M'tucci's Recognized for Business Ethics
/In the autumn of 2023, M’tucci’s Minister of Culture, Howie Kaibel, was informed that the entire company had been nominated for a very prestigious honor, the Rust Award for Excellence in Ethical Business Practice by a For-Profit Business, presented by CNM. To begin, Howie submitted an application for consideration, which required important information about the Partnership structure of the business. He was then informed that the vetting process would be especially lengthy.
Over the course of the next six months, Howie would meet with numerous people, including previous award winners and several ambitious students from the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Business. The interviews would often entail long afternoons, mining the roots of the business — including the values of founders Jeff Spiegel, Katie Gardner and Executive Chef (and now Partner/President) John Haas — outlining how the company grew to be the thriving, education- and people-oriented organization that exists today.
2023 was a momentous year for M’tucci’s, wherein the company celebrated their 10th anniversary, and a slew of important programs were launched, including scholastic ventures with Rio Rancho High School, a tutoring program, a four-day work week for salaried employees and, to wrap up the holiday season, an employee-optional health insurance package. These important developments, alongside a long history of supporting the communities and organizations which make New Mexico a wonderful place to live, clearly impressed the judges and students who would ultimately select for the award recipients.
Last week, winners were announced. The competition was so fierce, it was the first year the committee decided to award for-profit businesses of three sizes: Micro, Small and Medium. M’tucci’s won the Medium category. We wish to also congratulate the other winners, Glow Salon and Marpac, Inc.
As defined by CNM, “Established in 2000 by Samaritan Counseling Center and proudly presented by CNM since 2018, the annual New Mexico Ethics in Business Awards program honors companies, both for-profit and not-for-profit, and individuals in New Mexico that demonstrate a strong commitment to the highest level of ethical practices in daily operations, management, and personal philosophies, and in their response to crises and challenges. Nominations are reviewed and vetted by volunteers and finalists are then evaluated by CNM business students.”
The award itself was named in tribute to Jack and Donna Rust, who led philanthropy in New Mexico for more than 50 years. Their ethics and leadership improved the lives of others in innumerable ways.
Jack and donna rust
All of us at M’tucci’s would like to thank the committed students and volunteers who put in long hours to identify this year’s winners, and we truly wish to thank our supporters (that’s you), who stand behind our efforts to bring our values and ethical standards beyond the walls of our restaurants and into the greater community. This award provides us with the momentum to continue doing what’s right for New Mexico, in honor of our founders and the extraordinary personalities that devote their lives to our company. To celebrate our anniversary in July, we coined the following phrase to encapsulate our outlook for our future, and we’ll say it again, here:
Cheers to ten, let’s do it again!
Beginning Monday, February 19 at M’tucci’s Bar Roma
Weekend Specials
All Valentine’s Day Specials Available All Weekend!
M’tucci’s Italian
Frenched Lamb Chops - Salt Water Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Lemon, Balsamic Reduction $47
Ravioli - Crawfish & Mascarpone - Oyster Mushrooms, Crawfish, Butternut Squash, Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass - Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Grilled Artichokes, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $25
Cioppino - Shrimp, Clams & Mussels in a Savory Broth with M’tucci’s Sourdough Bread
Weekend Cocktails
Chocolate Cherry Gimlet
Chocolate Orange Manhattan
M’tucci’s Moderno
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five
M’tucci’s Bar Roma
Pan-Seared Monkfish - Garlic Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Arugula, Roasted Artichokes, Capers, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce $35
Live Music for February & March
M’tucci’s Bar Roma - 6:30pm Wednesday & 1:00 Sunday
Every Sunday: The Dee Brown Situation
2/21 Lani Nash
2/28 Javier Ortega
3/6 Shane Wallin
3/13 Kirk Matthews
3/20 Gilbert Uribe
3/27 Lani Nash
M’tucci’s Moderno - 6:30 Thursday & 7:30 Friday
2/16 Lani Nash
2/22 Gilbert Uribe
2/23 Alex Maryol
2/29 Johnny Lloyd
3/1 Lani Nash
3/7 Gilbert Uribe
3/8 RJ Perez
3/14 Kirk Matthews
3/15 Cali Shaw
3/21 Oscar Butler
3/22 Alex Maryol
3/28 Shane Wallin
3/29 Grace Marks
M’tucci’s Twenty-Five - 6:30 Thursday & 7:30 Friday
2/16 Javier Ortega
2/22 Oscar Butler
2/23 RJ Perez
2/29 Shane Wallin
3/1 Matt Jones
3/7 Johnny Lloyd
3/8 Alex Maryol
3/14 Shane Wallin
3/15 TBA
3/21 RJ Perez
3/22 Javier Ortega
3/28 Eryn Bent
3/29 Gilbert Uribe
Thanks for reading. See you next Friday. Ciao!
