Gift Horse Bar & Café - Colorado Springs, CO

Client/Partner: Simpatico Hospitality

Spring 2022

  • Consultant (Beverage & Operations/Inventory Management)

  • 60 days onsite; ongoing remote support

  • Menu creation (cocktail, brunch, happy hour, spirits, etc.); development of training materials (best practices manual, hiring ad copy & onboarding paperwork); inventory mapping & procedural standards; in-person assistance for venue launch; hands on staff supervision and training; Supplier & distributor relations; etc.

  • Gift Horse Bar & Cafe acts as the central gathering space for The Well, a philanthropically focused food hall opened in downtown Colorado Springs in March 2022. It operates six days per week with a main focus on lunch, happy hour and dinner hour service.

    Gift Horse features a twenty seat indoor bar with an additional eight seats available during warmer weather via sliding glass windows. The capacity for the food hall

  • During post pandemic lockdown supply chain crisis; emerging market for modern cocktails & technique; low & no-proof menu options; draft cocktails; craft ice program

  • Item description

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

— Quote Source