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Modern catering lighting
Catering lightingIn the restaurant, good food and modern gastronomic design come together to create a successful evening. A professional lighting concept creates an ambience that invites you to linger and return. A sophisticated mix of direct and indirect lighting is used for the restaurant lighting.
Areas of usage
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Flicker-free, pleasant light is used in the guest area of the restaurant to create privacy in the public area. Selected light colours and intensities also set the perfect scene for the dishes. Lights.co.uk Professional recommends colour rendering values of at least Ra 90 and illuminance levels of around 200 lux. In addition, the lighting in the restaurant - if dimmable - is optimally prepared for changing scenarios such as parties.
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Attractive exterior lighting is an integral part of the restaurant's lighting concept, as it is the first thing a guest notices. As a rule, guests also decide whether a restaurant is worth a visit based on their external impression. Among other things, pathway lights also provide greater safety for guests and staff.
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The lights in the kitchen are exposed to high levels of hot grease, vapours and high temperatures. Moisture-proof luminaires with IP54 protection are therefore the minimum. For convenient use of the lighting, we recommend lights that can be switched and dimmed in groups and a colour rendering of Ra ≥ 90 for perfect food preparation.
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The exterior lighting of the restaurant reflects the identity of the interior. Plain building façades can be visually enhanced with design-orientated catering lighting. We also recommend lights made of stainless steel, which can withstand extreme weather conditions and are corrosion-resistant and easy to clean.
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Especially in bars and cafés, the first contact with the guest is established and communicated at the bar and counter. LED strip lighting is an example of illumination that is captivating from the outset. Either on the underside of the worktop, in a recess in the lower part of the counter or behind translucent materials such as opal glass or acrylic glass.
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Guest toilets are essential for catering establishments that serve alcoholic beverages, are larger than 50 m² and/or have more than 50 seats. Functional lighting in the restaurant's toilet area also ensures that guests are completely satisfied in this area.
Our recommendations
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Legal requirements
As with any public or commercial location, clearly defined regulations also apply to lighting in the catering industry to ensure that guests and employees can stay there safely. Among other things, workplace regulation A 3.4 and -> DIN EN 12464-1 are important.
These are recommended for lighting in the restaurant:
- 100 lux: Corridors
- 200 lux: entrance, dining room, toilets
- 300 lux: cash desk and buffet
In pubs and bars, illuminance below 100 lux is part of the concept. This makes it clear that the right lighting in the catering trade cannot be calculated using formulae, but is designed as an overall lighting concept that reflects the identity of the restaurant.\ A general rule: the higher the rooms, the higher the mounting of the luminaires and the more powerful and numerous the light sources.
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Technical aspects of good lighting
Ideally, restaurant lamps should have a CRI > 90 to make food look delicious. A cosy colour temperature of 1,200 - 2,700 Kelvin underlines the feel-good ambience in the catering sector. A highly dynamic light image that guides the eye is particularly appealing and pleasing to the eye. One example is a strikingly illuminated bar back wall and a discreet seating and lounge area.