{"id":807415,"date":"2020-05-13T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T00:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=383231"},"modified":"2020-05-13T18:45:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T00:45:00","slug":"as-summit-county-restaurants-gear-up-to-reopen-new-app-aims-to-help-monitor-occupancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/as-summit-county-restaurants-gear-up-to-reopen-new-app-aims-to-help-monitor-occupancy\/","title":{"rendered":"As Summit County restaurants gear up to reopen, new app aims to help monitor occupancy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In addition to other restaurants hoping to open later in May, Hacienda Real Mexican restaurant in Frisco is using a new restaurant booking app called Spots.<\/strong>
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DILLON \u2014 Gov. Jared Polis said Friday<\/a> that depending on the effectiveness of the state\u2019s safer-at-home order, he hopes to allow Colorado restaurants to reopen in May, potentially before Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

In order to cater to Summit County restaurants serving takeout and in preparation of reopening with restrictions \u2014 which could include social distancing, occupancy limits and masks \u2014 local bar owner Lindsay Atkins is spearheading the development of an app that would streamline the process. <\/p>\n

Atkins owns High Rockies Whiskey and Wine Bar and said the app is expected be live in three weeks. Called Spots, the app is a to-go ordering platform for Summit County restaurants as well as a reservation platform for any type of business. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really just to create more transparency before actually going to the restaurant, and it also is a way for a business owner to capitalize and make money off their spots,\u201d Atkins said. \u201cBecause what we have right now is we have a demand to go out. \u2026 And people are willing to pay to sit at the bar to have a cocktail for two hours at $5 an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n

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