It’s the housing shortage, stupid. That’s the chief culprit for the labor woes hitting Aspen and other mountain-town communities in the West, anyone will tell you. The shortage has made it even more difficult for local employers whether they need people to fit ski boots or pour cocktails to find workers.
When Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder quietly went on the market, Bob Wade and Maile Spung, the father-and-daughter team that own Ute Mountaineer in Aspen, thought it would be a good fit.
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The St. Regis Aspen Resort has a new executive chef, Carlos Sierra.
Sierra will be the culinary force behind the Velvet Buck, the Mountain Social Bar and Lounge and all resort catering and private events.
“Aspen has an esteemed dining landscape that visitors hold in high regard,” said Heather Steenge-Hart, area general manager, Luxury Mountain Properties-Western Region (Marriott International Luxury Brands.) “Carlos’ distinguished international education alongside his tenure across the Americas will bring a new perspective to our established mountain cuisine.”
Sierra will be arriving in Aspen after a tenure as the executive sous chef at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman and the Rosewood Mayakoba.
Aspen Times editorial board
While we are certain the city of Aspen was well-intentioned with visions of reducing our carbon footprint and minimizing crowds, after spending the Fourth of July holiday downtown we hope those in charge concluded the same thing we did: bring back the traditional parade.
The Aspen Times participated in this year’s community event, and along with connecting with some of our readers we gave away 300 Paradise Bakery cookies, as well as 300 Otter-Pops, countless balloon animals to kids and let everyone know about our 140th birthday party Aug. 26 at the Aspen Historical Society.
We published a nice feature story about how the crowds flocked to downtown and a great slideshow of photos from the entire day, and we did our annual Facebook Live from the Fourth celebrations.