COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The AFC Championship recreation is bringing massive crowds to Colorado Springs sports activities bars, and one native institution is making ready for one other packed home.
Steve Pollard, normal supervisor of Rhino’s Sports and Spirits, stated final week’s Broncos versus Bills recreation drew a whole bunch of followers who stuffed the restaurant to capability.
“If it’s anything like last week, it was literally standing room only. I mean, sardines,” Pollard stated.
The restaurant was utterly full inside half-hour earlier than kickoff final Saturday, making a sea of orange jerseys and excited followers. But turning on the TVs is just the start of recreation day preparation for Pollard and his crew.
“You’d never expect to run out of anything, and that’s what we have learned over the years because we have run out of stuff before,” Pollard stated.
Rhino’s Sports and Spirits has been open for twenty years. Pollard says he has discovered some tips about the best way to be prepared, and possibly even overprepared, for Sunday soccer.
“We have learned to prepare ourselves to stock up, have extra food, have extra alcohol so we don’t run into that problem again,” Pollard stated.
The preparation course of begins days in advance. Kitchen workers work across the clock main as much as recreation day to make sure they’ll deal with the large crowds. Pollard says all the pieces is made in home.
“I have a lot of people in the kitchen. They’re going to continue prepping into the evening for tomorrow, and the game doesn’t start until one. So that gives us a lot of morning time to do a whole bunch of extra prep,” Pollard stated.
Regular buyer Aaron Sandager appreciates the environment the restaurant creates for Broncos video games.
“It was filled in probably 30 minutes before the game and then, it just was all orange and everybody was having a good time and there’s raffles at halftime. It’s just a great place to come and watch sports, but definitely the Broncos,” Sandager stated.
The aggressive nature of followers from both sides brings a enjoyable environment. Pollard says he livens the sport day expertise up by doing raffles and drink specials.
For Pollard, the additional work is value it to offer followers with a memorable recreation day expertise.
“Each year gets more intense, more energy, a bigger venue,” Pollard stated.
The AFC Championship recreation kicks off at 1 p.m., and Pollard stated his crew is able to serve wings and drinks all afternoon to what he expects can be one other standing-room-only crowd.
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