Del Taco Receives Philanthropy Award in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The National Restaurant Association today announced it has selected Del Taco as the only recipient of its prestigious Restaurant Neighbor Award for the state of Utah. The Restaurant Neighbor Award recognizes restaurants that exemplify the industry’s philanthropic spirit.
Del Taco’s franchisee Utah Del was honored for its outstanding efforts to support National Guard members and families throughout the past year. During the past several years, Utah Del restaurants raised more than $20,000 to provide phone cards to National Guard families, to send children of those deployed to camp and offers free meals to returning National Guard personnel and their families.
“We appreciate all that the National Guard personnel do for our country and they deserve our support. It is a great joy to see a family united over a meal at Del Taco after a tour in Iraq or Afghanistan and to know that the phone cards helped that family stay in touch during a long deployment,” said Paul Hitzelberger, President and owner of Utah Del, which operates more than 20 Del Taco restaurants in Utah. “It is an honor to be recognized by the National Restaurant Association for these efforts.”
“Philanthropy is a natural extension of the restaurant and hospitality industry, and our Restaurant Neighbor Award recognizes extraordinary efforts of community service in our remarkable industry,” said National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney.
The National Restaurant Association and founding partner American Express developed the Restaurant Neighbor Award to raise awareness about the restaurant industry’s contributions in local communities across the country and to inspire other restaurant operators and owners to make even greater contributions in their communities. For more information on the award program, visit the National Restaurant Association’s Web site, www.restaurant.org/community.
Del Taco is the nation’s No. 2 Mexican quick-serve chain with more than 515 restaurants in 18 states. For more information, visit www.deltaco.com.
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