Fueling Colorado’s Restaurant Future | Denver News

The Colorado Restaurant Foundation is turning heads with big moves to uplift the state’s hospitality workforce—offering education, financial aid, and safety nets through programs like ProStart and Angel Relief Fund. Fueling their mission? The just-concluded Denver Food + Wine Festival, which showcased 50 top Colorado eateries, hosted a wine symposium, and featured a wild “Shake + Brake Showdown” where food trucks and bartenders battled for crowd votes. This high-energy event wasn’t just about flavor—it was a major fundraiser for a sector that employs 10% of Colorado’s workforce. While the festival’s lights dimmed, the foundation’s impact keeps glowing, building talent and resilience one meal, one grant, one cocktail at a time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd17bf4d8c284372