Fresh Thymes to end dine-in services after a decade in Boulder

BOULDER — Fresh Thymes, a gluten-free and ingredient-conscious restaurant, on 30th Street in Boulder, plans to cease dine-in operations in the near future.

The restaurant, which opened in 2013, plans to continue offering catering services and operating Bodega, its grab-and-go concept next door to Fresh Thymes. 

Owner Christine Ruch said in a statement that the decision to stop dine-in service came as result of “the rising costs of food, staffing challenges, and an increasingly difficult environment for small businesses in Boulder.”

The impending move has left Ruch “heartbroken,” but “the financials just don’t make sense anymore,” she said. 

“Over the years, we’ve built…