Restaurant Air Curtain

Where Restaurants Put Air Curtains

Restaurants put air curtains over the openings that stay busy all service. That usually means the back door, the pass-through window, the walk-in, and the front entrance. Each one has a different problem to solve.

• Kitchen back door. Deliveries and trash runs hold it open, and this is where flies get in first.
• Pass-through window. Heat and noise travel both ways between the line and the dining room, so a compact unit fits without crowding the pass.
• Walk-in cooler. Warm kitchen air rolls into the box every time someone opens it, and your compressor pays for that. The fix is an air curtain for walk in freezer.
• Front entrance. Guests feel the draft before they feel anything else, so a wider and quieter unit protects the first impression.

Drive-thru windows work a little differently, and we cover those on the drive thru air curtain page. If your restaurant has one, the sizing is narrower and the mounting is tighter.