Our first introduction to Taco Bell was way back in 1969 when I was stationed at a small Army base near Petaluma, CA. Wife and I would wander down there for an occasional meal. Back then, they had a "Taco Burger" that was pretty good. Sure wish they would bring that one back.
Fast forward to 2016/2017, the wife and I were volunteer "managers" of a retreat and reunion center north of Grants Pass, OR. After trying just about every restaurant and fast food place in town, we decided that the only two places worth eating at was Taco Bell and Dairy Queen. That's when I was reminded that in Demolition Man, Taco Bell was the only restaurant that survived the "franchise wars" and were considered fine dining, so from then on, we referred to TB as "fine dining." It was certainly better than the local restaurants, especially so for the costs of the meals.
Fast forward to 2016/2017, the wife and I were volunteer "managers" of a retreat and reunion center north of Grants Pass, OR. After trying just about every restaurant and fast food place in town, we decided that the only two places worth eating at was Taco Bell and Dairy Queen. That's when I was reminded that in Demolition Man, Taco Bell was the only restaurant that survived the "franchise wars" and were considered fine dining, so from then on, we referred to TB as "fine dining." It was certainly better than the local restaurants, especially so for the costs of the meals.
