It's been estimated there are over 1.5 million restaurants and food outlets across Europe, reflecting our desire for dining out. All restaurants, for health and safety, require kitchen extraction hoods. This stops unwanted smells lingering in the kitchen or travelling to rooms near to the kitchen. The kitchen extraction hoods take emissions out of the kitchen, venting them into the air outside. If you are an eatery considering new kitchen ventilation hoods, or you are a new restaurant designing your kitchen – it's worth considering not just what kind of kitchen extraction hoods you invest in, but where your kitchen extraction system pumps the unwanted emissions and odours.

 

Although it's necessary to remove the unwanted smells from your kitchen, dining room or bar area, it's important to think about where you are venting the smells outside. For large scale commercial kitchens, the kitchen extraction hoods could result in a build-up of unwanted or unpleasant odours in urban environments. With a little thought, it's possible to plan your extraction system so the smells are pumped out into a disused part of your property – the back of the kitchen is often a safe bet – but check you are not venting directly into a beer garden or outdoor area where your customer congregate.

 

 

Sophisticated kitchen extraction hoods can certainly improve the quality of life in a restaurant. The majority of us love to eat out, but the majority of us also hate the small of grease. Kitchen extraction systems can help vent these odours efficiently and responsibly. Odours are caused by volatile organic compounds, and effective kitchen extraction hoods will lift these fumes and smells transporting them to an appropriate outdoor space. For commercial kitchens, ducted applications are recommended as these ventilation systems remove all airborne contamination (ductless systems can recirculate the heat and moisture into the kitchen); although the kind of kitchen extraction hoods you invest in can be restricted due to space restrictions or restricted budgets. Whichever brand or type of kitchen extraction hoods you invest in, you should always ensure you use a respected supplier of commercial kitchen equipment. Commercial kitchens need to withstand a lot more than domestic ones – and the busier your kitchen the more reliable you'll need your ventilation system to be –and if you have space restrictions it is possible to custom build your kitchen ventilation system.

 

CK Direct are one of the UK’s top providers of catering and commercial kitchen equipment. With many years of experience in the field of commercial kitchens, you can find a vast portfolio of products to meet your requirements. So, if you’re looking for kitchen extraction hoods or other forms of commercial ventilation, CK Direct are sure to have just the product for you. To find out more about our products and services, telephone: 0808 178 0001 or fill in our online enquiry form.