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Select Board approves outdoor alcohol service changes at Patriot Place businesses
Summary
The Foxboro Select Board on May 26 approved alteration-of-premises applications allowing expanded outdoor alcohol and food service areas at two Patriot Place restaurants—Tavalino and Six String Grill—after hearing operational, ADA and security plans from applicants.
The Foxboro Select Board on May 26 approved alteration‑of‑premises applications that let two Patriot Place restaurants expand outdoor food and alcohol service.
At a public hearing, the general manager for Better Foods Foxboro LLC (doing business as Tavalino) described two outdoor service areas: a small front service counter eight feet out from the building and a larger back “beer garden” off Route 1 with a staffed six‑ to eight‑foot bar and portable high‑top tables. The applicant said staff will be TIP/Serve‑certified, the site had been used during the COVID period without incidents, and private security will be hired for high‑traffic events. Board members questioned access, ADA clearance and whether customers could bypass interior checks; the applicant said the back patio has a single exit door from inside the restaurant and that a gate, security and staff supervision would control outside access. The board closed the public hearing and approved the alteration by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
The board also approved a minor alteration for Six String Grill and Stage, which will convert VIP patio soft seating to a portable bar that adds about 23 seats under staff supervision. Attorney Tom Miller and manager Gregory Springer said the patio already served alcohol under prior approvals and that the change is intended to improve operational efficiency when the VIP room is not booked. The board confirmed that all patrons would enter through the main building entrance so staff can monitor ins and outs, and approved the application by voice vote.
Why it matters: Both approvals allow Patriot Place restaurants to increase outdoor hospitality options for concerts and large‑event days while requiring operators to maintain security, ADA access, and public‑health oversight. The decisions are administrative approvals under local licensing procedures and do not change the underlying all‑alcohol licenses.
The board handled the two items as discrete hearings and recorded approvals; no variances to operating hours or new license types were granted.
