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Heat Up Your Business: How Mushroom Heaters Can Boost Revenue and Customer Satisfaction

Outdoor spaces have become increasingly important for restaurants, resorts, golf clubs, and party rental companies. As customers look for more outdoor dining and event experiences, ensuring comfort in these areas, especially during chillier evenings, becomes essential. This is where mushroom patio heaters come into play, offering a reliable and efficient way to keep patrons warm and extend th...

Color Matching and Decorative Faceplates for Outdoor Heaters Brings a Patio’s Design Together

In the highly competitive hospitality industry, every detail matters. From the tablecloths' color to the lighting fixtures' design, businesses must create an inviting and cohesive atmosphere to attract and retain customers. One often overlooked aspect of this design puzzle is the patio heater. Traditionally, patio heaters come in limited color options and can disrupt the carefully curated aes...

Sunpak Overhead Patio Heaters Improve Customer Retention

Hospitality businesses continue to search for a recipe for the special sauce that will attract more patrons and entice them to stay longer. According to a recent article by the New York Post, the average American spends upwards of $2,700 per year eating out. Nearly half of people polled dine out just after payday. The challenge for restaurateurs and others who own or operate hospitality busin...

Flush-mounted Electric Patio Heaters Bring Warmth and Style to Your Outdoor Dining Space

Restaurateurs, club owners and other business people who operate patios understand the value of commercial heaters. For many, heaters are the difference between shutting down outdoor dining when the weather chills and continuing to provide food and drinks for customers in a comfortable environment. Many restaurant owners, however, insist on unobtrusive heaters that add to rather than detract ...

Outdoor Commercial Patio Heaters Elevate the Outdoor Shopping Center Experience

Strip malls and traditional shopping centers are tasked with competing with an open-air retail trend that consumers have come to value. Also known as outdoor shopping centers, rows of storefronts typically enjoy wide, manicured sidewalks where people can relax on comfortable benches or dine at bistro tables and chairs. In many ways, this luxurious shopping experience has been a way for brick...

Essential Tips for Buying Outdoor Infrared Heaters in 2024

The market for residential portable patio heaters and commercial patio heaters continues to grow in North America. That’s primarily due to the quality of life benefits homeowners experience, as well as the increased profits enjoyed by hospitality industry businesses. In the U.S. alone, the market for outdoor heaters exceeded $155 billion in 2023 and is expected to hit $223 billion by 2030. W...

Student Housing Patio Heating Systems Attract Off-Campus Renters

The on-campus cost of living continues to rise, prompting families to find off-campus housing for their college students. The steadily rising price tag associated with attending a four-year institution appears linked to the increase in young adults and graduate students finding alternative housing. Today, more than two-thirds of college students rent apartments and condos rather than stay in ...

Mount Your Infrared Patio Heaters to Maximize Comfort & Return on Investment

Restaurateurs and others in the hospitality industry continue to lean on overhead and portable patio heaters to provide customers with comfort during cool evenings and deep into the winter months. During the pandemic, propane patio heaters helped businesses utilize outdoor seating areas and buoy sales. Owners and operators have tasted the benefits of expanded seating and, now, late-night gath...

Why Infrared Heat Is A Superior Choice for Patio Heaters

If you’ve decided to install new patio heaters or upgrade your current ones, congratulations! Whether you manage a restaurant, resort, golf club, boating club, or similar event venue, you’ll be attracting customers to relax longer and spend more time in your outdoor space. If you oversee an apartment or condominium, patio heating is an amenity that will increase the appeal of your property an...

Infratech Heating Systems: State-of-the-Art Solutions For Comfortable Commercial Spaces

Heating a commercial property can be a daunting task. Especially for an outdoor space that can expand services to your customers, clients, and residents. More and more people expect restaurants, event centers, and apartment complexes to have an outdoor space to gather. It doesn't matter how big the space is, it will appear more appealing to today's generation. Whether you own a restaurant, a...

Stay Comfortable This Holiday Season With Infrared Heating Systems: Solutions for Property Owners

The holiday season and winter months are an ideal time to add heating elements both inside and outside for carefree, uninterrupted comfort. Whether you manage an apartment, condo, resort, vacation property, restaurant, or event space, you want to create an environment for your guests and residents that is warm and welcoming. Restaurants and event spaces can add valuable space outdoors for gue...

The Best Heaters for Every Restaurant Patio

It’s hard to overstate how much patio heating can do for a restaurant. Restaurant patio heaters mean more seating, more diner comfort and more of the evening and of the year for customers to linger and enjoy their food and drink. Patio heat is also an attractive amenity for resorts and vacation properties as well as for outdoor common areas in condominiums and apartments. It’s a difference-ma...