,MANY
,MANY BUSINESSES ARE TRYING TO GET AS CREATIVE AS THEY CAN
WITH THEIR OUTDOOR SPACES.
AND THAT'S WHERE KENT PICKS
>>.
>>.
>>. >>
>>. >> IF
>>. >> IF YOU OPEN A BREWERY MONTHS
BEFORE THE ONSET OF A GLOBAL
PANDEMIC, CREATIVTY IS AS
CRITICAL TO SURVIVAL AS HAVING
TASTY BEERS ON TAP
>> EXPECT TO HAVE THESE
CHALLENGES FIRST YEAR. BUT WE'VE
I THINK OUR STAFF HAS HANDLED IT
ABOUT AS GOOD AS WE POSSIBLY
COULD HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE. ANDY
RISVOLD AND HIS STAFF HOSTED
A BLOOD DRIVE THIS SPRING WHEN
COVID , 19, FORCED HIS DOORS
CLOSED. HE WANTED TO HELP
THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE
FORGOTTEN STAR BREWING WASN'T
FORGOTTEN. WAS THERE EVER
A POINT WHEN
>> YOU WONDERED IF YOU WOULD
HAVE A ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY?
>> I THINK THERE'S MOMENTS
I'M NERVOUS FOR THE INDUSTRY AS
A WHOLE. IT'S VERY SCARY. A BAD
WINTER WILL HURT A LOT
OF PEOPLE, I FEAR.
>> BUT SINCE THE COLD IS AS
INEVITABLE AS THE TRAIN
THAT BERYL'S BY HIS BREWERY
EVERY FEW MINUTES ANDY IS
LEANING INTO IT BIG TIME. SO
WHERE ARE WE STANDING RIGHT NOW?
WHAT IS THIS GOING TO BE? YES,
WE'RE STANDING ON THE ICE.
THERE'LL BE ICE UNDERNEATH
OUR FEET. YOU'LL BE ON THE NORTH
GOAL. YES. FORGOTTEN STAR IS
ALREADY MAKING PLANS TO INSTALL
A BOOT HOCKEY AND CURLING RINK
WHICH WILL COMPLEMENT
THE EXPANDED FIRE PITS AND NEWLY
CONSTRUCTED TENT THAT WILL SOON
FEATURE INDUSTRIAL HEATERS.
AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING HOW
A NEW BREWERY CAN AFFORD SUCH AN
AMBITIOUS EXPANSION. FOR LACK
OF A BETTER TERM, A FUNDRAISER
OR SELLING HOCKEY JERSEY
SWEATSHIRTS, WINTER BEANIE HATS.
NOW WE'RE STARTING OUR LEAGUE
PROMOTION SO WE'RE DOING
SOME CURLING AND BOOT HOCKEY
LEAGUE STARTING IN JANUARY.
FORGOTTEN STAR ISN'T THE ONLY
BREWERY BAR OR RESTAURANT
GETTING CREATIVE. IT'S ONE OF 12
THAT MADE A NEW STAR TRIBUNE
LIST EXTRA WARM PATIOS FOR FALL
OUTDOOR DINING
OUTDOOR DINING >>. I'LL SAY THIS PROBABLY MY
MOST REQUESTED STORY THE LAST
COUPLE OF WEEKS I'VE GOTTEN SO
MANY EMAILS ASKING FOR US TO DO
THIS FOOD
THIS FOOD
THIS FOOD >> AND RESTAURANT WRITER
SHARON JACKSON SAYS IN REALITY
THE LIST COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH
>> LONGER. ONE RESTAURANT,
MORAIS UPTOWN, THEY HAVE A BYOB
POLICY WHICH IS BRING YOUR OWN
BLANKET. I THOUGHT THAT WAS
REALLY CREATIVE. THERE'S PLACES
LIKE THE BLOCK AND THE HOWE
AND STANLEY'S NORTH. THEY HAVE
ACTUALLY A HEATED TENT THAT'S
DOG FRIENDLY. THEY CALL IT
THE PATIO SET OF PATIO AND IT'S
OPEN YEAR ROUND AND THEY HAVE
HEATED FLOORS FOR DOGS
AND HUMANS, I GUESS. AND UNLIKE
>> PAST YEARS WHEN ICE BARS
AND HEATED IGLOOS HAD BEEN
NOVELTY'S FOR HARDY FOODIES,
THIS IS DIFERENT
>>. I THINK THERE'S A BIG DEMAND
FOR IT. PEOPLE ARE STILL DINING
OUTSIDE AND A LOT OF RESTAURANT
OWNERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT JUST
THEY'RE NOT SEEING THE SAME
NUMBERS OF PEOPLE COME INSIDE.
AND I THINK IT'S A VERY, VERY
BIG FEAR ABOUT WHAT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN WHEN IT JUST GETS TOO
COLD TO BE OUT THERE.
OUR INDUSTRY IS VERY CREATIVE
AND THEY THE BEST OF EVERY
SITUATION. I THINK I THINK WE'RE
GOING TO SEE A LOT OF THAT THIS
WINTER. AND ANDY SAYS IT'S BORN
JUST AS MUCH OUT OF SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AS IT IS FROM
STATE RESTRICTIONS.
STATE RESTRICTIONS. >> OUR SPACE TO BE A COMMUNITY
HUB IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
FOR US. SO IF WE CAN BE
THAT COMMUNITY SPOT WHERE
WE CAN HOST A BLOOD DRIVE,
WE CAN SAFELY DO THINGS LIKE
THE ICE RINK VENUS BAR WHERE
FAMILIES FEEL REALLY SAFE
AND COMFORTABLE. IS IMPORTANT
FOR US. SO THAT'S THAT'S WHAT
WE WANT.
WE WANT.
WE WANT. >>
>>
>> >>
>> >> TO
>> >> TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW
MANY RESTAURANTS ARE TRYING
TO FORTIFY PATIOS RIGHT NOW LOOK
NO FURTHER THAN THE OUTDOOR
HEATING INDUSTRY. I TALKED
TO SEVERAL RESTAURANTS THAT THEY
HAVE NOW BEEN WAITING SEVERAL
WEEKS IN ORDER TO GET HEATING
SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THEIR
PATIOS JUST BECAUSE THERE'S
THAT MUCH DEMAND. JANET?
>> YEAH. KIM THAT MAKES COMPLETE
SENSE AND OBVIOUSLY I HAVE
A QUESTION HERE . THERE
ARE CERTAIN TYPES OF RESTAURANTS
THAT HAVE MENUS OR SPACES
THAT DON'T REALLY LEND
THEMSELVES TO BUNDLING UP LIKE
A FINE DINING EXPERIENCE OR
SOMETHING. YOU'RE REALLY GOING
TO SIT IN ABSORB FOR A LONG
TIME. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING
ABOUT DOING? ANY IDEA?
>> COURSE THAT'S WHERE ALL
OF THE COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS
AND OF COURSE THE STATE NUMBERS
COME INTO PLAY. THERE'S JUST
ONLY SO MANY OPTIONS.
SHARON SAID SHE'S ACTUALLY
HEARING THAT A LOT OF THOSE
TYPES OF RESTAURANTS ARE LOOKING
AT POSSIBLY EVEN CLOSING
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS OR THROUGH
THE WINTER JUST SO THAT THEY