Monse Hines is the owner and chef of Monse's Pupusaria, a restaurant in Old Colorado City dedicated to the Salvadoran heritage behind the location's food.
Monse Hines struggled during the pandemic as much as any business owner, but loyal patrons showed support and she’s one of the rare success stories leading into 2021. She’s even
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC join 5 star program seeks to help businesses remain open
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) The 5 Star statewide program looks to allow businesses who go above and beyond covid safety protocols additional capacity.
The program would allow restaurants and businesses to open back up, at 50% capacity. Indoor dining will also be allowed at 50% capacity as long they follow health guidelines.
A restaurant greatly affected by the pandemic is, Monse’s Pupeseria. Financially, this business depends on tourists year-round, especially in the summer. This year they were projecting that 90% of their sales would come from tourists, however, they are now seeing a drastic loss in profits because of the pandemic.