12 fast-food items that have been removed from menus in 2020, so far

Erin McDowellNov 10, 2020, 03:53 IST

Taco Bell recently discontinued the Mexican Pizza.Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images

Multiple fast-food chains have limited their menus this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and changing tastes.
Fan-favorite menu items like Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza, McDonald's buttermilk chicken tenders, and KFC's potato wedges were all discontinued this year.
Limited-time-only releases like McDonald's sold-out spicy chicken nuggets were also recently removed.

Fast-food menus are constantly changing and while this year has brought many customer-approved new releases, some fast-food menu items have also been mercilessly scrapped.

In 2020, fast-food restaurants are realizing the power of a shortened menu with more focus on chains' most popular items. McDonald's and Taco Bell both recently streamlined their menus, while other chains have chosen to discontinue a few items due to changing tastes and the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are 12 fast-food menu items that have been removed from menus in 2020, so far.

Taco Bell announced it would be dropping the fan-favorite Mexican Pizza from its newly streamlined menu starting November 5.

Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza. Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images

In perhaps the most controversial menu change, Taco Bell upset some customers after deciding to remove potatoes from its menu.

Taco Bell Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes. Diana G./Yelp

Taco Bell also announced it would be dropping the famous Quesarito, a fan-favorite item, from restaurant menus.

Taco Bell Quesarito burrito. Irene Jiang / Business Insider

Another item included in Taco Bell's series of menu changes is the Triple Layer Nachos.

Taco Bell Triple Layer Nachos. Irene Jiang / Business Insider

KFC also started a potato-related controversy when it decided to switch out its potato wedges for fries.

KFC potato wedges. KFC

McDonald's spicy chicken McNuggets left just as quickly as they arrived.

McDonald's spicy chicken nuggets. Irene Jiang/Business Insider

McDonald's temporarily removed chicken tenders from the menu as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — however, the change could become permanent.

McDonald's chicken tenders. Hollis Johnson

McDonald's also scrapped salads from its menu.

McDonald's Southwest salad. Irene Jiang / Business Insider

McDonald's grilled chicken sandwich also disappeared from menus.

McDonald's grilled chicken sandwich. McDonald's

McDonald's breakfast menu was limited to a few items and All Day Breakfast might be on its way out for good.

McDonald's sausage, egg, and cheese bagel. Irene Jiang / Business Insider

Panera removed the Tuscan Chicken Sandwich from menus.

Panera Tuscan Chicken Sandwich. Andrew LaSane for Insider

Subway caused a stir when it removed roast beef and rotisserie chicken from its sandwich lineup.

A Subway employee making a sandwich. Prachana Thong-on/Shutterstock

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