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A view of Alpino Vino which can only be accessed by skiing or snow-coaching in from the gondola at Telluride mountain. (Provided by Telluride Ski Resort)
If you haven’t yet been, it’s time to put these three Colorado restaurants on your 2021 bucket list. The editors of Esquire magazine last week published “100 restaurants America can’t afford to lose,” a tribute to timeless dining spots across the country that would be a sure shame for reasons cultural, personal, gastronomic to watch close during the pandemic.
Colorado’s three mentions on the map are good ones, too. In Telluride,
How the Newest Aid Bill Will Affect Local Restaurants
A fresh round of Paycheck Protection Program loans is coming, but will it be enough to keep the hospitality industry afloat? Allyson Reedy •
December 23, 2020
On December 20, Congress passed a $900 billion aid package to deliver overdue economic relief to businesses impacted by COVID-19. So, what does that mean for our struggling local restaurants? The most impactful assistance for the hospitality industry will likely be found in the new round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, this time with a special provision added specifically for restaurants. Food and drink establishments are eligible for larger loans than other industries, up to 3.5 times their monthly payroll (as opposed to 2.5 times monthly payroll). Other welcome changes to this round of PPP loans include the fact that small business owners can deduct the expenses they pay with PPP funds on their taxes, and that restaurants with fewer than 300 employees
Stimulus bill will help restaurants, but critics say it won’t save them from the pandemic’s effects Tim Carman
This story has been updated. Late Sunday evening, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued a joint statement highlighting key provisions of the $900 billion coronavirus relief package, including important modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program that, they said, would “better assist independent restaurants.” To members of the battered restaurant industry, which has seen its revenue plummet $130 billion compared with last year’s numbers, the statement provided some hope that Congress had not abandoned the mom-and-pops of the hospitality sector, even if lawmakers opted not to include the Restaurants Act in the relief deal. The act, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), would have earmarked $120 billion specifically to help restaurants and bars with fewer than 20 locat
Virtual Event Connects 700 Job Applicants with Networking & Job Opportunities at Leading Industry Companies December 17, 2020
San Francisco, Calif. December 16, 2020 - On December 2-3, 2020, Be the Change Job Fair, a joint initiative between Diversity in Wine & Spirits, Wonder Women of Wine, and other industry leaders hosted the wine industry’s first virtual job fair focused on diversity and inclusion. The first-of-its-kind virtual job fair connected over 700 job applicants with industry-leading companies such as Jackson Family Wines, E&J Gallo, and Constellation Brands using the cutting-edge technology of Brazen and ForceBrands specialized beverage hiring division BevForce. Applicants were able to upload their resumes, chat with employers, and network with other industry professionals, while exhibitors received candidate resumes and were able to post job openings.