LAKEVILLE – Let’s get this party re-started.

Tim Malinosky saw people embracing celebration as the pandemic ended and people were free to interact again.

People, he observed, were saying “I’m not giving up my life. I want to enjoy my life. And the most enjoyable times in your life are always with family.’’

From birthday parties, to showers, to bar and bat mitzvahs and class reunions — socializing was back on people’s agendas. And couples whose weddings may have been postponed or scaled back considerably could now share their special day with as many people and in whatever style that they chose.

Inspired by the enthusiasm and looking to spend more time with his own family, Malinosky decided to sell Boston Tavern in Middleboro earlier this year and put his full-time focus on Loon Pond Lodge.

He won a bid to lease the lodge from the the town about three years ago but was only able to give “10 to 15%’’ of his time to the business, “maybe less,’’ he said. By selling the tavern, which he had owned for 13 years, he could focus all his professional energies on the lodge and its offerings.

He can fulfill people’s wish for more “family-oriented’’ experiences. Spending may drop for “Tuesday or Wednesday date nights,’’ he said, but people “will spend more money on major celebrations. They’re saying, we missed that last one, we’re not going to miss this one.’’

The lodge is able to accommodate events of varying sizes and features indoor and outdoor spaces, along with a bar lounge, dance floor and a dining room strewn with white lights.

The outdoor space is a major attraction, Malinosky said, with Adirondack chairs, firepits and a view of Loon Pond, a favorite spot of Red Sox legend Ted Williams when he lived in Lakeville. 

Wedding ceremonies can take place under the lodge’s gazebo and yard games can be made available.

Malinosky takes pride in what he described as quality food, which is locally sourced whenever possible. The lodge also offers catering.

One thing the lodge does not offer, he said, is “ego.’’

The goal is to provide the event that the guest wants. “We have no agenda,’’ he said. “We want to create the experience that is best for you.’’