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Brooks Kirchheimer, proprietor of Hearth and Hill, said his restaurant was surprisingly busy this ski season, particularly in February and March.
After a COVID-shortened 2019-20 ski season and health-mandated shutdowns that saw many local restaurants struggle to get by and a few close for good, this past winter was a welcome surprise.
A busier-than-expected season has many in the Park City restaurant industry optimistic that the worst of the pandemic’s economic hit is in the rearview mirror.
Ginger Wicks, executive director of the Park City Area Restaurant Association since 2011, said while she does not have actual revenue numbers, she knows from conversations with members that 2020 was incredibly trying.
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Park City at the start of 2020 seemed poised to make progress on longstanding issues like the economy and traffic, continuing the years of work of City Hall and the wider community.
It was clear by the middle of March, though, the agenda for 2020 would change radically. The spread of the novel coronavirus made the year unlike any other in Park City’s history. But even with the sickness impacting all aspects of life, other items rose to prominence. Park City joined the nation in calling for social justice and steps were taken toward hosting another Winter Olympics someday.
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