Motorized Retractable Screen Installation for a High-End Italian Restaurant in Bowling Green, KY
Salento Italia needed more than a beautiful patio — they needed a space that could work every day of the year. Shade & Screen Solutions partnered with the restaurant's architect to design a custom Phantom Screens installation that turns an open porch into a climate-controlled dining room in seconds, adding 160 seats of year-round capacity without sacrificing the space's natural, open-air feel.
How Weatherproof Screens Solved Salento Italia's Seasonal Seating Problem
Patrick, General Manager of Salento Italia, walks through the patio guests love most — and explains why weatherproof, easy-to-operate screens have made it possible to serve diners comfortably no matter what the forecast says.
Designing a Patio That Works Year-Round Without Losing Its Character
Architect Don Burke breaks down the real challenge behind the Salento Italia project: adding year-round seating without disrupting the character of the building. Hear how a custom pocketing system — designed alongside Shade & Screen Solutions — created a space that reads as an open porch one moment and a glazed sunroom the next.
