Reuse Denver: Hamburger Mary’s
Hamburger Mary’s Denver is a vibrant restaurant chain. It's a welcoming space that hosts daily events and fundraisers for LGBTQ+ causes. It offers drag shows, bingo, and karaoke. The Denver franchise is in the City Park West neighborhood and has a large front and back patio. The restaurant seats up to 150 people. They serve burgers, sandwiches, and cocktails.
Hamburger Mary’s Denver is busiest on weekends. They serve hundreds of shots of alcohol and offer food buffet-style. The restaurant caters to fast, high-volume service. But they worried about making the switch to reusable shot glasses and washing hundreds at a time. Still, they wanted to reduce waste and joined Reuse Denver to give reusables a try. Now the restaurant operates with more reusable items, and its conveyor dishwashing machine manages the extra dishes without issue.