Taco Bell celebrated their 50th Anniversary today at their Irvine headquarters and living as I do in the next county over, I was invited to partake of the festivities. Click on to see what was going on at the event.
Retro was the theme of the party. Here, we have a retro take on the original Taco Bell signage to replace the normal signage for a bit.
A burro, some cactus, and sombreros... is it getting hot out here?
In case the 800 or so guest were jealous of the cactus and their sombreros, they were all given the opportunity to grab and decorate one of their own.
If they wanted a bigger two-dimensional hat, this one was also available for photo-ops.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Taco Bell party without the Taco Bell Truck in retro chic. It wasn't giving out free tacos though but free retro Taco Bell ringer T-shirts instead.
For entertainment, a mariachi band was provided just like back in the earlier days of the company when each new opening came complete with a fiesta and mariachi band.
Also in attendance for entertainment was one of Taco Bell's
Feed the Beat musical acts, Fake Problems. And onto the food!
Taco Bell promised "Original Menu Items" in the invite but these are not one of them.
Not it either but these were quite popular; a little cup of layered dip with a fried tortilla strip.
Ah! Here we go! It's the Bell Beefer, Taco Bell's answer to the sloppy joe. Think hamburger bun with seasoned ground beef and shredded cheddar cheese.
These Bell Beefers seem to have shrunk through the years though. Kidding! all the original menu items served were in miniature. Perfect for sampling!
Tostadas were also available...
...With freshly fried Tostada shells!
There were mini crunchy tacos too! I really liked the freshly fried shells.
For dessert there were cake pops. The frosting was more like candy and pretty thick and a little bit too sweet for cake but the cake was moist. The guy with the sombrero is actually the original Taco Bell mascot way before any chihuahua appeared on the scene.
Neat, huh?
