What makes restaurant shade commercial-grade, the main system types, and what to look for in a Houston installer, from the team that builds restaurant patios across Texas.
Who Installs Commercial-Grade Outdoor Shade Systems for Restaurants in Houston, Texas? Read More »
What a fully covered steakhouse patio in Houston should include, what to ask a builder, and how String Lights Outdoor designs and builds restaurant dining areas from start to finish.
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A pergola for a backyard and a patio enclosure for a restaurant are very different projects on paper, and the commercial pergola permit process shows it. Once a structure is large, enclosed, heated and open to the public, the city wants to see engineering, inspections and sign-offs at each stage. That can feel daunting, but
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For a restaurant, closing for construction means lost revenue, staff on reduced hours and regulars who may not come back. So when Landry’s asked us to take on restaurant patio construction for a new enclosure at the front of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse in Greenwood Village, Colorado, keeping the doors open was part of
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As the weather turns, most patios empty out. Cushions go into storage, tables sit unused, and a restaurant loses seats for months. It doesn’t have to work that way. With the right system, an outdoor space can stay comfortable well into the cold season. We recently finished an all-season enclosure for Del Frisco’s Double Eagle
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Landry’s asked us to turn the front patio of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse in Greenwood Village, Colorado into a year-round restaurant patio enclosure: covered, heated and weather-tight through a Colorado winter. There was one condition. The restaurant had to stay open the whole time. Here is how the project came together, from bare patio
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I went to Italy for the food. I came back looking at ceilings. Rome, Positano, the Amalfi road. Almost every restaurant patio I sat under this summer had a roof over it — and not an umbrella. Here is why that matters for your patio in Houston. By Henry · String Lights Outdoor / Awning for
Almost Every Restaurant Patio in Italy Has a Roof. Houston’s Don’t. Read More »
How to Choose the Right Pergola Company (and What It Costs) A pergola is a real construction project, not a weekend add-on. The best ones turn a patio into a year-round space you actually use. The worst ones become a source of leaks, permit headaches, and regret. The difference almost always comes down to who
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Every major sporting event reshapes the hospitality industry for a few months. As the 2026 World Cup approaches, restaurants across the U.S. are preparing their outdoor spaces to host large watch parties and increase patio seating capacity. According to FIFA, the 2026 World Cup is expected to be the largest tournament in history. https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026 The
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A new motorized pergola Houston installation has transformed Katami’s outdoor dining space with a custom patio enclosure featuring commercial glass panels and a premium aluminum canopy. Katami, one of Houston’s most acclaimed Japanese restaurants, recently transformed its outdoor dining space with a fully customized motorized pergola and commercial glass patio enclosure installed by String Lights
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