Pizzeria Warms Up Patrons and Entrance Doorway with a Heated Air Curtain
Air curtain prove to be more effective and less costly than vestibules and fabric curtains
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Hearth Pizzeria's interior entrance area was so cold during the winter months that patrons moved tables and chairs away from the its sunny storefront views of downtown Needham, Massachusetts.
It's uncertain whether the uncomfortable indoor air from busy door traffic during the winter hurt the 2,800-square-foot suburban Boston business, however, owner, Ivan Millan-Pulecio, was sure it wasn't helping to attract customers. About 300 square feet went unused, and its 64-seat capacity shrunk to 50 during busy prime time lunch and dinner periods because of the chilly entrance.