Colorado's premier restaurant industry event returns to downtown Denver this April, and we're coming home. The Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show brings together chefs, managers, owners, and operators from across the state for a full day of discovery, education, and connection. As a Colorado company, we understand the unique challenges facing restaurants in our home state — from the nation's highest menu-price inflation to labor challenges and operating costs that continue to climb. Stop by Booths 223 and 324 to see how TerraSlate delivers waterproof, rip-proof menus engineered to reduce replacement costs and built to last in Colorado's demanding restaurant environments.
Colorado's Essential Restaurant Industry Gathering
The Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show takes place Monday, April 7, 2026 at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. This one-day trade show is organized by the Colorado Restaurant Association, the state's leading trade organization founded in 1933 to protect and support Colorado's dynamic food service industry. With over 130 exhibitors ranging from national heavy hitters to local up-and-coming businesses, the CRB Show delivers the tools, resources, and ideas that restaurant professionals need to maintain their competitive edge.
This event serves as the essential annual gathering for Colorado's restaurant community — a chance to connect with peers facing the same challenges, explore new solutions from suppliers who understand the local market, and access education designed specifically for the realities of operating in our state. Attendees include restaurant owners, executive chefs, general managers, bar operators, and food service directors from independent restaurants to multi-unit operations across Colorado.
The show features educational sessions covering the most pressing topics facing Colorado operators today — managing rising costs, navigating labor challenges, leveraging technology, and building sustainable business models in an increasingly competitive marketplace. With sessions led by industry leaders and practitioners, attendees walk away with actionable strategies they can implement immediately.
Colorado's restaurant industry is a driving force for the state economy, generating over $18 billion in revenue annually. Every additional dollar spent in local restaurants contributes $1.87 to the state economy. The industry employs over 303,000 restaurant and food service workers across 12,884 eating and drinking establishments statewide, with projections to grow to 341,500 employees by 2030. But Colorado operators face some of the toughest conditions in the nation — the state experienced the highest menu-price inflation in the country in 2023, labor costs have risen 34% since 2020, and profit margins have shrunk to roughly 3 cents or less per dollar. Between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025, Colorado lost 498 restaurants, a stark reminder of just how challenging the current environment has become.
Events like the CRB Show exist to help operators navigate these challenges, connect with solutions that actually work, and build the relationships that make survival — and success — possible.
Why TerraSlate Belongs in Every Colorado Restaurant
That brings us to why we'll be at Booths 223 and 324. We're a Colorado company, and we've spent years watching local restaurants struggle with rising costs across every aspect of their operations. One area where we can make an immediate impact is menu durability. Paper menus fall apart. Laminated menus look good for a week, then they cloud, peel, bubble, and trap bacteria at fraying edges — and every time you replace them, that's money you can't afford to spend. TerraSlate eliminates that cycle entirely.
Our menus are 100% waterproof and rip-proof — not coated, not laminated, but made from military grade polymers that embed durability directly into the material itself. There are no layers to separate, no seams to fail. Spill drinks on them, wipe them down with soap and water, and they look brand new. They can even be submerged without damage. For Colorado restaurants dealing with patio season, outdoor dining at altitude, constant handling, and the wear and tear of high-volume service, that durability isn't a luxury — it's a cost-saving necessity.
Here's what sets us apart from traditional lamination: our menus can be folded. Laminated menus cannot. That means bi-folds, tri-folds, and gate folds are all possible — giving you the menu format your restaurant actually needs, with protection that lasts years instead of weeks. No cracking, no peeling, no clouding from cleaning chemicals, and no fading under Colorado's intense high-altitude UV exposure.
Every printed menu we produce ships with our proprietary TerraShield antimicrobial coating at no extra charge. This silver-based technology helps keep menus cleaner between uses — critical for high-touch items passed between hundreds of guests each shift in busy Colorado establishments.
We also offer rigid menu boards — approximately a quarter-inch thick, self-supporting, and engineered for wind, rain, and direct sunlight. They're ideal for rooftop patios, outdoor dining spaces, and mountain-town restaurants where traditional menus simply don't survive Colorado weather.
With industry-leading turnaround times and free overnight shipping, updating your menu is fast and painless — especially important when you're in-state and need materials quickly. Our products are fully recyclable via standard curbside bins, and our facility runs entirely on wind and solar energy, right here in Colorado. We're committed to sustainability because we live here too.
Find Us at Booths 223 & 324
We're proud to call Colorado home, and we're proud to support the restaurants that make our state's dining scene one of the best in the country. Whether you're running a Denver bistro, a mountain-town tavern, a fast-casual concept, or a multi-unit operation across the Front Range, TerraSlate menus are built for the realities of Colorado restaurant life — and built to help you reduce costs in an environment where every dollar counts.
Visit us at Booths 223 and 324 at the Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show on April 7 to see and feel the difference for yourself. Grab a free sample, talk to our team, and find out why restaurants across Colorado and 51 other countries have made the switch.
We'll see you in Denver.
