FUEL LIGHTING
Upgrade Your Outdoor Dining Experience With Lighting
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uel Lighting is an allied member of FRLA and offers unique battery-powered LED lighting solutions for restaurants, hotels and resorts. They specialize in lighting for outdoor dining, such as their recently launched Dual-Beam Wireless Umbrella Light, as well as options specifically for catering and food displays, dining table and floral highlighting. FR&L Magazine editor Susie McKinley had an opportunity recently to visit with Paul Therrien, the owner and principal systems developer for Fuel Lighting.
Q. Can you explain to readers about Fuel Lighting and its wide array of products? A. We started FUEL in 2011 when I developed the lighting industry’s first battery-powered LED spotlight, named the Angle Light, dedicated to highlighting décor and floral arrangements at special events. From there, I set out to develop a series of lights that complemented the Angle Light with the goal of making other key lighting elements such as wireless light bulbs, lamps and umbrella lighting that were simple to install and use in any event setting you are challenged with. Q. You recently launched the Dual Beam (TM) Umbrella Lighting System. Can you tell us more about it? A. Yes, with the goal of bringing the outdoor dining experience to the same refined level as the indoor dining experience, we have developed a unique battery-powered 24
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light that simultaneously highlights both the dinner table and umbrella surface. This amazing light is all battery powered and is designed to aesthetically blend in with the umbrella pole, yet has enough brightness to light your entire table and umbrella surface. Umbrellas are big, beautiful and have style, but having to keep your umbrellas open at night introduces a major problem since it often creates a dark and lifeless dining experience for your guests. The Dual-Beam totally changes how it looks and feels to socialize and dine at night making the umbrella and table once again become a visually stunning and appealing experience your guests will love.
Q. We understand that you also have a new lighting solution that is turtle-friendly. Can you share with readers the details of this product? A. Yes, this is actually an extension of our Dual-Beam Umbrella Light System. If your
hotel, restaurant, bar or lounge is located on or near the beach or coast, then you may need Turtle-Safe Amber Lighting. Our batterypowered Dual-Beam Umbrella Light can be ordered with Turtle-Safe Amber LEDs that are guaranteed to pass any inspection and be certified safe for turtles. Finally, you have the ability to create inviting dining and socializing experiences along the coastline without negatively affecting the turtles in any way.
Q. There are many styles of umbrellas. How do you go about ordering the right system to fit what each location needs? A. It’s easy. We designed a series of pole clips to fit different size umbrella poles. Simply measure the pole diameter, and we will make sure your order includes what you need. If you have a specific manufacturer of your umbrellas, such as Fiberbuilt, we have designed clips to fit any of their pole diameters, so you can tell us the manufacturer and the model, and we will verify what you need. FLORIDA RESTAUR ANT & LOD GING A S SO CIATION
