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Taco Bell Opens Futuristic Drive-Thru with 'Vertical Lifts' That Deliver Orders from Kitchen
People ^ | June 08, 2022 | Sabrina Weiss

Posted on 06/08/2022 4:50:21 PM PDT by American Number 181269513

The newest Taco Bell location is giving fans a new way to "Live Más."

On June 7, Taco Bell Defy officially opened its doors and drive-thru lanes for a futuristic dining experience. The cutting-edge restaurant is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and has some unique features to improve the drive-thru experience.

A video shared on Taco Bell's Instagram shows one of the most innovative designs: the vertical lift feature. This food delivery technology, which the narrator in the Instagram video unofficially calls the "food tube," transports food from the kitchen directly to customers through a chute.

The new location also has a four-lane drive-thru and is the first Taco Bell two-story model. These two features will help the brand's goal at Taco Bell Defy of serving customers in 2 minutes or less.

"Taco Bell Defy is an incredible innovation for our brand, and one that's meeting our consumer in a really unique way," Taco Bell's president and COO Mike Grams said in a statement. "For decades we've been committed to providing a fast, safe and friendly drive-thru experience; now with our bold goal of creating a 2 minute or less drive-thru experience for customers of this concept, Taco Bell Defy is the future."

There are several ways to order food at this new restaurant concept. The video shows how customers can order using the indoor kiosks, classic drive-thru conversations and the Taco Bell app.

While the brand does not have other set locations or dates yet, a statement from Taco Bell reports that other restaurant locations across the U.S. may get some of the technological advances of Taco Bell Defy.


(Excerpt) Read more at people.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: drivethru; tacobell
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Interesting concept.
1 posted on 06/08/2022 4:50:21 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
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To: American Number 181269513

Ok, so I can have diarrhea by remote control while giving my money to support woke politics. Good idea.


2 posted on 06/08/2022 4:53:51 PM PDT by markomalley (Directive 10-289 is in force in the US -- already gone Galt TYVM)
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To: American Number 181269513

It looks like they took over a bank. Your dinner is rushed to you by pneumatic tube - maybe with an ink pen, hard to say. At least you’ll know in advance that your dinner sucked.


3 posted on 06/08/2022 4:53:57 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (No food in the stores; fuel prices too high? Thank a liberal.)
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To: American Number 181269513

How do they send drinks through the tube?


4 posted on 06/08/2022 4:54:15 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("It's one thing if it's a minor incursion" - Joe Biden)
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To: American Number 181269513

I don’t have any chick-fil-a in my area, but I saw a video where they prep the food and deliver it to the counter on a continually moving conveyer.


5 posted on 06/08/2022 4:54:47 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Just as Jimmy Carter was thankful for Obama, Obama is thankful for Joe Bidon.)
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To: American Number 181269513

In the future, all restaurants are Taco Bell.


6 posted on 06/08/2022 4:55:19 PM PDT by farmguy
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To: American Number 181269513

Much more secure against ‘locals’.


7 posted on 06/08/2022 4:55:24 PM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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To: American Number 181269513
Taco Bell® Slays the Breakfast Game With Drag Brunch Tour Across the U.S.


8 posted on 06/08/2022 4:57:01 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: American Number 181269513

Kitchen is a pretty strong word for such a place as Taco Bell.


9 posted on 06/08/2022 4:57:45 PM PDT by BozoTexino (RIP GOP)
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To: American Number 181269513

That stupid the vertical lift so you can serve 2 or more lanes has been around for years

The Carl Jr on Edinger in Santa Ana, CA has had for years.

My drug store has


10 posted on 06/08/2022 4:59:00 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Tophat90000)
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To: Dr. Sivana
It's a vertical lift. There is a video at the link. Here is a pic.


11 posted on 06/08/2022 4:59:36 PM PDT by American Number 181269513 (Change before you have to)
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To: markomalley
Genetically modified robotic woke drone poo.
It's the wave (or flush) of the future.
yay.
12 posted on 06/08/2022 4:59:57 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: American Number 181269513

I wonder if this works with real food?


13 posted on 06/08/2022 5:04:47 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: American Number 181269513

So in other words, modern-day dumbwaiters.


14 posted on 06/08/2022 5:05:49 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Bus No. 2525)
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To: American Number 181269513

The new stores will offer complementary packs of Pepto Bismol, similar to packs of catsup were all accustomed to.


15 posted on 06/08/2022 5:08:28 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: American Number 181269513
Thanks for referencing that article American Number 181269513.

Example YouTube videos showing this technology.


16 posted on 06/08/2022 5:11:09 PM PDT by Amendment10 ( )
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The lockdowns just started and there were long lines at every fast food place except for Taco Bell. I couldn’t figure out why until I realized hey, there’s a TP shortage now.


17 posted on 06/08/2022 5:15:58 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: American Number 181269513; All
Protection from virus and violent customers.
Robot Orders up 40% As Employers Seek Relief From Labor Shortage (5.29.22)

18 posted on 06/08/2022 5:17:37 PM PDT by Amendment10 ( )
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To: American Number 181269513

With this delivery concept the dissatisfied customer can’t climb through the drive up window window to shoot at employees.


19 posted on 06/08/2022 5:17:45 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: American Number 181269513

taco bell goes right through me. do I send it back through the tube?


20 posted on 06/08/2022 5:22:16 PM PDT by cableguymn
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