Park City Coffee Roaster is getting into the restaurant business.
The Department of Alcohol Beverage Control approved the Hibl brothers last Thursday for a beer and wine license. Managing partner Rob Hibl said it is for the Kimball Art Center location, which was recently purchased from Alpine Internet Café.
Park City Coffee Roaster would like to expand its relationship with the center and be its caterer for events at which beer, wine and food is desired, he explained. The license requires food to be served with the alcohol, and the center has a kitchen, so the company decided to convert its café to a restaurant.
Hibl said he was also aware that Alpine Internet Café’s peak hours were in the morning, and saw declining sales in the afternoon. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner would give people an excuse to come in at all times of day.
The morning operations will not change much. The lunch and dinner menu is being designed by David Berkowitz, a local chef and kitchen designer who used to own Campagne on Iron Horse Drive.
Hibl said the food will appeal to the Park City market and will be priced in the $8 to $12 range. Berkowitz will be offering items not currently found in the area, Hibl added.
The end goal is to be a significant part of the new Kimball Art Center when the new building is constructed in about three years, he said.
“What we’re doing with producing this food right now is, we want to be able to take the platform and move it into the new location,” he explained. “The objective is to create a following now it’s a win-win for everybody.”
Old Town’s Park City Coffee Roaster will begin serving the new menu in late October or early November, he said.