✍️ Alongside a menu full of delicious dishes, an attractive space and a fresh, airy atmosphere also help a restaurant build its reputation. Heat and cooking odours, however, are always “enemy number one”. To tackle them, an air conditioning system with ventilation and odour filtration, combined with a cost-effective solution, is undoubtedly the perfect choice. Let’s look at what to consider when choosing air conditioning for a restaurant!
Key criteria when choosing air conditioning for a restaurant
Choosing air conditioning for a restaurant is extremely important, because alongside good food it is one of the services that shapes the diner’s experience. So don’t overlook the following criteria when choosing air conditioning for your restaurant:
Space and cooling capacity
Each air conditioner has a limited area, depending on its capacity, within which it can cool or heat effectively. Beyond that area, its performance drops off. If indoor units are poorly chosen or badly positioned, the guests seated in the restaurant will have an unpleasant experience.
The number and capacity of air conditioners to install depends on the size of the restaurant. Restaurants typically allocate 60% of their floor area to dining, 30% to the kitchen and 10% to other areas. A great dining space encourages guests to stay longer and order more.
Ventilation and odour removal
Heat and food odours are always the most unpleasant enemies. Every day a restaurant serves hundreds of dishes with different flavours. Each aroma may be wonderful on its own, but when many of them mix together in a dining room the result can be a disaster. That is why every restaurant must be equipped with a system that removes odours effectively.
Restaurants are also often crowded at peak times. An enclosed space full of people quickly becomes hot and stuffy, so a fresh air supply is essential to keep guests feeling comfortable even when the room is busy.
Aesthetics
Every restaurant has its own interior design, so the air conditioning should suit that space and help create a distinctive style that stays in diners’ minds. The wide range of indoor units available should be carefully selected to match the design and not detract from the overall look of the restaurant.
Low investment cost
There is so much to prepare for a restaurant, from chopsticks and bowls to tables and chairs, sound systems, staff, marketing and more. Owners therefore need to keep costs to a minimum and avoid waste, especially on a major investment such as air conditioning.
An air conditioning system that delivers the expected cooling/heating, odour removal and fresh air supply while keeping investment costs down will always be the top priority. According to Ms Huong, owner of a long-established restaurant chain on Nguyen Hong Street: if you do not choose the right solution from the start, operating, maintenance and even replacement costs will rise sharply later on. You need to choose the right products, because saving a little on the initial investment only to face huge warranty and maintenance costs still makes it an expensive investment. That is why she turned to Sen Viet’s air conditioning experts to advise on and design a suitable solution right from the concept and construction stage.
A complete air conditioning solution for restaurants
If you search online, you will find dozens of brands such as Daikin, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Toshiba, Midea and more, with many product lines ranging from residential air conditioners to higher-end commercial and central air conditioning. The most suitable options, however, are probably Sky Air commercial air conditioners and the Daikin VRV central air conditioning system.
Sky Air air conditioners are a commercial split range offering ducted concealed-ceiling and ceiling cassette units. They look great, are easy to install and blend into the space because the units are hidden in the ceiling. With a full line-up of high seasonal efficiency products, SkyAir leads the mid-range commercial air conditioning market and offers design flexibility to suit any commercial space. Skyair systems offer the following key advantages:
- Compact, space-saving design.
- Fast cooling/heating and dehumidification
- Air filters for effective odour removal
- A wide variety of indoor unit types: cassette, ceiling-suspended, ducted concealed-ceiling, floor-standing and more. Even restaurants without a false ceiling can therefore install air conditioning without compromising their design.
- With capacities from 18,000 to 49,000 BTU/h, Skyair suits restaurants of every size, from small to large, while keeping costs down.
- A simple installation process that saves time and money. You can also increase cooling capacity and achieve higher energy efficiency.
With these advantages, Sky Air air conditioners create a relaxed atmosphere that lets guests enjoy a perfect dining experience.
For upscale restaurants with large spaces, the Daikin VRV central air conditioning system is a good choice for a unified, easy-to-manage system. A central system uses a single outdoor unit connected to multiple indoor units, saving installation space.
Central air conditioning also offers a wide variety of indoor units, from wall-mounted and ceiling-suspended to elegant concealed-ceiling models, so you can freely choose and install the indoor units that best suit your needs. Combined with a central control system, it is easy to manage. Central air conditioning is also extremely durable and long-lasting, which keeps maintenance costs lower.
To choose the right products and capacity for your restaurant, don’t hesitate to contact the leading air conditioning experts at Techconnect Vietnam for advice, support and a free system design.
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