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That is really annoying.

jerf 12y ago
Why? Most likely followup question: Exactly how many hours have you spent on the Taco Bell website in the past year, anyhow? Why would you spend any time there? (If it weren't for the XBox One giveaway I'd expect the average answer to the first question to be indistinguishable from zero for everyone reading this.) Argh, I forgot my "HN is a big website and I'm sure there's a dozen people who will pop up and say they do" disclaimer. Yes, hello down there... but you are the exceptions, and frankly I still don't believe most of you popping up to post something aren't just being contrary anyhow. (Nutritional data I'll believe, but a mobile app will be better at that anyhow! I too have tried to use websites to get nutrition info... I've only only found one that was any good at their mobile experience.) To a first approximation, nobody uses the Taco Bell website for any significant amount of time.
- schnable 12y ago
  All of the above, and for corporate contact information.
- bigtunacan 12y ago
  Type 1 diabetic here; Anytime I eat out I check to see if there is a website with carbohydrate counts so I can use the proper amount of insulin. Usually it's something like this... Google Search -> How many carbohydrates in Taco Bell 7 layer burrito -> I'm feeling lucky -> Taco Bell's website with nutritional information. Many restaurants if you ask at the establishment do not have this information, but it is typically available through their corporate websites.
  - toomuchtodo 12y ago
    Why do you use a website instead of a calorie counting app with the data built in?
    - nknighthb 12y ago
      As someone who has tried to use such apps to actually count calories, unless you've got a barcode, finding the right thing, especially for fast food, is a massive PITA, and they're not always up-to-date. Websites are way faster and more reliable.
      - bigtunacan 12y ago
        Exactly.
    - bigtunacan 12y ago
      Recipes and menus change faster than calorie counting apps can keep up. Additionally most of these apps are not comprehensive. I do use Calorie King and others apps as well, but they are not a substitute for direct data from the company.
- wavefunction 12y ago
  I'd go there if I were curious about their nutritional data. And even though I don't eat at Taco Bell, I am interested in that data. I am not going to install their app just so I can reference their data, which I guess is a win for them for hiding that information. Maybe these are minor concerns but "app only" sounds like a half-baked MBA's new strategy.
- jimcsharp 12y ago
  If I'm running to taco bell for a group of people, I want to pull up a menu. It's static content. Mom and pops put up PDFs. It's not that hard and it makes my life easier.
- Someone1234 12y ago
  None on Taco Bell, but a lot of other fast food websites. Most common use-case is looking at the menu to decide what people want before we set sail to the establishment. For example someone wants a salad. What types of salads do they have? What is in them all? These questions are better resolved before you're sitting at a drive-through window. I often access menus using a PC/web-browser. I don't currently have any establishment's custom app installed.

jerf 12y ago

Why? Most likely followup question: Exactly how many hours have you spent on the Taco Bell website in the past year, anyhow? Why would you spend any time there? (If it weren't for the XBox One giveaway I'd expect the average answer to the first question to be indistinguishable from zero for everyone reading this.) Argh, I forgot my "HN is a big website and I'm sure there's a dozen people who will pop up and say they do" disclaimer. Yes, hello down there... but you are the exceptions, and frankly I still don't believe most of you popping up to post something aren't just being contrary anyhow. (Nutritional data I'll believe, but a mobile app will be better at that anyhow! I too have tried to use websites to get nutrition info... I've only only found one that was any good at their mobile experience.) To a first approximation, nobody uses the Taco Bell website for any significant amount of time.

schnable 12y ago
All of the above, and for corporate contact information.
bigtunacan 12y ago
Type 1 diabetic here; Anytime I eat out I check to see if there is a website with carbohydrate counts so I can use the proper amount of insulin. Usually it's something like this... Google Search -> How many carbohydrates in Taco Bell 7 layer burrito -> I'm feeling lucky -> Taco Bell's website with nutritional information. Many restaurants if you ask at the establishment do not have this information, but it is typically available through their corporate websites.
- toomuchtodo 12y ago
  Why do you use a website instead of a calorie counting app with the data built in?
  - nknighthb 12y ago
    As someone who has tried to use such apps to actually count calories, unless you've got a barcode, finding the right thing, especially for fast food, is a massive PITA, and they're not always up-to-date. Websites are way faster and more reliable.
    - bigtunacan 12y ago
      Exactly.
  - bigtunacan 12y ago
    Recipes and menus change faster than calorie counting apps can keep up. Additionally most of these apps are not comprehensive. I do use Calorie King and others apps as well, but they are not a substitute for direct data from the company.
wavefunction 12y ago
I'd go there if I were curious about their nutritional data. And even though I don't eat at Taco Bell, I am interested in that data. I am not going to install their app just so I can reference their data, which I guess is a win for them for hiding that information. Maybe these are minor concerns but "app only" sounds like a half-baked MBA's new strategy.
jimcsharp 12y ago
If I'm running to taco bell for a group of people, I want to pull up a menu. It's static content. Mom and pops put up PDFs. It's not that hard and it makes my life easier.
Someone1234 12y ago
None on Taco Bell, but a lot of other fast food websites. Most common use-case is looking at the menu to decide what people want before we set sail to the establishment. For example someone wants a salad. What types of salads do they have? What is in them all? These questions are better resolved before you're sitting at a drive-through window. I often access menus using a PC/web-browser. I don't currently have any establishment's custom app installed.