Checklist: The perfect outdoor area in gastronomy

Whether it's sun, rain or snow - with the right solutions, your terrace will be a year-round sales driver. Discover 10 key success factors that show how clever sun and weather protection, flexible equipment and smart technology ensure comfort and turn your outdoor area into a year-round oasis of well-being.

How to successfully operate your gastronomy terrace the whole year round: these 5 decisive success factors will show you how to ensure more comfort with clever sun shading and weather protection systems, and guarantee your turnover in any weather conditions 365 days a year.

🔶 Flexible roofing structures with optimised sun shading
Use of variable roof systems with pergolas, awnings or slatted roofs which react flexibly to weather and solar radiation, combine rain protection and sun shading, and use solar heat gains in winter.

🔶 Lateral and vertical weather protection
Transparent, mobile weather protection solutions such as glass lifting units, glass sliding units, zips screens or rolling film walls which maintain visual connections and also provide protection against wind, rain and cold.

🔶 Infrared heating systems
Integration of efficient infrared heating systems for purposeful heat generation in order to make a terrace pleasantly usable during cool temperatures.

🔶 Drainage and snow management
Planning of reliable and effective drainage and snow load management in order to ensure continuous safety and comfort.

🔶 Robust and weatherproof floor coverings
Selection of easy-care, non-slip and resistant floor materials (e.g. WPC, wood, ceramics, concrete slabs) for optimum use during all weather conditions.

🔶 Atmospheric lighting
Installation of weatherproof and attractive, atmospheric lighting that guarantees both security and a pleasant atmosphere at any time of the year or day.

🔶 Air circulation and ventilation concept
Good fresh air supply through suitable ventilation solutions, for example adjustable lamella roofs, ventilation openings or integrated ventilation systems.

🔶 Legal regulations and permits
Clarification of all relevant legal and structural requirements, and acquisition of the necessary permits at an early stage, especially for permanent structural modifications.

🔶 Flexible furniture and furnishings
Use of weatherproof and flexibly adaptable furniture, plus additional furnishings (e.g. blankets, cushions, weather protection covers) that enhance guests' comfort the whole year round and are also practical to use.

🔶 Digital control and automation solutions
Integration of modern, smart control technologies which can be used to automate and regulate sun shading systems, heating systems, lighting and weather protection as appropriate in order to significantly enhance comfort and energy efficiency during year-round operation.

For even more inspirations in the areas of sun shading and weather protection, OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING. is the place to be. It will be staged concurrently with GELATISSIMO and INTERGASTRA