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Staying open to stay in business Restaurant owners have mixed feelings about 5-Star certification BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While some restaurant owners hope Colorado’s 5-Star certification program will help them weather the COVID-19 storm, others are on the fence about whether it would be good for their eateries. Evergreen and Conifer restaurant owners say — whether they have the certification or not — they are working hard to keep their patrons safe, and they have implemented cleaning and social distancing protocols. The 5-Star certification provides assurances that businesses are sanitizing areas, having patrons wear masks when not eating or drinking, keeping tables further apart for social distancing and keeping track
of patrons for contact tracing if someone should contract the virus. So far, Snowpack Taproom in Conifer, and Cactus Jack’s Saloon and Grill and The Wild Game in Evergreen have received their 5-Star certifications. Other restaurants are sending in applications and getting inspections set up by county health inspectors. “For some, this is a great program,” said Melanie Swearengin, executive director of the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce. “For some, it’s not going to be. If there’s anything we can do to get businesses open, we will do that.” She noted that area restaurants are still safe for customers even if they don’t apply for the certification. Mike Thompson, owner of Snowpack Taproom, said the certification instills confidence in people that they are safe when dining. “We have the space for it, and we’re well equipped, and staff is well trained,” he said.
Snowpack Taproom in Conifer has received its 5-Star designation.
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