Del Taco Turns Up the Heat With New Flamin’ Hot® Flavored Queso Limited-Time-Offer Lineup

LAKE FOREST, Calif., – Del Taco is cranking up the heat with a new lineup featuring Flamin’ Hot® flavored Queso on some of the brand’s most popular menu items. Available for a limited time, the lineup brings together the distinctive heat of CHEETOS® FLAMIN’ HOT® and Del Taco favorites, giving guests new ways to turn up the intensity on their go-to orders.

“New FLAMIN’ HOT® flavored Queso adds an unmistakable flavor and signature heat to many popular Del Taco menu items,” said Noah Chillingworth, Chief Marketing Officer at Del Taco. “The best collaborations create something new while staying true to what guests already love, and the intense heat of FLAMIN’ HOT® flavored Queso does just that.”

The star of the lineup is the all-new FLAMIN’ HOT® flavored Queso, the perfect blend of Del Taco’s creamy queso blanco seasoned with the intense heat of FLAMIN’ HOT® for a signature combination of cheesy and spicy richness that can only come from Del Taco. From burritos and Beef Rollers to Crinkle Cut Fries, loaded nachos and queso with chips, the lineup gives guests a lot of ways to turn up the heat and new menu experiences to enjoy. Whether adding FLAMIN’ HOT® flavored Queso to a handheld, loading it onto a favorite side or digging into a shareable option, there’s a combination for every Del Taco fan.

The limited-time lineup adds FLAMIN’ HOT® flavored Queso to an array of Del Taco favorites:

• FLAMIN’ HOT® Queso Beef Roller: Seasoned beef, new FLAMIN' HOT® flavored Queso and fresh house-grated cheddar cheese rolled in a warm flour tortilla.

• FLAMIN’ HOT® Queso & Chips: Our signature creamy queso blanco seasoned with the flavor of FLAMIN’ HOT® served with fresh, house-made tortilla chips.

• FLAMIN’ HOT® Queso Crispy Chicken Burrito: Crispy chicken strips, our famous Crinkle Cut fries, new FLAMIN' HOT® flavored Queso, fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, and cool sour cream, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.

• FLAMIN’ HOT® Queso Loaded Fries: Crinkle Cut Fries topped with seasoned beef, new FLAMIN' HOT® flavored Queso, fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, fresh diced tomatoes, cool sour cream and sliced jalapeños.

• Epic FLAMIN’ HOT® Queso Grilled Chicken Burrito: Loaded with freshly grilled, marinated chicken, Crinkle Cut Fries, new FLAMIN' HOT® flavored Queso and fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, wrapped in a warm, oversized flour tortilla.

• FLAMIN’ HOT® Queso Loaded Nachos: Loaded with choice of seasoned beef, freshly grilled, marinated chicken or carne asada steak, fresh house-made tortilla chips, slow-cooked beans made from scratch, and new

• FLAMIN' HOT® flavored Queso, topped with cool sour cream, fresh diced tomatoes, and sliced jalapeños. CHEETOS ® FLAMIN’ HOT® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks: A 2 oz bag of Cheetos® FLAMIN’ HOT® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks.

“Bringing together two iconic brands produces new, innovative menu items that are impossible to ignore” said Ulyses Camacho, Chief Transformation Officer at Del Taco. “The FLAMIN’ HOT® flavored Queso LTO represents a major step forward in the expansion of the innovation pipeline at Del Taco and we’re focused on improving our brand relevance as part of Project Del Sunrise.”