Denver’s restaurant industry is struggling and facing “sustained structural pressure,” according to a report by local industry leaders.
Last year, the city’s economic development department and Visit Denver created a six-month liaison program to research issues affecting the restaurant sector after leaders spoke out against Mayor Mike Johnston.
The initiative led by two veteran restaurant owners — Dana Faulk Query of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar and Adam Schlegel of Snooze A.M. Eatery’s — released its findings in a report Friday.The “2025 State of Denver Restaurants: Challenges Facing the Sector” report found Denver’s restaurant industry problems cannot be explained by nationwide trends, but rather local issues.Now, restaurant owners are asking city leaders to take action to fix them…