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Cafe Rio’s new boss has read your complaints. Here’s what he’s doing about them.

Mike Burns acknowledges the food “slipped a bit,” but now he aims to right the ship.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cafe Rio’s new CEO, Mike Burns, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The chain that started in Utah is bringing back items that they had taken off the menu, and bringing back the old recipe for the sweet barbacoa pork.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cafe Rio’s new CEO, Mike Burns, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The chain that started in Utah is bringing back items that they had taken off the menu, and bringing back the old recipe for the sweet barbacoa pork.