BIG RED F WRAPPED 2025
A year of food, people, stories, and stats worth F'IN celebrating.
2025 was Community-Driven. Meaningful. Hospitality-Coded
Here's what we cooked up!
2025 wasn’t just a year of service... it was a year of impact.
A year where our teams stepped up, our guests rallied, our partners inspired us, and together, we strengthened the Colorado communities we’re proud to call home.
This is the side of hospitality you don’t always see on the plate: the giving, the supporting, the uplifting, the advocating. It’s the quiet work that defines who Big Red F is and what we stand for.
A record-shucking, martini-shaking 2025
If one place knows how to throw a party, source with integrity, and rally a community around incredible seafood, it’s Jax. 2025 was massive, from nearly three-quarters of a million oysters shucked to the biggest High West Oyster Fest yet, Jax continued to lead the way in sustainable sourcing, unforgettable hospitality, and one very enthusiastic oyster-loving fanbase.
High West oyster Fest: Our biggest record-setting Oyster Fest yet.
High West Oyster Fest has always been one of our most iconic traditions. A wild, joyful, competitive, all-for-a-good-cause celebration that brings
chefs, shuckers, oyster fanatics, and the entire community together. Together, guests, chefs, shuckers, sponsors, and the entire Jax community raised over $100k for Sophie’s Neighborhood, supporting groundbreaking research and real families in our community.
The Post showed up BIG in 2025
We stood up and stood out for our neighborhoods, nonprofits, and everyone who loves Colorado comfort classics and award winnin' beer. This year was full of festivals, fundraisers, and heartfelt community moments.
This year’s Townie Fest brought out the whole neighborhood and turned good vibes into real impact.
We raised:
$16,000+ for the Boulder Watershed Collective
$500 for the Lafayette Professional Firefighters
Yep! you read that right. Nearly 224,000 pints poured, toasted, and enjoyed across our Post locations this year.
Our Beer of the Year?
Top Rope Mexican-Style Lager
A champion pour if there ever was one.
Your favorite local tavern had a year packed with whiskey, wings, charitable partners, and sunsets!
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that West End Tavern remains one of Boulder’s most iconic rooms. A true locals’ bar with history in its walls, community at its core, and a whole lot of whiskey flowing behind the bar.
The year of the marg and taco obsession!
Centro lived its best life in 2025, and so did everyone who spent a sunny afternoon on the patio, a late-night on Pearl Street, or a margarita-fueled weekend with us. From big menu moments to community collabs to a whole lot of guacamole, this year reminded us exactly why Centro continues to be Boulder’s favorite spot for good vibes and great flavor.
If there’s one place to measure the pulse of Boulder, it’s Centro’s patio.
Live music,good booze, and the best dance floor in Boulder.
2025 was a landmark year for the Velvet Elk Lounge! From local legends to touring favorites, the Velvet Elk stage stayed hot every single week. Last year you danced for 717 hours. This year? Close to 800 HOURS spent groovin' on the VEL dance floor at 200+ live shows.
Our newest family member had one heck of a debut year!
2025 was Wonder’s first full year as part of the Big Red F family, and what a year it was. From thousands of bottles pressed to a growing community of wellness regulars, new retail shelves packed with local makers, and the Golden Latte becoming a full-blown Boulder celebrity… Wonder fit right in from day one.
It brought energy, creativity, warmth, and a whole lot of nourishment into the BRF universe!
THANK YOU!
BUT none of it happens without YOU!
Thank you for supporting independent, local restaurants. Your loyalty keeps real people, real kitchens, and real communities thriving.
