A full dining room on a summer evening and a kitchen running every burner put more heat into a building than most offices ever see. Restaurant air conditioning has to keep guests comfortable and help kitchen staff work safely, without fighting the kitchen extraction. UK Coldroom designs, installs and maintains air conditioning for restaurants, cafés and commercial kitchens in London, often alongside the cold rooms we build for the same sites.
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Why restaurants are different
Heat load changes by the hour
An empty room at 3 pm and a full room at 8 pm are two different loads. We size for the busy service, with controls that run efficiently when the room is quiet.
The kitchen pulls air out
Kitchen extraction removes a large volume of air. Unless replacement air is planned, warm, unfiltered air is pulled in through doors and the dining room never feels cool. We take the extraction and its replacement air into account when we size and position the air conditioning.
Grease and dirt
Indoor units near a kitchen collect grease. Positioning and filter access matter, and so does a cleaning schedule.
Quiet and discreet
Diners notice noise and draughts. Ceiling cassettes or ducted units with correct air throw keep air moving without blowing on tables.
Outdoor units in tight spaces
London restaurants often have little outside space. We plan outdoor unit positions for airflow, noise and service access.
Kitchen cooling
Commercial kitchens are hot by nature. Spot cooling, correctly positioned indoor units and good make-up air can make a real difference to working conditions.
Restaurant projects
- Silk Road, Camberwell, London. Cold room and restaurant air conditioning.
- Fasta, Muswell Hill, London. Restaurant air conditioning.
- Mahdi Restaurant, Hammersmith, London. Restaurant air conditioning, a client since 2017.
See more of our air conditioning projects. Running water-cooled refrigeration? Read how to cut water bills from water-cooled condensers.
Cooling and refrigeration from one company
Most restaurants also need walk-in cold rooms, freezers and display fridges. We design, build and maintain both, so one REFCOM F-Gas certified company looks after all your refrigerant systems. See choosing a cold room for restaurants, our commercial air conditioning service and our maintenance contracts.
Planning restaurant air conditioning? Request a site survey or quotation or call free on 0800 772 0333.
Design your cold room online with Yutab
Yutab is the UK Coldroom online cold room designer. It is free to use and takes no payment. Draw your room, save it, download the PDF design sheet and send it to our engineers for a site survey and quotation.
Frequently asked questions
Can you install air conditioning without closing the restaurant?
Usually most of the work can be done outside opening hours. We agree the programme with you before we start.
Will air conditioning work against my kitchen extraction?
Not if they are planned together. Replacement air must be planned so the extraction does not pull warm air into the dining room.
Do you maintain restaurant air conditioning?
Yes. Kitchens make filters and coils dirty quickly, so we plan service visits around your use. See our commercial air conditioning service.
Ready to talk? Request a site survey or quotation or call free on 0800 772 0333.