Aspen Public Radio
After an uncertain winter, local businesses owners are hopeful for the summer, but careful to meter their expectations. Wendy Mitchell, owner of Meat & Cheese in Aspen, said "all last year was kind of a wash" for profit-making.
The pandemic winter brought wave after wave of changing restrictions to restaurants in Aspen. That, plus sagging visitorship, meant an economically grim season for a lot of local eateries. Meat & Cheese, a restaurant and boutique food shop in downtown Aspen, broke even over the course of the past year.
“Oh my gosh, we need to make some money to make up all the months of not making money,” said Meat & Cheese owner Wendy Mitchell. “All last year was kind of a wash.”