Taco Bell Conquers Lunch to Drive Incremental Sales

Taco Bell and DoorDash challenge midday routines with crave able, anytime menu items - encouraging customers to “Break Lunch” and rethink what lunchtime looks like.

Mar 31, 2026
5 min read
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Taco Bell owns the late-night cravings scene, making it the go-to “fourthmeal” destination. However, Taco Bell was missing out on potential sales during busy daytime hours when people ordered from other restaurants for lunch.

GOALS

✓ Increase daytime ordering


✓ Shift consumer perception of Taco Bell beyond late-night meals

IDEA

The “Break Lunch” campaign used a multi-channel approach to refresh midday dining by introducing Taco Bell’s new Chicken Cantina Menu delivered by DoorDash, with promo codes and limited-edition collectible lunchboxes to drive excitement and sales.

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Activated Channels

✓ CRM
✓ Influencer
✓ Paid Digital
✓ Paid Social
✓ In-App Block Party
✓ Organic Social
✓ Lunchbox Sweepstakes

Outcomes

108%

GMV increase

84.4M

impressions generated across all campaign channels