Five years ago, Gov. Jared Polis ordered all indoor dining to stop because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Service workers were furloughed while restaurants either closed or adapted. ⁠ ⁠ Restaurants nationwide trudged through the following years, quickly having to switch their revenue models and familiarize themselves with shifting rules on patio seating, social distancing, sanitization, alcohol sales and the uneasy return of indoor dining.⁠ ⁠ In this story, we look at the state of restaurants in Colorado and the struggles they face as the state sees more closures while legislators work to bring about new laws on minimum wage, credit card fees and more. ⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ 📝: Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post // motarola_eats⁠ 📷: Hyoung Chang, AAron Ontiveroz, Helen H. Richardson, Rachel Ellis , The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc aaronontiveroz helenhrichardson⁠ ⁠ #denver #colorado #denverfood #coloradofood #denverdining #minimumwage #restaurant #milehighcity