Call for pubs and cafes to save cash by heating their customers’ bottoms – and the Southsea cafe already doing so

PUBS and bars with outdoor terraces should swap their energy-zapping heaters for self-heating eco seats, according to energy switching service Love Energy Savings.
Dutch company Sit & Heat manufacture cushions for terraces and bars, football stadiums and even churches.Dutch company Sit & Heat manufacture cushions for terraces and bars, football stadiums and even churches.
Dutch company Sit & Heat manufacture cushions for terraces and bars, football stadiums and even churches.

The firm says that chairs and benches that warm up when they come into contact with a human could save the hospitality trade thousands of pounds each year.

Dutch company Sit & Heat manufacture cushions for terraces and bars, football stadiums and even churches. The system is already proving popular  in the Netherlands, with prices starting from £95 per chair. 

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With 150 catering companies already onboard in the Netherlands, the idea is taking off in the UK – Southsea Beach Cafe already has the seats. Cafe owner Ian Clarke said they were a hit with customers. 

Southsea Beach Cafe along the Esplanade in Portsmouth.Southsea Beach Cafe along the Esplanade in Portsmouth.
Southsea Beach Cafe along the Esplanade in Portsmouth.

The product has also struck a chord with Love Energy Savings, which specialises in finding businesses cheap energy deals.

Love Energy Savings CEO Phil Foster said: ‘The Sit & Heat cushions are an excellent idea, they are energy efficient and could save hospitality businesses a lot of money, which is key for their survival.’