Cafe Rio: Difference between revisions
→History: Listing that one location was opened, and that it was opened "recently" even though it was several years ago is useless. |
No edit summary |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Cafe Rio''' is a [[restaurant]] chain prominent in [[Utah]], with branches in [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Nevada]], and [[Idaho]] with emphasis on expanding to California, serving a variety of Mexican-style food. As of October 2010, the chain has 35 restaurants. |
'''Cafe Rio''' is a [[restaurant]] chain prominent in [[Utah]], with branches in [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Nevada]], [[Maryland]]and [[Idaho]] with emphasis on expanding to California, serving a variety of Mexican-style food. As of October 2010, the chain has 35 restaurants. |
||
== History == |
== History == |
Revision as of 15:11, 11 May 2011
![]() | |
Company type | Restaurant |
---|---|
Industry | casual dining restaurant |
Founded | 1997 |
Headquarters | Cottonwood Heights, Utah |
Website | www.caferio.com |
Cafe Rio is a restaurant chain prominent in Utah, with branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Marylandand Idaho with emphasis on expanding to California, serving a variety of Mexican-style food. As of October 2010, the chain has 35 restaurants.
History
Cafe Rio was started in 1997 by Steve and Tricia Stanley in St. George, Utah. In December 2004, Bob and Kathleen Nilsen, along with SKM/Apax Partners purchased the chain, which at the time had six restaurants. The company expanded operations and as of October 2010, has 35 operating restaurants. Cafe Rio’s recipes are inspired from the traditional cooking of the Rio Grande region of Northern Mexico, Southern Texas and New Mexico.
Menu
The menu comprises traditional recipes and techniques inspired from the Rio Grande Valley regions of Northern Mexico, Texas and New Mexico, and all food is made fresh daily from scratch - the green chillies are imported from Hatch, New Mexico, and the red peppers are from Mexico.
Awards
- Utah Business Magazine Top 100 Fastest Growing 2006 #20
- INC 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies 2004
- City Weekly 2007 – Best Burrito
- City Weekly 2005 – Best Burrito
- City Weekly 2004 – Best Burrito
- Best of City Search 2006/07 – Best Mexican Food
- Best of City Search 2006/07 – Best Burrito
- Best of City Search 2006/07 – Best Salad
- Best of City Search 2006/07 – Best Outdoor Seating
- Best of City Search 2005 – Highly Recommended
References
- "Official website". Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- "Cafe Rio official is presented a national award". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- "Taylorsville Cafe Rio boosts economy". Salt Lake Community College Globe. 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- "Café Rio creates scholarships for American Indian students". The Daily Utah Chronicle. 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- "MWVG Honor's Utah's Fastest Growing Companies". 2003-11-19. Retrieved 2 January 2008. [dead link]