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El Rancho restaurant to reopen BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
El Rancho restaurant is reopening. Denver restaurateurs Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno, who own restaurants in the Denver area, will operate the historic restaurant that closed abruptly last summer. The couple, who own Bonanno Concepts, are excited to open as soon as they can hire a staff, Frank Bonanno said on Nov. 15, hopefully in the next few weeks. “I’m confident we can bring new life to El Rancho while preserving the nostalgia,” he said. “We’ve been
New operators have been found for El Rancho restaurant, and they hope to open COURTESY PHOTO in the next few weeks.
in there, and there’s so much potential to recapture the spirit of a place that’s been part of so many memories and stories over the years.” Bonanno intends Colorado-style fare on the menu, happy hours,
brunch and the return of live music. He is leaning toward serving meals such as burritos, tacos, smoked brisket and smoked pork plus a salad bar. He wants to hire a brewmaster, so the site will return to brewing beer in a few months. Bonanno said the first priority was to focus on the food and the service for the main-floor restaurant, “letting people see who we are.” Bonanno Concepts charges a 22% service fee on checks rather than customers tipping, so workers throughout the restaurant make a living wage, according to the Bonanno Concepts website. The company also has a full-time psychologist on
staff because employees’ mental wellness is important, Bonanno said. They have put restaurants in other historic buildings, saying they love Colorado history and preserving it. The Bonannos also operate restaurants down the hill including Mizuna, Luca, Osteria Marco, Green Russell, Russell’s Smokehouse, Salt & Grinder, Vesper Lounge, French 75, Lou’s Food Bar and Denver Milk Market. Learn more about the company at www.bonannoconcepts.com. Bonanno was on the Food Network TV show “Beat Bobby Flay,” season 29, episode 2. He beat the fellow chef but lost to Flay.
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