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“Politeness is out the door”: Bartenders, servers tell all about customer behavior after COVID-19

Restaurants that managed to stay afloat during the pandemic are now facing high prices and staffing shortages in an industry that’s already sink or swim

Bartender Brad Kaplan works at Left Hand RiNo Drinks & Eats in Denver on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Bartender Brad Kaplan works at Left Hand RiNo Drinks & Eats in Denver on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Colorado restaurants that managed to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic are now facing high prices and staffing shortages in the sink-or-swim service industry
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