Yearly Archives: 2020

Designing a Better Outdoor Dining Experience at The Hall: Global Eatery

Infratech Visionary Anders Lasater and the award-winning team at Anders Lasater Architects have established a thriving luxury residential, boutique retail and hospitality practice. Their solutions maximize the best each site has to offer in terms of views, climate and exposures, for places that offer beautiful, comfortable and welcoming spaces on a personal scale, like at The Hall: Global Eatery in Costa Mesa, CA.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Johnston’s Saltbox

Johnston’s Saltbox is a name synonymous with quality and variety, highlighting the Bay Area's best local artisan products in a family-owned, local neighborhood-style restaurant. Their warm, inviting atmosphere has recently extended to an outdoor dining room in the form of a winter wonderland-esque greenhouse garden tent charmingly called the “Saltbox Bubble Lounge.” You can place your order at the outdoor patio window and sit down at one of their socially-distanced tables to enjoy a cozy mug of locally mulled wine in the beautiful San Carlos, California weather. The tent has recently been retrofitted with several ceiling-mounted CD-Series Infratech heating elements that offer guests the opportunity to dine outside in a vibrant, welcoming and comfortable space — an essential amenity, given today’s emphasis on promoting public health.

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Jerry’s Patio Cafe & Bar

Located in Marina del Rey, California, Jerry’s Patio Cafe & Bar is a new, contemporary eatery from the team behind Jerry’s Famous Deli. The indoor-outdoor restaurant was recreated as an upscale, comfy spot for salads, sandwiches, steaks, and cocktails with a raw seafood bar and COVID-friendly patio dining. We spoke with Jerry’s design team about the details of the restaurant, what they were looking to achieve with the space, and how they have adapted for safe and pleasant outdoor dining during the pandemic.

Introducing the Motif Collection

Infratech has long been recognized by leading architects, designers and builders for providing the widest range of aesthetic choices in the industry — from heater profiles to mounting and color options. Now we are excited to announce the launch of our most designer-friendly offering yet: the Motif collection of stylish, laser-cut decorative fascias that can be added to our C-Series and CD-Series heaters. This stunning collection can be added to our C-Series and CD-Series heaters, creating limitless potential for customized style.

Reopen Your Restaurant According to State Guidelines

Now that restaurants are beginning to reopen in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic closures, social norms and safety guidelines are evolving to promote enhanced public health. Guidelines differ from state to state, but one overarching theme promoted in the National Restaurant Association’s COVID-19 Reopening Guidance is the prioritization of outdoor seating. By adding additional seating in open-air spaces like patios, terraces and even sidewalk areas, restaurants can safely welcome additional guests and maximize income while remaining in compliance with the new guidelines. 

Outdoor Design Spotlight: Kingswood Custom Homes

Kingswood Custom Homes is a luxury home builder serving the Charlotte, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina areas. Led by Founder and President Peter Leeke alongside his wife and Interior Designer Louise Leeke, the firm offers premier construction standards in bespoke homebuilding and intricate, large-scale renovations. The architects and designers at Kingswood are committed to the highest quality process and results, and are known for their all-inclusive project management, dedication to the craft, and eco-conscious design practices.