A WARNING SHOT? Colorado governor suspends license of Castle Rock restaurant that opened on Mother's Day

Greg P. | 7:18 AM on May 12, 2020

C&C Coffee and Kitchen, the Castle Rock, CO restaurant we told you about on Sunday that opened up for Mother’s Day despite a statewide ban on dine-in eating, had its licence suspended by Dem Gov. Jared Polis on Monday:

Cafe in Castle Rock ordered to close for violation of public health order https://t.co/f6FYgg7zgx

— RocketCityNow (@rocketcitynow) May 12, 2020

Critics of the restaurant are pleased:

Coloradans know we must work together to be safer at home. To this end, the restaurant in Castle Rock that defied state closures & opened for Mother’s Day is now closed until compliance. Thank you ⁦@GovofCO⁩ for leadership in a difficult time. https://t.co/bz6xXhXyxU

— Trish Zornio (@trish_zornio) May 11, 2020

And the Denver Post called this a “warning” to other businesses that might try to open up as well:

State health officials on Monday suspended the license of a Castle Rock restaurant that opened to large Mother’s Day crowds, a warning to other Colorado eateries that might also consider defying the statewide public health order that limits restaurants to take-out and delivery services.

C&C Coffee and Kitchen presents an “immediate health hazard,” Gov. Jared Polis said at a news conference, and its business license will be suspended until it no longer creates a threat to public health — likely for at least 30 days.