This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was Taco Bell unveils more than a dozen new menu items. Taco Bell is not a restaurant brand that stays quiet. Whether it’s marketing or food, the brand is always at the forefront of consumers’ minds, and the latest news from the company lives up to its expectations.
In other news, Ben Affleck’s love of his hometown brand, Dunkin’, has become a moneymaker for both him and the company, and now the marketing partnership has led to a limited-edition line of new menu items.
In the latest installment of a series of commercials for the Canton, Mass.-based quick-service brand, Ben Affleck stars as a member of the parody band, The DunKings.
The DunKings Iced Coffee is Affleck’s go-to order, and now it is available for fans to order off the official Dunkin’ menu. The Ben Affleck beverage features classic iced coffee with notes of vanilla, combined with cream, and topped with sweet cold foam and a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
Also, Costa Mesa, Calif.-based El Pollo Loco has named former Taco Bell president Liz Williams as its CEO and director, the company announced on Tuesday. Williams will begin her tenure on March 11.
The role of CEO has been vacant since Nov. 2023, when Larry Roberts left the post. He served as an advisor through the end of December. COO Maria Hollandsworth assumed the role of interim CEO during the search for Roberts’ successor.
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