Cafe Rio Opens Their 100th Location in Lehi, UT on October 13th With a Colossal Celebration and a Declaration From Governor Herbert

Grand Opening on October 13, 2016 at 10:30 A.M., Cafe Rio 1851 W. Traverse Parkway, Lehi, UT LEHI, Utah, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill will reach a monumental milestone on October 13th at 10:30 A.M. when the doors of their 100th location open in Lehi, Utah. Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161006/416077LOGO WHAT TO EXPECT: […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Teams Up With No Kid Hungry to Help End Childhood Hunger in America

SALT LAKE CITY, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill announced their new partnership with No Kid Hungry® to support the non-profit organization's mission to end childhood hunger in America. To kick off the initial year-long partnership, the company is launching a promotion in July and participating in Dine Out for No Kid Hungry […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Names Steve Vaughan President and C.F.O.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, the #1 rated fast casual Mexican Restaurant (Sandelman & Associates) in the country is pleased to announce that Steve Vaughan has joined the company as President and Chief Financial Officer. After 23 years at Sonic, Steve (starting July 1, 2015) will join Cafe Rio […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Wins Gold and Sits Atop the Podium for the Fifth Time!

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Thousands of winter sports Olympians will head to Sochi, Russia with dreams of stepping on the podium, a feat Cafe Rio Mexican Grill has obtained five times, having recently won the coveted Sandelman & Associates Best Mexican Restaurant again for 2013. In addition to being named the […]

Nation's Number One Mexican Restaurant Cafe Rio Unveils New C.R.A.F.T. Culinary Institute and Headquarters in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, the nation's number one Mexican Restaurant, has raised the bar yet again for culinary and training excellence with the opening of their new state-of-the-art culinary training facility located at their headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT: The Cafe Rio Advanced Food Training Institute, or CRAFT […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Named Number One Mexican Restaurant in the Nation for the Fourth Year in a Row by Sandleman and Associates

SALT LAKE CITY, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill takes the number one spot again for best Mexican restaurant in the nation by Sandelman and Associates 2012, viewed by some as the restaurant equivalent of an Oscar. The Quick-Track Award is an honor limited to the very best quick service restaurant performers in […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Offers Exclusive Gift Card Promotion December 21-24 Only

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Due to overwhelming customer demand, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is running another gift card promotion. From December 21st through December 24th, for every $25 gift card purchased, customers will receive a free meal card (valued at $10). There is no limit to the number of gift cards that […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Takes Home 'Oscar Gold' Equivalent for the Second Year in a Row

Voted number-one restaurant in the nation! SALT LAKE CITY, March 2, 2012 — The Academy Awards announced Sunday the winners of the revered gold trophy. The restaurant industry also staged their top awards, and Cafe Rio Mexican Grill just took home their equivalent of an Oscar! Cafe Rio was recently awarded the Sandelman & Associates' […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Offers FREE Meals to All Military Personnel and Veterans

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2011 — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill has officially reached the East Coast and with the two recent openings in Manassas, VA and Olney, MD comes increased community involvement. During the week of September 5th – 11th, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is honoring all military personnel and veterans of surrounding communities by recognizing […]

Number One Restaurant in the Nation Opens Their Second East Coast Location in Manassas, Virginia With Week-Long Festivities – Starting July 13th

MANASSAS, Va., July 11, 2011 — Cafe Rio Mexican Grill will be opening its second east coast location on Wednesday, July 13th in Manassas, VA, kicking off a week of customer appreciation events and offers for the local community. The dates and events are as follows: July 13: Opening day A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Offers Free Meals in Olney, MD on June 22nd to Benefit the Hope for the Warriors Foundation

OLNEY, Md., June 17, 2011 — What is better than delicious, fresh Mexican food from Cafe Rio Mexican Grill? FREE delicious Mexican food from Cafe Rio Mexican Grill while supporting a great cause! While most restaurants discount food and give out coupons, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill approaches customer appreciation in a different way. The newly […]

Number One Restaurant in the Nation Opens Their First East Coast Location in Olney, MD on April 27th

OLNEY, Md., April 5, 2011 — After conquering the restaurant industry's Oscar equivalent as number one in the nation, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill sets its sights on a new challenge: making a presence on the East Coast. Cafe Rio Mexican Grill will be opening its very first East Coast location, about 30 minutes from the […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Won the 'Oscar' Equivalent in the Restaurant Industry, Voted Number One Restaurant in the Nation

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3, 2011 — Just as it is Academy Award season for the entertainment industry, the restaurant industry is also staging their top awards. Cafe Rio Mexican Grill just took home the "Oscar." Announced this week, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill received the "excellent" status in every category and was voted number one […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill … Giving Economy Yet Another Boost

Redlands, California restaurant to open January 10th REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011 — While most industries are stagnant or growing at a slow pace, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill has taken the opposite route by continually expanding, adding jobs and soaring in an otherwise tepid marketplace. Cafe Rio is scheduled to open their 7th California restaurant […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Continues to Expand, Opening 3 More Locations in So. California with Virginia and Boise to Follow

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 16, 2010 — The restaurant group headed by CEO Bob Nilsen, former CEO of Burger King and Taco Bell, and his team are in a major expansion mode in California and many other states. The company currently operates over 30 restaurants in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, California, Colorado, Arizona and by the […]

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Receives the Equivalent of an Academy Award as Sandelman & Associates' #1 Rated Mexican Restaurant Chain in the United States

SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2010 — There may not have been a gold statue given while rubbing shoulders with Julia Roberts or Robert De Niro, but in the restaurant industry Cafe Rio just received the Oscar equivalent. Sandelman and Associates' Quick Track Award of Excellence is an honor limited to the very best restaurant […]