2025
Best Casual Dining Concept
(Greenleaf Kitchen & Cocktails SNA)
AX Awards
2024
Best Overall Restaurateur
(Mission Yogurt)
AX Awards
2023
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
(Mission Yogurt)
Denver Business Journal
2022
Concessionaire Adaptability Award for Pandemic Resilience
(Mission Yogurt)
ACI-NA
2020
Best ACDBE Operator
(Mission Yogurt)
Airport Experience News
Most Influential Restaurant CEOs in the Country
(Rod Tafoya)
Nation’s Restaurant News
No. 1 Best Airports for Food in the US
(Root Down DIA)
USA Today
2019
Airport Health-Centered or Vegan Restaurant of the Year
(Root Down DIA)
FAB Awards
Top 100 Independent Restaurants in the U.S.
(Timberline Steaks & Grille, 2016 – 2019)
Restaurant Business
Highest Sales Volume – Einstein Bros. Bagels
(Einstein DEN Highest Sales Volume out of 800+ stores nationwide; 2010-2019)
2018
Finalist, Best DBE Operator
(Mission Yogurt)
Airport Revenue News
Best Restaurant at DIA
(Root Down DIA)
Westword’s Best of Denver Awards
Top 100 Independent Restaurants in the USA
(Timberline Steaks & Grille; 2018, 2017 & 2016 winner)
Restaurant Business
2017
Top 100 Independent Restaurants in the USA
(Timberline Steaks & Grille; 2018, 2017 & 2016 winner)
Restaurant Business
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
(Rod Tafoya; 2017, 2016 & 2015 Finalist)
Ernst & Young
2016
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
(Rod Tafoya; 2016 & 2015 Finalist)
Ernst & Young
Colorado Latino Hall of Fame Inductee
(Rod Tafoya)
Latino Leadership Institute
Best Chef-Driven, Local or Regional Restaurant
(Root Down DIA)
Airport Experience News
2015
Minority-Owned Business of the Year
(Rod Tafoya)
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Best New Food and Beverage Full Service Airport Restaurant
(Root Down DIA)
ACI-NA
Best Restaurant at DIA
(Root Down DIA; 2015 & 2014 winner)
Westword
Mission Yogurt is proud to be a member of the Sara Lee Premium Circle Award, the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), ACI-NA & AXN.
