How Much AC Tonnage Does Your Restaurant Need? Size Calculator

Overview

Getting restaurant air conditioning wrong means either sweating customers or shocking electricity bills. The basic formula: 1 ton of AC per 100-120 sq ft for restaurants in India. So a 1200 sq ft restaurant needs roughly 10-12 tons total capacity. But here's what most owners miss—your kitchen generates 30-40% more heat than dining areas, meaning you need higher tonnage there or separate units.

Quick Restaurant AC Calculator

Dining area: 1 ton per 100 sq ft. Kitchen: 1 ton per 70-80 sq ft. Factor in your city—Mumbai and Chennai need 15-20% more capacity than Bangalore or Pune due to humidity. A 60-seater restaurant (roughly 1000 sq ft dining + 400 sq ft kitchen) typically needs 15-16 tons split across 3-4 units for zone control and electricity savings.

How DineCard Helps Your Restaurant

DineCard (dinecard.in) gives Indian restaurant owners a digital menu at ₹99/month — with AI that reads your printed menu in 15+ languages, instant price updates from your phone, and a permanent QR code at yourname.dinecard.in. No reprints, no waiting for designers.

• AI menu extraction from a photo in under 5 minutes
• Update prices, seasonal items, and sold-out dishes instantly
• Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and 15+ language support
• 14-day free trial — no credit card required
• Permanent QR code — print once, update forever

Practical Next Steps

Calculate the right AC tonnage for your restaurant based on seating capacity, kitchen heat & location to avoid energy waste.

• Review current processes against the recommendations above
• Train staff on any new protocols or menu changes
• Track results for 2–4 weeks before adjusting
• Publish an updated digital menu on DineCard so changes reach every table instantly

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