Patio tent flapped like a deranged seagull in Minnesota’s winds
For 20 years, John S. wrestled with a tent that flapped like a deranged seagull in Minnesota’s winds. Diners played a game of dodge-the-raindrop while enduring the tent’s flapping symphony, which had become the unofficial soundtrack of their meals. It was clear Lake Elmo Inn needed more than a patchwork solution. Enter Cabrio Structures, with […]
Flair for turning craftsmanship into an art form
Cabrio Structures, the maestro of retractable patio enclosures, has mastered the art of blending indoor coziness with outdoor flair. Their patented designs are like magic carpets for your patio—transforming any space into a year-round haven, whether you’re weathering Boston’s snowstorms or Seattle’s drizzle. With Cabrio, you can say goodbye to the whims of Mother Nature […]
Garry’s Grill Pandemic Pivot
Garry’s Grill Finding Success in Uncertain Times Eddie Conway, the owner of Gary’s Grill and Catering in Severna Park, MD, has been making the best of the Coronavirus Pandemic. It has been stressful, but through adaptation and appreciation, Eddie has found success. When the Coronavirus restrictions first started, Eddie closed his business for two weeks. […]
Cabrio Structures Makes Outdoor Structures Convertible!
Geek Beat is one of the world’s most recognizable technology news brands, delivering daily tech news, tips, and reviews and a few years ago they featured Cabrio Structures in a video. Check it out! ”With retractable roofs from Cabrio Structures, restaurants can make use of their outdoor patios even when the weather isn’t perfect.”
How to finally use your outdoor patio during high-traffic holidays!
You want to be able to be full to capacity during high-traffic sections of the day like breakfast, lunch and dinner. Naturally. And wouldn’t it be nice to count on your outdoor patio for those high-traffic periods too? All too often, we hear of restaurant owners express dissatisfaction in having little or no control over the availability of their […]
New Townhouse would bring all-year ‘outdoor’ dining downtown
By Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic 2:55 p.m. EST January 12, 2015 (Photo: McIntosh Poris Associates) Restaurateur Jeremy Sasson has unveiled details of his planned 300-seat Townhouse restaurant at Woodward and Congress downtown — a project whose centerpiece is a 3,000-square-foot, all-glass dining space where guests will have the feeling of dining outdoors […]
Freeport’s Cimino’s opens first ‘Cabreeze’ in Illinois
JEREMY SHARP/THE JOURNAL-STANDARD Staff from Cimino’s Little Italy and city leaders join in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in the restaurant’s new glass atrium expansion. By Jeremy Sharp The Journal-Standard Posted Aug. 14, 2014 @ 4:05 pm Updated Aug 14, 2014 at 5:02 PM FREEPORT — Cimino’s Little Italy’s newest dining area — […]
New Pizza Man gets retractable roof
triumph over arson fire by Michele McCormack Story Created: May 22, 2014 Story Updated: May 22, 2014 MILWAUKEE-It works for Miller Park, so why not at one of the city’s most popular east side restaurants. This week, crews are installing a retractable glass roof at Pizza Man to cover a large outdoor balcony and seated […]
Spring has finally arrived, patios are filling up!
We don’t like empty patios and full restaurants with long lines of hungry patrons. We’ve been there, and it’s not fun. It’s not fun to be the patron with pager in hand, waiting for an empty table. It’s not fun for you, the restaurant owner, knowing that just one day earlier you could seat an […]
Video from Cabrio Structure’s early years
From Cabrio Structures on Vimeo. A March 9, 2010 Fox 6 News interview about the Wisconsin smoking ban. Kent Forsland, founder and CEO of Cabrio Structures, gave a statement at the Wisconsin Restaurant Show about the ability of a Cabreeze™ to protect people who smoke from the outside elements.