Del Taco Expects to Reel in Customers with Crispy Fish Burrito; New Coffee Debuts.LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- On the tail of its successful Crispy Fish Taco, Del Taco Del Taco is a chain of North American fast-food restaurants specializing in Mexican-style offerings as well as American foods such as burgers, fries and shakes. The first Del Taco restaurant was founded in Yermo, California in 1961 by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson. expects to reel in more customers with its new Crispy Fish Burrito that makes its debut March 1. With two crispy fish fillets, a new ancho an·cho n. pl. an·chos A dried poblano pepper. [American Spanish (chile) ancho, wide (chili), from Spanish, from Old Spanish, from Latin amplus; see ample.] chili sauce, crunchy cabbage, freshly made salsa all wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla and a lime wedge for Del Taco's authentic touch, the Crispy Fish Burrito adds new flavor to the company's burrito offerings and will sell for $2.89. "With more than 13 million sold, Del Taco customers have fallen for the Crispy Fish Taco - hook, line and sinker Sinker A bond whose payments are provided by the issuer's sinking fund. Notes: A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year. See also: Sinking Fund, Super Sinker Sinker ," said Sharon Fogg, vice president of marketing for Del Taco. "We think they'll find the new Crispy Fish Burrito an even bigger catch." The new menu item will be supported by a new ad that features Dan the Del Taco product guy. In the ad, Dan takes a crusty boat captain in search of his favorite fishing spot - the Del Taco drive thru. While getting bag after bag of this new favorite burrito from the drive-thru window, Dan quips "we're gonna need a bigger boat," in a slight spoof of the popular scene from Jaws when upon seeing the large shark, Roy Scheider's character declares the same thing. The spot was created by Tustin, Calif.-based Brainsaw. Crispy Fish Burrito The new spot will air in Phoenix, Flagstaff Flagstaff, city (1990 pop. 45,857), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine forests , Bullhead bullhead, common name for several species of fish. See catfish; sculpin. bullhead Any of several species of North American freshwater catfish in the genus Ictalurus, valued as food and sport fishes. Bullheads are related to the channel catfish (I. City, Yuma, and Payson, Ariz.; Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Santa Maria, Yucca Valley and Blythe, Calif.; Denver, Colo.; Detroit, Mich.; St. Louis, Mo.; Billings, Mont.; Las Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Portland and Eugene, Ore.; and Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah.GR6 It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. . More Bold Taste Del Taco continues its bold offerings with the introduction of a new Macho Roast Coffee in a larger, 16-ounce cup. Complete with Del Taco irreverence, the new cup comes with a heat warning - "grip & sip but don't burn your lip." The heat sleeve continues the humor with a story that explains how Macho Roast is just a bold, fresh-roasted cup of coffee without romantic origins. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , Del Taco's new Macho Roast is just a "mean bean brewin' machine." Brainsaw also developed a new radio campaign that features a crusty sea captain comparing his fish stories to Del Taco's boast of 13 million fish tacos. The spot also promotes the Macho Roast using the line, "if you think CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac stands for coffee provides resuscitation resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead. cardiopulmonary resuscitation , then Macho Roast is for you." The radio ads begin airing March 1. About Del Taco Founded in 1964, Del Taco operates or franchises more than 450 restaurants in 13 states. Del Taco offers a full range of made-to-order Mexican items such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas and American favorites including cooked-to-order burgers, fries and shakes. Del Taco uses fresh ingredients including hand-made salsa, fresh produce, freshly grated cheddar cheese, chicken grilled every hour and lard-free beans made from scratch. Additional information is available at www.deltaco.com. |
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