Fragrance for a Restaurant in the UK: Front of House Only
SOSA · London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh
A restaurant in the UK: front of house only
UK restaurants range from small neighbourhood bistros to large dining rooms; most share one connected front-of-house space. A signature scent at the door can become part of how guests remember you.
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The short answer
Scent the entrance and dining room, never the kitchen. Vaayu suits one connected dining room of up to 1000 m³; Pawan suits a private dining room, a restroom or a small entrance. Keep the setting low during service so the food always leads.
Your plan
Step by step
- Front of house only. The entrance, waiting area, dining room and restrooms; never the kitchen or the pass.
- The dining room. Vaayu for one connected room; a second zone for a separate private dining room.
- Low during service. A fuller welcome before opening, then a low setting while guests eat.
- Choose with the menu. Clean, light scents sit well with most food; avoid anything that competes.
- Keep it consistent. The same scent, every day, is what turns it into a signature.
In the UK
What changes in the UK
Bar and dining room
Many UK restaurants have a bar by the door and a dining room behind; they can be scented as two zones, or the bar alone.
Long, shared meals
Guests stay for an hour or more, so a light setting matters more than a strong first hit.
Delivery and plugs
Orders to the UK usually arrive in about a week. Sockets in the UK are Type G, so Pawan, which plugs straight into the wall, usually needs a plug adapter. Ask us which one before you order.
An example plan
A restaurant with a front bar
Bar and entrance · about 450 sq ft
One Pawan.
Dining room · about 1,500 sq ft
One Vaayu at a low setting.
Toilets
One Pawan each.
An illustrative layout, not a customer’s venue. Send us your own plan and we will size it for you.
Our recommendation
For your restaurant
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Questions
Before you choose
Should fragrance run during service?
At a low setting, yes, or only before opening. Keep it out of the kitchen and away from the tables where food is served.
Can we scent only the bar?
Yes. You can start with the entrance and bar alone and leave the dining room to the food.
Do you deliver to the UK?
Yes. Orders to the UK usually arrive in about a week. Sockets in the UK are Type G, so Pawan, which plugs straight into the wall, usually needs a plug adapter. Ask us which one before you order.
What should I send you for a recommendation?
A floor plan or rough sketch, the size of each room, ceiling height, which doors stay closed, where the sockets are, the hours the space is used and the scents you like. Photos help too.
Not sure which one?
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Send us the room sizes, ceiling height and how the space is used. Our studio will suggest the machine, the number you need and where to place it, and we deliver to the UK.
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