The Broadmoor keeps dining rooms open, violates state public health order
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Some dining rooms at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs appear to remain open despite a public health order to shut down Colorado restaurant dining rooms.
UPDATE Mar. 18: The Broadmoor has since closed its dining rooms after KRDO's investigation.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment tells KRDO that it is the agency's understanding that hotel room service is allowed but restaurant dining is not. The El Paso County Public Health Department tells KRDO the Broadmoor is in violation of the state order.
Enforcement of the public health order falls on the local county health
department. The El Paso County Health Department told us they are now
following up with the Broadmoor about the situation.
We began investigating a tip about The Broadmoor, and KRDO crews went the resort to see if restaurant dining rooms were open Tuesday around noon.
Our crews saw two dining rooms operating, with people sitting inside the Golden Bee and La Taverne. The front desk staff told us hotels were not covered under the states' order.
Multiple attempts to reach a Broadmoor spokesperson before this story was published went unanswered. Later Tuesday afternoon, Broadmoor President and CEO Jack Domioli called KRDO and said The Broadmoor is not violating the state's order and is exempt.
The language related to hotel dining rooms in the public health order issued Monday by Gov. Jared Polis' office and the state Department of Health reads:
“Restaurant” means an establishment, which is not a hotel as
defined in subsection (21) of this section, provided with special
space, sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment, and persons
to prepare, cook, and serve meals, where, in consideration of
Public Health Order 20-22
payment, meals, drinks, tobaccos, and candies are furnished to
guests and in which nothing is sold excepting food, drinks,
tobaccos, candies, and items of souvenir merchandise depicting
the theme of the restaurant or the geographical or historic
subjects of the nearby area. C.R.S. Section 44-3-103(47).
The state definition of a hotel in subsection 21 is any establishment with sleeping rooms for the accommodation of guests and having restaurant facilities.
The order says it does not restrict room service in hotels, but does not
specifically mention restaurants or dining areas in hotels.
A section of the order says that "Restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, and other similar places of public accommodation offering food or beverage for on-premises consumption" will be closed to "ingress, egress ... and occupancy by members of the public."
The state order says failure to comply with the public health order could result in as much as a $1,000 fine and one year in county jail. It's
unclear what if any, consequences the Broadmoor will face.
KRDO called several other Colorado Springs Hotels with restaurants located
inside. All told us their dining rooms were closed and customers can only
place take-out orders.
We have also asked Governor Jared Polis' office for clarification on this issue and we're waiting to hear back.
LOL.
Just suddenly and quickly quarantine the entire property and all present.
The BroadBoor can convert to a “trial conversion to containment center”.
Lucky people that get stuck there for a full 14 days.
They will just have to apply for reimbursement.
Go away little reporter and county health official- you have no power here. We are the Broadmoor.
Prepare to be assimilated. We are the Broadmoor. We will add your collective business to ours. You will become part of the Cog, the Gazette, the whatever news station, the radio station, the zip line; the ….
We are the Broadmoor. Prepare to be assimilated CO health department.
we are the Broadmoor.
I SEE AND AGREE
So the state’s definition of “restaurant” specifically says, “not a hotel”? Maybe the state needs to be more clear in their wording.
maybe you need to stop being such an oppositional beotch.
That’s usually the main point of your posts
The Broadmoor once considered an asset and partner of the city has itself become a virus. Continually looking for ways to suck life from its host City for its own benefit.
Funny thing is Golden Bee wasn’t even open at lunch today. So nice try
The Golden Bee is primarily for the general riff-raff, rather than the Broadmoor hotel guests, who live by their own set of rules…
Disgusting. Its always been about the profits with this company. Greedy bunch, all of them! Especially Jack Domioli and the Anschutz family. The lack of compassion, ethics, and empathy within this company is staggering. They are also being sued for lying to guests, and stealing their employees tips. Now, amidst the pandemic, they are just sending employees home, telling them their will be a possible closure with no mention of compensation or useful information for hotel staff. Managers are avoiding employees’ questions, and playing dumb. Broadmoor lawyers are most likely working feverishly at this very moment to find a legal loophole to avoid paying unemployment. This company lies to its guests, and neglects its employees, and it is time they are held accountable. The Broadmoor is not above the law, and should be closed during this crisis. They should also respect the welfare of employees and guests alike!
“In Name Only” defines the modern Broadmoor.
Really isn’t what it was anymore; is it?
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Neighborhood Zoning Laws: Ignored. Health Regulations: Ignored. The Broadmoor is a lousy neighbor, and it is fueled by our Mayor. They rich rule this city.
Well done Broadmoor! I’m seeing more restaurants open now who are also refusing to kowtow to the scaremongering