Bret Story, owner of the
Mayfair Bar in Haslett, is planning to open a
brand-new eatery on Shaw St. and Lake Lansing Rd.
"We're in the planning
stages," says Story, who is working with
Studio Intrigue Architects on the project.
The
proposed eatery, which is unnamed at this time, has been approved by the
Meridian Township Zoning Board of Appeals. The building will be 2,000
sq. ft., the largest size the ZBA would allow for the property, and will
include a 1,000 sq. ft. deck outside.
The building and deck will face
Lake Lansing and a Lake Lansing park.
Story hopes to get construction underway soon, once the last few details
with the Township are finalized. However, "we won't be open for summer," he acknowledges.
Once
construction is complete, Story plans on hiring 20-25 employees, most of
which will be part-time.
"It will looked like a Cape Cod fishing
village on the outside," says Story, who hopes that, after a day of boating on
the lake, customers will stop by for food and drinks.
While Story wants the new establishment to be linked to the Mayfair Bar,
he plans for the two locations to be separate, unique entities. The new
eatery will have a liquor license and will feature live entertainment.
Source: Bret Story
Writer:
Daniel J. Hogan
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