Tag: Colorado Restaurant Association
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Colorado legislators eye changes to credit card ‘swipe fees’
Colorado legislators are proposing to eliminate “swipe fees” on sales taxes, a move that proponents say would save businesses tens of thousands of dollars a year but which will likely revive counter-arguments that those fees help create a stable and environment for financial transactions. Also known as interchange fees, swipe fees refer to the 2%…
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Colorado makes pandemic sales of takeout alcohol permanent
Colorado first allowed restaurants to sell cocktails for takeout or delivery when the pandemic hit in 2020 and businesses desperately needed relief. Then in 2021, Colorado extended the law to stay in effect until July 2025. But last week, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill terminating the deadline that would have ended the practice next…
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Denver City Council to consider up to $289 million in bond spending
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The Denver City Council will consider approving a sextet of construction contracts worth $30 million each ahead of their Tuesday meeting. Councilmembers are also scheduled to consider several other contracts and bond spending totaling close to $300 million. The Council did not meet on Monday, it’s normal meeting time, as the city government closed in…
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Denver’s Restaurant Olivia readies to unveil expansion, new classes
Soon, guests at Denver’s Restaurant Olivia will enter through a new and renovated main entrance, where they’ll be greeted by a custom-built wine bar. On the way to their table, they might catch a glimpse of the Italian restaurant’s pasta chefs working dough at a just-installed pasta station. A walk through the recently expanded dining…
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Colorado’s Best Restaurants: Five Colorado restaurants awarded Michelin Star
Five Colorado restaurants received a Michelin Star on Tuesday, a mark considered one of the highest honors in the culinary world. “We’re delighted that the first Michelin Guide Colorado is finally here!” Sonia Riggs, president and CEO of the Colorado Restaurant Association, said in a statement. “The 44 restaurants included in the 2023 Guide are…
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Denver Restaurant Week shines a light on local businesses with fixed price point menus
Denver Restaurant Week runs from March 3 to 12
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Fact check: There really are two jobs for every unemployed person in Colorado
There are, indeed, two jobs available for every unemployed individual in Colorado, as Gov. Jared Polis said in his State of the State address last week — but it’s unclear what level of quality and or what industry these jobs are most likely in. Polis said there are “two available jobs for every unemployed person” in…
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Food licensing cost-effective changes start in June, if passed by Denver City Council
A change to the food licensing requirements in Denver could reduce licensing fees for about 80% of retail food providers in the city starting in June, according to Eric Escudero, communications director for Department of Excise and Licenses in the City and County of Denver. Department Executive Director Molly Duplechian said the food safety requirements…
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Colorado Restaurant Foundation purchases Good Food Media Network
The Colorado Restaurant Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Colorado Restaurant Association, purchased the Good Food Media Network, according to a news release. The Network is best known for its annual Good Food 100 restaurant list “dedicated to transparency and support of Colorado’s food system, from its farmers and ranchers to its restaurant workers.” “The…