Why Restaurant Kitchens Need Proper Ventilation Systems
Restaurant kitchens get hot, busy, and messy very quickly. Fryers, grills, ovens, and hobs all produce heat, smoke, steam, grease, and cooking fumes throughout the day. If that air stays trapped inside the kitchen, problems build up fast. Staff feel uncomfortable, grease collects on surfaces, odours spread, and the risk of fire rises. That is […]
How Often Should Restaurant Kitchen Extraction Systems Be Cleaned?
Restaurant kitchens work hard every day. Fryers bubble, grills smoke, and ovens run for hours. All that cooking produces heat, grease, and smoke. That is why every commercial kitchen needs a strong ventilation system. Kitchen extraction systems pull grease, smoke, and hot air away from cooking areas. They help keep the kitchen safe and comfortable. […]
10 Signs Your Commercial Kitchen Ventilation System Needs Repair
Restaurant kitchens produce heat, smoke, grease, and strong cooking smells every day. A commercial kitchen ventilation system clears these from the air. This keeps the kitchen safe and comfortable. When the system stops working properly, problems can accumulate in a short time. Many restaurant owners do not notice small ventilation problems at first. Over time, […]
8 Signs Your Restaurant Exhaust Fan Needs Repair
Restaurant kitchens work hard every day. They deal with heat, steam, smoke, grease, and long cooking hours. That is why the exhaust fan is one of the most important parts of the whole kitchen ventilation system. It helps remove hot air, grease-filled vapours, smoke, and cooking smells so the kitchen stays safer, cleaner, and easier […]
What Happens If You Fail an EHO Inspection for Your Kitchen Extraction?
An unexpected visit from an Environmental Health Officer is one of the more stressful experiences for any restaurant owner or kitchen manager. And while much of the EHO inspection focuses on food hygiene, temperature control, and pest management, your extraction and ventilation system is very much on their radar — and a dirty or poorly […]
How Often Does a Commercial Kitchen Extraction System Need Cleaning?
It’s one of the most common questions we get from restaurant owners and kitchen managers across London: how often do we actually need to have our extraction system cleaned? The answer depends on how heavily your kitchen is used and what type of cooking you carry out — but there is a formal standard that […]
What Is TR19 and Do You Need a TR19 Certificate?
If you run or manage a commercial kitchen in the UK, you’ve probably come across the term TR19 — either from your insurer, your landlord, an Environmental Health Officer, or a contractor. But what does it actually mean, and do you genuinely need one? The short answer: if your kitchen uses any form of cooking […]
24 Hour Emergency Kitchen Fan Repair London (Save £3,600)
You Can’t Legally Operate Without Working Extraction When your commercial kitchen extraction system fails, you don’t have the option to “work around it.” Without working extraction, you cannot legally operate your kitchen. The law requires adequate ventilation to remove heat, smoke, and cooking fumes. Operating without it exposes your staff to health hazards and your […]
5 Warning Signs Your Commercial Extractor Fan Is Failing
Why Fans Fail at the Worst Possible Time There’s an unwritten law in commercial kitchens: extraction fans always seem to fail during the busiest service of the week. Friday night, fully booked, and suddenly your kitchen is filling with smoke and your staff are working in unbearable heat. The truth is, fans rarely fail without […]
Will Insurance Pay Your Kitchen Fire Claim? TR19 Explained
The Insurance Clause Most Restaurant Owners Miss Buried somewhere in your commercial insurance policy, there’s almost certainly a clause about kitchen extraction maintenance. Most restaurant owners have never read it carefully. Those who have often don’t fully understand its implications. Here’s the reality: if a fire occurs in your commercial kitchen and your extraction system […]
