The menu at Taco Bell may be a bit limited these days, with the quick-service restaurant chain warning customers that it might not be able to fulfill their current appetite hankerings, CBS News reported. In an apology offered on its website, Taco Bell declared: "Sorry if we can't feed your current crave. Due to national ingredient shortages and delivery delays, we may be out of some items." Those who frequent Taco Bell turned to social media to share their culinary disappointment. More specifically, a multitude of complaints on social media pointed to a lack of beef, chicken, hot sauce and 10-inch tortillas at the Yum Brands division, which runs nearly 7,500 Taco Bells, most of them in the U.S. Similar complaints were lodged on Reddit, with one person relaying: "They couldn't make any burritos since they were out of 10" tortillas, and none of the tacos had lettuce or tomato on them. I went back through the drive through and asked about it and they said they are pretty much out of anything that comes fresh." Taco Bell declined to specify what items were in short supply and how wide-ranging the problems might be. Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs recently spoke about the strong national appetite for chicken sandwiches amid a general tightening in domestic poultry supply, telling an earnings call in late April, "Our main challenge has been keeping up with that demand." Yum Brands is not alone is finding it difficult to keep its eateries stocked. Chick-fil-A in May found itself rationing its dipping sauces at its 2,600 locations across the country, citing "industrywide supply chain disruptions." Restaurants have for months decried tight supplies and labor shortages, with hotels, meat processors and the trucking industry also hindered by a lack of workers.
