We then tried to figure out the best options for making that happen. Even though we are licensed as a restaurant so we could have people inside, we decided early on that we wanted to stay outside-only for the winter to protect our team and our guests. HS: Since August, our management team has been brainstorming ideas and researching what has been done in the past at ski areas and other cold weather venues like Quebec's Winter Carnaval. MB: How did you learn of this tent option? Our fire pits and tower heaters - as well as a large, heated but open-sided tent that will come down to make room for the bubbles - are in place now and open throughout November. The bubbles will go up the week after Thanksgiving, with advance reservations opening later this week. In alignment with the CDC guidelines, we recommend that folks only reserve the bubbles for dining with members of their own household or "COVID bubble." We have seating areas around fire pits and tower heaters on the west side of our patio, which is a great option for socializing in a completely open air and more distanced way. HS: The bubble tents will go over our picnic tables and can accommodate up to eight people each. MB: How many customers will you be able to accommodate with these structures and when will they go up? All-in, we have probably spent well over $15,000 on the project. We also had to purchase a large tent heater and had a local engineer design a manifold so that the heater would be able to feed hot air into eight separate tents. We found them online through extensive research of all our options and bought the first sample tent to try it out back in August. Heather Sanborn: The bubble tents are made by a company called Alvantor. Mainebiz: Where did you source the bubble tents from and how much of an investment is it? with her husband Nathan Sanborn, was honored as a Mainebiz Woman to Watch in 2015. Heather Sanborn, owner of Rising Tide Brewing Co.
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