Hospitality Memphis was founded in 2018 when Hospitality Restaurant Group purchased 21 restaurants in the Memphis area.
We are excited for the opportunity to grow and become a part of the Memphis Community!
Fun Fact: Hospitality Memphis guests loved 318,059 cinnamon twists in 2023!
OUR PEOPLE
The passion our team shows every day to our guests, and each other, is what makes Hospitality Memphis the successful company it is today.
MATT PROUTY
Matt Prouty (below) started his career with Taco Bell as a team member when he was 16, became a shift leader at 18, and became a restaurant general manager at 20. In 2001, Matt became an area coach in the Albany, New York, market. He worked as a Field Training Coach for the North East Region in 2006, and in 2008, he became a DMA Operations Leader and oversaw Corporate and Franchise store operations. In 2009, Matt joined the Hospitality Restaurant Group family as a market director for Albany Hospitality Syracuse. In 2018, Matt became a Partner at Hospitality Restaurant Group and the Director of Operations for Hospitality Tennessee and Hospitality Memphis.
“Hospitality Restaurant Group and Taco Bell have given me so many opportunities to grow in both my personal and professional life. Each day I have the pleasure of working with great people that continue to make me a better leader.”
GIVING BACK
Hospitality Memphis, Inc. has a long history of supporting our local Boys & Girls Clubs, especially their Teen programs. Through financial donations, career support, and, of course, donating their favorite Taco Bell food, HRG continues to encourage its members to graduate high school and pursue their dreams. Since 2000, HRG has raised and donated over $100,000 to our Local Boys and Girls Clubs.
LIVE MÁS SCHOLARSHIP
The Live Más Scholarship is not based on academic or athletic achievements but on the individual’s passions. Recipients are chosen based on their passion, work history, and future goals. Hospitality Restaurant Group, Inc. has had several Live Más Scholarship winners over the years, including Elisabeth Dona and Hafsa Mohammed for the 2020-2021 academic year.
HOSPITALITY RESTAURANT GROUP SCHOLARSHIP
Hospitality Restaurant Group established a scholarship program in 2015 to directly impact the lives of our employees by helping them achieve their academic dreams. Since 2015 we have awarded over $60,000 in scholarships.
TACO BELL FOUNDATION
At the Taco Bell Foundation, no cause is more important than supporting our youth’s passions and dreams. Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has reached more than 4 million young people across the country. The Taco Bell Foundation has awarded more than $95 million in grants and scholarships focused on education and career readiness.
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
Our people first, food second culture extends to our local communities in which we rely on to do business every day. Supporting our local sports teams is just one way that we do this. From little leagues to the Memphis Grizzlies, from the smallest fans to the tallest, we are proud to be able to help support their programs and help build their dreams.