Southern Patio Enclosures Saves Black Sheep Lodge

Black Sheep Lodge

When you’ve been voted the Best Burger in South Austin, Texas, you better be prepared for hordes of hungry customers. If Texans know anything, it’s beef—and when Texas Monthly bestowed that beefy honor on the Black Sheep Lodge, an unassuming burger and beer joint, the neighborhood fixture was sure that they’d see the increase in revenue right away. When Texas Monthly then named them #27 in the entire state? Yeah—the customers started pouring in.

But where do you PUT them all? They’d hoped to make use of their large outdoor patio, with picnic-style seating and plenty of room to enjoy a hearty meal with a few friends, all year round. They’d invested in a patio enclosure for that purpose, but after only three years found that it was basically unusable as anything other than an elaborate curtain that did basically nothing in cold, windy, or rainy weather. If you’ve been around Texas for any period of time at all, you know one of those words could describe the weather in virtually any season. A chilly day in winter or fall? Half the seating—gone. A blustery spring day? Uncomfortable for patrons, so a no go. A rainy summer afternoon? No place outside to sit without getting a soggy bun on that award-winning burger.

Enter Southern Patio Enclosures

Southern Patio Enclosures customized a solution to fit their unique circumstances—a street-facing patio on the front of the business that doesn’t want to block the view to make the patio feel smaller. We decided on a clear vinyl enclosure that was not only easy on the eyes but durable enough to handle the Texas weather of any season, with a black trim to match their logo.

And talk about perfect timing—we finished the job just as UT began their bowl game. Southern Patio Enclosures literally watched as a swarm of customers filled the patio to stay awhile and root for the Longhorns. Fun for customers—ROI for Black Sheep Lodge.

That’s a win-win (even if it wasn’t for the Longhorns this year).