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A L F R E S C O D I N I N G
When you think of outdoor dining
in the winter, you think of a sunny
locale like Miami or Honolulu. You
certainly wouldn't think of St. Paul,
Minn. But at Patrick McGovern's
Pub in St. Paul, customers enjoy
dining on the patio all year round…
with a little help from Cabrio Struc-
tures' Cabreeze™.
Patrick McGovern's is a 700-
seat casual restaurant specializing in
American food. After a local smok-
ing ban in 2003, owner Pat Boemer
installed a patio for summer dining.
"I thought, this is great but I only get
three months out of it," Boemer says.
After doing a lot of research,
Boemer installed a Cabreeze retract-
able roof and wall systems on his
80-seat patio. Now, he says, "I
can seat more people anytime. If
you're coming to McGovern's on a
summer night, you don't have to worry
about the rain or wind." But his patio is
also packed with customers in fall and
winter. "Even in winter, the first place
that fills up is the patio because I keep
it heated."
McGovern's summer business is up
20 percent. And, surprisingly, fall and
winter are now Boemer's busiest months
thanks to the extra business the patio
brings in. And, he adds, with the extra
business, the roof paid for itself in just
18 months.
Boemer says customers love the
Cabreeze retractable roof over the patio.
"I get so many compliments. It was very
successful from the get-go." His advice
to other restaurateurs? "If you're serious
about your business, you'd be crazy not
to get one."
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Outdoor Dining All Year Round with Cabreeze™
Even in harsh weather, McGovern's patrons dine in
comfort, thanks to the Cabreeze retractable roof and
opening wall system.
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