In 2024, the Taco Bell Foundation will award $10 million in Live Más Scholarships, including more than $2 million to Taco Bell restaurant employees, thanks to generous donations from Taco Bell owners. Live Más is a passion-based scholarship program dedicated to students pursuing higher education, preparing for the workforce, or working toward change in their […]

Destiny is no stranger to Summerwood fame. She was previously featured on the blog highlighting the experience of working with her best friend at our at our Deptford, NJ Taco Bell. “Taco Bell has made me into the person I truly wanted to be.” -Destiny, General Manager And who can forget her Taco Bell–themed maternity […]

  Reward trips are just one way we show our people that we notice their hard work and dedication. We’re thrilled to share Summerwood’s Best of the Best winners for 2023! Congratulations to the following Summerwood restaurants and incredible RGMs: Top Nine RGMs  Our top nine Restaurant General Managers (RGM) will receive a destination trip […]

Summerwood’s President’s Award, could also be known as the “hero award” according to Summerwood President, Matthew D. Recipients of this prestigious honor have dramatically transformed operations for their restaurant locations. Congratulations to the 2023 winners!  President’s Award Vincent C, Restaurant General Manager   Courtney M, Restaurant General Manager

“This is the highest honor I can give out in my role as COO.” – Bret B, COO  Summerwood’s Chief Operating Officer Vision Award is centered around how the winners serve other people. The recipients of this award develop and help others grow with a focus on serving leadership.  We offer a huge congratulations to […]

Every year, Summerwood comes together to celebrate the incredible work done by our teams across the company. Restaurant leaders from every market recently gathered for Summerwood’s State of the Union. Congratulations to our Memorial Awards winners below! Jerri Toner Award “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. BUT – People […]

The Summerwood State of the Union event gives us the chance to recognize individual and team accomplishments, of which we are proud to admit, there are always many! Your position and title don’t make you a leader … it’s all about one life, inspiring and motivating another to become the very best version of themselves. […]

At Summerwood, we pride ourselves on operating restaurants that consistently provide best-in-class service while having the people and culture in place to keep our guests happy from open to close. Congratulations to our recent Signature Restaurant and Golden Bell winners! Our 2023 Signature Restaurant winner is Restaurant General Manager Jesse B!  To become a Signature […]

Summerwood works to provide its people with the best resources and support infrastructure in the restaurant business. That’s why we’re committed to maintaining training opportunities and recognition in order to encourage career longevity and success. We’re thrilled to be celebrating this year’s Restaurant General Manager (RGM), Area Coach (AC) and Region Coach of the Year! […]

This is Jennifer, known around Summerwood as “the Philly girl” (even though she’s in south Jersey now). She’s grown up with our company — landing her first job as a teenager in one of our restaurants in the late ’90s. Now, Jennifer is an inspiring Area Coach (AC) who oversees seven Taco Bells! Sharing candidly […]