At Desert De Oro Foods (DDO), we work hard to foster a culture of integrity, passion and commitment. We’re passionate about creating a fantastic experience for both our guests and team members. And we’re committed to excellence in leadership development, managerial proficiency and operational excellence. We’re incredibly proud of our company culture and leadership focus and believe that it gives us strength in operating restaurants and achieving sales growth. 

On the topic of success, we recently celebrated some big wins at our companywide rallies! Several of our regions took a moment to pause and recognize the hard work of their team members.

Congratulations to the following award recipients!

Region 1 

DIRECTOR PERSONAL AWARD

Luisa Garcia

AREA COACH PERSONAL AWARDS

Angel Esparza

Brenda Medina

Carmen Morales

Chis Baumgart

Mario Sweet

Teresa Garcia

Tino Lewis

Valori Wauneka

Yvonne Sánchez

Zachary Fieldson

REGION TRAINING COACH PERSONAL AWARD

Brenda Medina

Region 2 

DIRECTOR PERSONAL AWARD

Chris Barnhart

REGION TRAINING COACH PERSONAL AWARD

Isak Carrillo

TRAINING DIRECTOR AWARD

Erica Cazares

AREA COACH PERSONAL AWARDS

Ben Shoemaker

Edith Ortega

Elena Villalobos

Horacio Hernandez

Jessica Roman

Marcela Ramirez

Marisol Araujo

Mike Rogers

Olaya Delgado

Reggy Tagura

Region 3

REGION DIRECTOR PERSONAL AWARD

Dillen Osguthorpe

REGION TRAINING COACH PERSONAL AWARD

Andrea Hedley

AREA COACH PERSONAL AWARDS

Aly Charlton

Andrew Perkins

Holly Wilkerson

Isabel Cruz

Johnny Barker

Julie Ringler

Region 5

REGION DIRECTOR PERSONAL AWARD

Bianca Sandoval

AREA COACH PERSONAL AWARDS

Bryce Carroll

Danyka Styger

Emily Grubaugh

Janie Para

Louis Hernandez

Michael Servin

Shawanna Murry

Region 6

REGION DIRECTOR AWARD

Chelsea Schartz

AREA COACH PERSONAL AWARDS

Abby Soliz

Belinda Medellin

Hailey Ambler

Sandra Cervantes

Sylvia Parada

Region 9

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Anthony Paiz- Restaurant General Manager – Performance

Calvin Fortes- Area Coach- Best Core Performance

Dulce Barros- Q2 Restaurant General Manager of the Quarter

Katrina Wright- Restaurant General Manager- Dedication

Macayla Maciel Restaurant Training Leader- Dedication

Sheila Valme- Area Coach of the Quarter

REGION TRAINING COACHAWARD

Krystal Dascoli- Market Training Manager- Help

AREA COACH PERSONAL AWARDS

Catherine O’Leary

Kelcy Fortes

Laura Strocky

Mike Ahaesy