Taco Bell's CEO Orders This Simple Taco Combo 3 To 4 Times A Week

If you've ever wondered whether the CEO of Taco Bell actually eats at Taco Bell, the answer is yes. And not only that, but CEO Sean Tresvant has a regular order that sounds incredibly normal for someone who could in theory eat anything from the menu, at any time. Speaking to Business Insider, he revealed that not only does he eats Taco Bell three to four times a week, his usual order is one crunchy taco with beef, one with chicken, and a bean burrito.

Now the crunchy taco is pretty much one of Taco Bell's clearest expressions of a basic formula: it has a crisp corn shell with seasoned filling, lettuce, and cheese. Tresvant gets his "supreme-style" to include tomatoes and sour cream. You can swap the seasoned beef for chicken, but clearly Tresvant likes both fillings enough to get one of each, which is as good of an endorsement as you can get. 

Then there's the bean burrito, which is basically a part of Taco Bell history. It was one of the items on the chain's original menu back in the '60s and '70s, and the basic bean and cheese burrito is still one of Taco Bell's best sellers today. It's quite sweet really, given the chain's increasingly elaborate creations in the decades since, that its own CEO's regular order would include something from the original menu.

Sean Tresvant's choice of two crispy tacos and a bean burrito is quite a clever move, if you think about it. A mistake you could easily make when ordering Taco Bell is to end up with too many of the same flavors and textures, but there is a lot of variety happening in this small order. The soft and cheesy burrito contrasts nicely with the crunch of the tacos, and even the tacos themselves offer a little variety too, one coming with beef and one with chicken, even if the rest of the fillings stay the same.

If you're inspired by the CEO and want to build an order with the same kind of balance, first think about the texture of your order. Burritos, quesadillas, and soft tacos all bring a softer and chewier element to a meal, so balance them out by picking tacos with a crunchy shell. You can also mix different textures into the individual items themselves by adding, say, soft potatoes to a crunchy taco or crispy Fiesta strips to a soft one.

It is the same idea with flavor: If your main item is rich and cheesy, then add something with fresh or acidic ingredients to complement it. Some fresher items from Taco Bell's customization options include pico de gallo, tomatoes, jalapeños, and onions, and these can all keep a meal from getting too heavy. As a rule of thumb, aim for one crunchy element, one soft element, and one fresh component, rather than ordering several items that all deliver the same heavy cheese, meat, and sauce combination.