{"id":23171,"date":"2020-05-31T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T23:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=65065"},"modified":"2020-05-31T19:44:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T01:44:59","slug":"customers-dine-out-at-grand-county-restaurants-despite-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/customers-dine-out-at-grand-county-restaurants-despite-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Customers dine out at Grand County restaurants despite restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"5.81592039801\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-65065-816\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7568-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7568-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Despite the precautions restaurants and customers must take for dining in, customers filled restaurant patios all over Grand County.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-0.8728323699422\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.8554913294798\">\n<p><strong>Despite the precautions restaurants and customers must take for dining in, customers filled restaurant patios all over Grand County.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7568-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7576-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7576-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | The Ditch on 40 in Winter Park took advantage of loosened seating restrictions with expanded outdoor tables.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.2785234899329\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.8187919463087\">\n<p><strong>The Ditch on 40 in Winter Park took advantage of loosened seating restrictions with expanded outdoor tables.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7576-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7605-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7605-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Customers wait for their orders at Granby Garage on Sunday. The restaurant hasn't reopened dining-in yet due to it's limited space.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.3125\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Customers wait for their orders at Granby Garage on Sunday. The restaurant hasn\u2019t reopened dining-in yet due to it\u2019s limited space.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7605-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7586-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7586-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | With reopening dine-in options, the state is encouraging restaurants to utilize outdoor seating as much as possible.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-0.85987261146497\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.7388535031847\">\n<p><strong>With reopening dine-in options, the state is encouraging restaurants to utilize outdoor seating as much as possible.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7586-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7590-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7590-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | One Love in Fraser attracted both to-go orders and dine-in patrons on Sunday.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.2203389830508\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.5084745762712\">\n<p><strong>One Love in Fraser attracted both to-go orders and dine-in patrons on Sunday.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/DSC_7590-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/customers-dine-out-at-grand-county-restaurants-despite-restrictions\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/customers-dine-out-at-grand-county-restaurants-despite-restrictions\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the first weekend restaurants reopened their dining areas, eateries all across Grand County were filled with excited customers despite the new COVID-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Gov. Jared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/colorado-restaurants-can-resume-in-person-dining-starting-this-week-governor-says\/\">Polis announced restaurants could reopen<\/a> dining areas with certain social distancing and safety precautions beginning Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Since the doors have opened, local restaurants are reporting that many customers are eager to sit down and dine for chance at some normalcy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Saturday) was really busy and actually, overall, I don\u2019t see a huge deterrent from coming to the county right now, but (business) is definitely restricted from what it could be,\u201d said Jonah Landy, manager of Squeaky B\u2019s in Grand Lake. \u201cIt is busier than we expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, business remains restricted thanks to the safety precautions required. Currently, restaurants can only seat 50% of their capacity indoors up to 50 people and outdoor dining is encouraged. Tables must be spaced six feet apart and masks are required by employees and customers not sitting at their table.<\/p>\n<p>For Squeaky B\u2019s, following the extra health measures means they are only offering outside dining for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to do only outdoor seating just because we think that\u2019s the safest way to go forward until restrictions allow for more seating then we\u2019ll open up the indoor seating,\u201d Landy said.<\/p>\n<p>Granby Garage owner Jonathan Gurrola also noted it\u2019s hard to work around the social distancing and safety restrictions for customers dining in. Right now, Granby Garage is not offering dine-in, but is allowing customers to use the tables on their patio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are anxious to be able to get outside, gather, sit down and enjoy a meal \u2026 so everyone is grateful and supportive,\u201d Gurrola said of his patrons.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor seating is definitely the more popular option for customers right now, with many patios as full as they could be while tables sat empty inside. With that in mind, The Ditch on 40 took advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/winter-park-allows-expanded-businesses-for-covid-19\/\">Winter Park\u2019s loosened seating restrictions<\/a> to expand dining outside.<\/p>\n<p>General Manager DJ Morrissey said the Winter Park Fraser Chamber donated their lawn space for The Ditch to set up tables on and a generous local donated extra tables to the restaurant for the expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was kind of just like opening a brand new restaurant,\u201d Morrissey said of all the newly implemented changes and precautions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like Landy and Gurrola, Morrissey said most customers are understanding of the new rules in place and just look forward to getting the chance to eat out again after months of closures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guests have been really happy and we\u2019ve served many people meals that were their first meals out (since March),\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a very large regular local base and a lot of Denver locals as well that come here every weekend, so it\u2019s been really nice to see familiar faces and have people that love us come back and say hi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, the restaurants are looking forward to being able to open up more seating and hope to get creative in the meantime. Gurrola said he\u2019s looking to offer dine-in by reservation to keep customer numbers limited in his small space, as well as expanding the patio at Granby Garage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe space I have and the restrictions we\u2019ve got don\u2019t work as well as we would like them to,\u201d Gurrola said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to try to do as much as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/customers-dine-out-at-grand-county-restaurants-despite-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the precautions restaurants and customers must take for dining in, customers filled restaurant patios all over Grand County.McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com The Ditch on 40 in Winter Park took advantage of loosened seating restrictions with expanded outdoor tables.McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com Customers wait for their orders at Granby Garage on Sunday. 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