Denver bars, restaurants prepare for Stanley Cup Final amid rise in COVID-19 cases

DENVER — Denver is decked in burgundy and blue forward of the Stanley Cup Remaining, and eating places and bars are hoping to rake in some further money throughout the collection.

“We get killed earlier than and after the video games,” mentioned Mike Goldman, proprietor of Nola Jane Restaurant and Bar.

Goldman’s institution is among the sizzling spots for Colorado Avalanche followers.

“They begin right here, they go to the sport after which they end right here, and it will get loopy,” Goldman mentioned.

It will get even busier throughout the finals.

“We’d like all people on board for this,” Goldman mentioned.

Meaning retaining workers wholesome, as all the Denver metro has now reached the excessive threat degree for COVID-19 unfold.

Institutions like Smash Face Brewing within the LoDo neighborhood have been taking further precautions, in line with bar supervisor Adam Fitterer.

“We now have hand sanitizer by the gallons,” Fitterer mentioned. “We hold COVID assessments on website. We wish to make sure that if any of our employees feels sick, that they’ve a take a look at able to go. We simply wish to keep on prime of all of the CDC pointers.”

In a press release to Denver7, the Colorado Restaurant Affiliation mentioned partly, “An increase in covid-19 instances is the very last thing native eating places want proper now … particularly throughout the upcoming Avs sport, please be variety and affected person with the individuals serving you.”

Denver hasn’t introduced any plans to roll out masks mandates once more.