How to Get a Denver Liquor License

Thinking about serving cocktails, wine, or craft beer at your Denver restaurant? You’ll need more than a great drink menu—you’ll need a liquor license. And in Colorado, that means navigating a multi-step approval process with both the city and the state. From neighborhood notices to public hearings and fingerprinting, getting your liquor license isn’t something […]

How Denver Restaurants Can Get Health Department & Food Service Licensing

Every restaurant in Denver must obtain a business license to operate as a food establishment​. In Denver, this is usually referred to as a “Retail Food Establishment” license, issued by the Department of Excise and Licenses. Essentially, this is the city license that permits you to serve food to the public and is sometimes informally […]