online and in-store. Taco Bell often posts special meal deals on its mobile app. Any attempts at finding these items on a physical location’s menu will be met with either blank stares or requests that their food order be made through the restaurant’s app itself.
So if you find a great party pack or crave a box deal on the app and are rushing to get to a restaurant before it closes, a safe bet would be to make the order right on your mobile device.
