Summer weather has arrived in Lansing, and local restaurants are feeling the boost. At Cleats Bar and Grille, located in the heart of Hope Sports Complex, sunny days mean a packed patio and a surge in sales.
- Warm weather has arrived in Lansing, drawing crowds to the patio at Cleats Bar and Grille in Hope Sports Complex.
- The patio holds nearly 600 people, far exceeding the indoor dining room capacity of about 80.
- Owner Julie Mullin says warm weather directly drives sales for the seasonal restaurant.
WATCH: Warm weather fills the patio at Cleats Bar and Grille in Lansing
Warm weather fills the patio at Cleats Bar and Grille in Lansing
“The warm weather in general just brings a lot of crowds out to the patio itself and our sales increase for sure,” chef and owner Julie Mullin said.
The patio at Cleats holds nearly 600 people, over the indoor dining room, which seats about 80. For a seasonal business like Cleats, warm weather is essential.
“And they just wait, countdown the days for the sun to come out and then bam, they’re all out here in shorts,” Mullin said…