Several restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and other similar establishments have outdoor patios or decks that cater to patrons who enjoy the ambience of sitting outdoors in the fresh air. But of course, when that air gets brisk and nippy, outdoor business can be put on hold until the weather breaks. By simply adding a patio heater to those outdoor areas, business owners can easily eliminate the need to halt outside sales.
Fortunately, technology has come up with a solution to Mother Nature and the chilly days and nights she brings. A patio heater, also called an umbrella or mushroom heater, is an appliance that generates radiant heat for indoor or outdoor use. A burner on top of a post burns liquefied petroleum gas, propane, or electricity and directs the flames against a perforated metal screen. Heat is radiated from the surface of the screen in a circular pattern around the appliance. A reflector at the top of the burner redirects heat back toward the surface that would be otherwise lost.
It goes without saying that a retail establishment wants to maximize seating and table arrangements to accommodate as many paying customers as possible - for as long as possible. Similarly, patrons want to be kept comfortably warm while enjoying their food and spirits. Patio heaters provide instant controllable warmth making outdoor areas as comfortable and enjoyable as any indoor room which achieves both the needs of the business owner and its patrons.
In addition to providing warmth for clientele who are enjoying a meal or cocktails, many countries have banned smoking in public places. Providing an outdoor heater in a discrete area on your establishment's property can provide smokers with a warm location where they can smoke without offending non-smoking customers thus increasing even more revenue and profits that otherwise might be lost to establishments that cater to smoking patrons.
