Transplant & The Native

On the final episode of our series "Tenure in Denver" where we sit down with long standing Chefs in the community, we chat with Chef Dana Rodriguez of Work + Class, SMB, Carne & Casa Bonita, we talk about the trials and tribulations of trying to run a restaurant in this economy and community.Dana and Kip chat about the pains the city of Denver dishes out on the small business owners & industry. What are the problems? What solutions are there? Is this a House of Cards between permitting, taxes, real estate & increase of labor costs? Tune in to hear what 20 year veteran has to say about the current climate of Denver's Hospitality industry.Also, shoutout to our sponsors Connect for Health CO. You have until Jan 15th to get you, your family and/or employees registered for 2025... DO NOT WAIT OR GO WITHOUT! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stoned-appetit--3077842/support.