How Chain Restaurant Kitchens Can Reduce Overheating

In summer, cooking and electrical loads make kitchens unbearably hot. How can chain restaurant kitchens manage overheating? CHINENG shares practical solutions.

Ways to cool an overheated chain kitchen

1. Install range hoods: grease and smoke make the room feel stifling. Fit a hood over the wok line, keep the kitchen clean, and a bright environment already feels less stressful.

2. Install air conditioning: where budget allows, dedicated kitchen AC cools more effectively.

3. Install exhaust fans: wall fans remove odor and heat and improve air movement.

4. Use portable fans: a fan beside the cook is the fastest, simplest, lowest-cost cooling step.

5. Reduce open flame: gas flames also heat the air. In extreme heat, prefer commercial induction cookers, electric kettles, and electric griddles to cut radiant heat.

6. Keep ventilation: open windows or doors so air moves. When AC is on, close windows to protect cooling performance.

7. Fresh-air systems: cooled outdoor air can be delivered into a hot kitchen with relatively simple install and little floor take. They remove odor, filter polluted air, and supply fresh makeup air for a quieter, more comfortable cook line.

Those are CHINENG’s options for cooling chain restaurant kitchens. Follow the CHINENG website for more commercial kitchen engineering guidance.