Christopher Hicks Welcomes You
To Colorado Springs!

Hello! My name is Christopher Hicks and as the newest Food and Beverage Insider, I’ll be helping to guide you through the Food and Beverage industry in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I have a strong passion, not only for the city in which I live, but for the variety and quality of cuisine that can be found here.

As a fourth generation bartender and cook, I take my job very seriously. I’m constantly reading and doing research on the latest techniques employed behind the bar and in the kitchen. I work, not to keep up with contemporary standards, but to surpass and improve upon them. In my seventeen years in the industry, I’ve worked in a variety of positions in an attempt to learn and become proficient in as many different facets of the business as possible. I have worked as a dishwasher, prep cook, banquet captain, bar manager, valet, bartender, pantry cook, a la carte server, line cook, floor manager, bar chef, sommelier, saucier, and maitre d’hotel to name a few.

I look forward to providing a resource where people can come and learn what the Colorado Springs food and beverage community has to offer. On this page I’ll provide restaurant reviews, profiles of local service industry people, news on upcoming events, and information on where to find the hottest cocktails, and best meals. I welcome your comments and will answer any questions you may have.