These fans use UV-C lighting to distribute the pathogen killing technology throughout the dining facility, and fan blades to circulate the air and keep it clean. Inside the Winter Lodge, customers will find UV-C light fans, manufactured by the Big Ass Fans Clean Air System. This wintery wonder is not the only new thing in town, though. The Loft at Lena’s Winter Lodge is a new addition for the Yates family, owners of Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap. ( Watch Scott Shaw discuss the far-UVC lights.) Since installing the far-UVC lights, Vola’s has managed to prevent any Covid-19 cases among its employees, physical proof that the technology is trustworthy. Knowing that something is killing the virus while we are working, the guests are at ease and the team feels safer.” We asked ourselves, ‘What’s the right thing to do?’ For us, this is about ensuring we have a safe workplace for our employees and a safe experience for our customers.”įreddy Centeno-Lopez, General Manager of Vola’s Dockside Grill, adds, “This has made a true positive impact. Employees and customers have both been appreciative of our efforts. This was an easy decision to put the lights on the patio and in rooms without the air filtration. This NASA level technology has been inspected, tested, and proven effective.Įach light is powerful enough to cover up to 100 square feet, assisted by ARP’s brand new, advanced, ion-based HVAC air filtration units, and petite enough to fit inside each outdoor dining tent at Mia’s and above each table in the Key West patio at Vola’s.Ĭustomers have commented how pretty the lights look, and the twinkling of the chic feature adds a true holiday flare.Īs people’s concerns about safety skyrocket during the winter months, Scott Shaw, an ARP partner, states, “You can’t go too far in safety.
Far-UVC lights blend easily into restaurant aesthetics. Far-UVC lights pair perfectly with decorative string lights for the holidays. In two of their restaurants, Mia’s Italian Kitchen and Vola’s Dockside Grill, ARP has installed far-UVC lighting, manufactured by Healthe, to kill airborne pathogens, including the SARS-COV-2 virus, known for causing the disease, Covid-19. The Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP) group is changing the cleaning game with some sleek, stylish, sanitizing lighting. Mia’s Italian Kitchen and Vola’s Dockside Grill Support Good News Journalism, Subscribe >