When a customer is considering going to your restaurant, he wants to spend a pleasant moment surrounded by good food and his companions, at a perfect temperature
All these factors influence whether the evening is memorable or not. It even happens to you.
However, the perfect temperature will vary according to the time of the year in which they visit you. In the summer, they will want a cool environment that will mitigate the heat of the street. In the winter, they will need a warm environment.
An adequate temperature accompanied by a quality service, delicious dishes and a splendid decoration, will be the details that a diner will value to return to your business.
Taking into account the season, it is important that the ventilation or heating is regulated according to the outside temperature.
Know the ideal temperatures for each season and some tips to choose the air conditioning equipment that will help you achieve them within your establishment.
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Temperatures according to the season
Every restaurant owner has as one of his goals to offer the best service to the customers, it is the safest way you have to make your customers return to the establishment frequently.
If the temperature is not regulated, taking into account the outside temperature, diners will start calling the waiters to complain about their discomfort with the temperature.
Therefore, to avoid an imbalance in the development of the work of the waiters, it is important to know what the ideal temperatures are for the teams in charge of air conditioning the establishment.
Summer
When summer arrives, people are eager to get out of the house and have a cold drink or snack in a cool place.
Although some people prefer to sit on the terraces or at the tables in front of the store, others want to take a seat inside the establishment, sheltering themselves from the strong sun.
In that case, you need to use the air conditioners that are necessary for the diners to cool down from the high temperatures. However, it is important that the climate is neither too cold nor too hot.
Your air conditioning should be at a temperature that varies between 21 degrees and 23 degrees.
Winter
As we all know, winter is the opposite of a warm climate. People prefer to stay at home or go out warm from head to toe.
When they go to a restaurant, in the midst of low temperatures, diners expect them to have a heating system.
Before installing a heating system, it is important to ensure that the walls of the establishment are thermally insulated and that the windows are able to contain the heat.
It is also necessary to have a thermostat that maintains the temperature and regulates it, taking into account the climate outside the restaurant.
During the winter months, the restaurant’s heating should be set between 19 and 21 degrees.
Ideal equipment to air-condition your restaurant
To achieve the ideal temperatures inside your restaurant, so that your guests feel at ease, you need to have the recommended equipment for each season.
Get to know the air conditioners, heaters and dual-use air conditioning equipment so that you can use them according to the type of restaurant you manage.
Air conditioning
Depending on the model you wish to acquire, the installation of these equipments can go from economical to expensive.
One of the benefits of air conditioning is that it has a simple design, which can be integrated into the decoration of any of the areas that make up your restaurant.
The air conditioners have a simple operation in which the ducts that the equipment has integrated manage to disperse the air throughout the room through ceilings.
There are two types of air conditioners most commonly used in restaurants: the Rooftop type and the Split type.
The Rooftop type air conditioner is easy to install and the air it emits can be distributed in the restaurant in a linear fashion or through its side areas.
Split-type air conditioners are available in two models: those that are placed on the wall or on the ceiling.
Both types have a simple installation, it is not necessary to invest a lot of money in its purchase and its maintenance is easy and fast.
However, wall-mounted split air conditioners are used in restaurants with small establishments. Roof mounted Split air conditioners are installed in open spaces with a large number of guests.
Heaters
For the heating of an establishment, two elements that every restaurant must have are good thermal insulation and excellent ventilation, distributed in each of the areas of the restaurant.
When there is no thermal insulation or it is badly placed in the walls of any establishment, the energy consumed by the heaters to heat the room will be higher than necessary.
Also, thermal insulation allows you to reduce the energy consumption of the heaters, so not having good insulation will have consequences for your bills.
Another key aspect is the installation of doors and windows, which must open and close perfectly to prevent hot air leaks.
In the case of ventilation, you should have vents that take care of expelling fumes from the establishment when it is summer season.
One of the most widely used heating systems in restaurants are electric radiators, which are easy to install, but must be done by a specialist.
It manages to heat the establishment quickly, but not all its areas; therefore, it requires the installation of several radiators throughout the restaurant.
In order to have a control of the temperature that the heater will provide to the establishment, it is ideal to have a thermostat. That way, the indicated temperature will be maintained throughout the day.
Dual-use air conditioning equipment
If your establishment does not have enough income to purchase an air conditioner and a heater separately, it is best to install equipment that has both an air conditioner and a heat pump.
You should work with a specialist in the installation of this type of appliance. The expert will help you determine the thermal load you need to operate in your restaurant.
In addition, it will advise you on the best areas of the restaurant to place it and to manage to provide cold or heat to the whole establishment.
Tips for choosing the best air conditioning equipment
In order to choose the best air conditioning equipment -whether air conditioning or heater- it is necessary that it works in the best way within the establishment of your restaurant.
It is important to hire a specialist to analyze and calculate the thermal load, measures needed to establish what you need to heat the entire interior of your restaurant.
By knowing the thermal load, the specialists will help you determine the amount of air conditioning equipment that is required within your premises to have a good distribution.
Other aspects -besides the size of the premises- that need to be taken into account are the extractor machines in the kitchen, the number of people visiting the restaurant per day, as well as the number of doors and windows.
As for the choice of air conditioners, the EER coefficient must be taken into account, which is used to measure their capacity and the energy consumption they require.
You must bear in mind that the higher the EER coefficient, the greater the performance of the air conditioning. However, you should keep it at neutral temperatures so as not to generate high electricity consumption.
Another fundamental characteristic that you should consider when acquiring any air conditioning equipment is that it has a thermostat, which allows you to control the temperature and even establish its on and off time.
