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us,” according to a bio of the couple on the Trestles website. It was also there that they learned firsthand the importance of
truly valuing the patrons in the dining room.
“When it comes to our guests, we want to treat them as if they’re coming into our home, not just coming in to sit down and eat. They become part of our family,”
“Our passion for the restaurant overflows and I think everybody can tell.”
– Jose Espinoza
Jose said. “We’re a community restaurant. The guests know us.”
They also emulate the support
– inside and outside the restaurant – for the crew that works diligently to get every meal right every time. That means even lending a hand when the employee is experiencing personal difficulties.
“It’s not just a business, and our employees are people, not just workers,” Jose said.
The Espinozas’ loyalty and dedication to their family of diners and staff was repaid during the pandemic, when many restaurants were forced to shut their doors for good. Jose and
Mimi recall with emotion seeing their staff struggle during the more trying times, when dine-in service ceased and hours were cut. Even still, some would come in on their day off because they knew the restaurant was shorthanded and needed their help with takeout orders.
Despite experiencing 15 weeks of only to-go orders, Trestles still had more sales in 2020 than
in 2019, Mimi said, a telling testament to how important
the restaurant is to regular customers. Some would leave a $100 tip on a $30 to-go order, she said.
The Espinozas, the parents
of four boys, are now back to touting the return of dine-in service and their quarterly dinners that pair five courses with five different wines, in addition to friendly, personalized service.
“Our passion for the restaurant overflows and I think everybody can tell,” Jose said.
“When it comes to our guests, we want to treat them as if they’re coming into
our home.”
– Jose Espinoza
880 W Happy Canyon Road
Castle Pines, CO 80108 303 663-3622