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