Delivered Project · Restaurants & Hospitality
Salad Bar Sneeze Guard Program
A restaurant chain with 32 salad-bar locations came to us for sneeze guards that clamp onto its existing counters.
We built them from measured fixture conditions: a named 5 mm cast PMMA panel with diamond-polished edges, an L-bracket clamp tuned to the chain’s 3 counter profiles, and a paid physical sample the chain signed before production and staged shipping by store.
- locations
- 32
- counter profiles
- 3
- cast PMMA panel
- 5 mm
Ordering a similar project
MOQ is 100 pieces per design. Paid samples normally take 3–5 days; sample fees are paid separately and never credited. Standard production takes 15–20 days after the drawing, named sheet, sample, inspection plan, packing, and destination split are approved. Wetop responds to a complete brief within 24 hours.
Key Takeaways
- A salad-bar chain with 32 locations needed sneeze guards for its existing counters. We delivered clamp-on guards grouped into design codes, one design for each distinct fixture condition.
- The chain named the sheet grade, panel geometry, mounting surface, cleaning method and local facility requirements; we set panel thickness and bracket design from span, mounting, handling and the approved sample, not from the location count.
- Each guard was a 5 mm cast PMMA panel held by an L-bracket clamp tuned to 3 counter profiles, with no through-bolts and no change to the counters.
- The paid sample checked fit, edge finish, mounting, cleaning access and packing before we released production, which shipped in stages with store-level labels.
- The chain, its installer and the local facility authority kept the decision on whether each installed guard met hygiene, access and installation requirements.
The Brief
A salad-bar restaurant chain with 32 locations came to us with the counter drawing, panel dimensions, serving and cleaning access, mounting surface, a named acrylic sheet grade, the quantity by design, the destination and its local facility requirements. We quoted from those inputs.
We did not certify the guards as food safe or compliant. The chain, its installer and the local facility authority approved the material documents, geometry, mounting, cleaning method and installed condition.
Our Approach
The chain’s counters were not all the same, so we grouped them into design codes and approved one design for each distinct fixture condition. Panel thickness and bracket geometry came from the measured fixtures and the approved sample, not from the location count.
Sheet grade and thickness recorded on the drawing
Panel span, edge condition, mounting points, handling and cleaning set the material choice. We recorded the approved grade and thickness, 5 mm cast PMMA, on the drawing and on the sample record.
Edge process chosen from the cleaning brief
We diamond-polished the visible edges, and the chain approved the edge finish and its cleaning method on the sample. Material documents and cleaning compatibility applied to the named sheet and cleaner.
Mount designed around the measured fixture
Bracket shape, fasteners, isolators, clearances and access followed the actual counters. We tuned the approved L-bracket clamp to the three counter profiles the chain measured, and the chain’s installer approved the attachment method and site work.
Spec Breakdown
The released drawing identified panel width and height, sheet grade, thickness, edge finish, holes, bracket material, fasteners, mounting surface, service clearances and packout for each design code.
The diagram shows the clamp-on construction we built: the L-bracket held the named 5 mm cast PMMA panel on the existing counter nosing, and the panel took no through-bolts because clamp pressure was distributed across the bracket foot.
The paid sample checked fit on the supplied fixture reference, edge finish, panel movement, bracket contact, cleaning access and packing. The chain signed the sample and the inspection method before we released production.
Production and Staged Shipping
Production ran 15–20 days after the drawing, named material, sample, inspection plan, packing and destination split were approved. We labeled cartons by store and design code and shipped in stages against the allocation file agreed in the quote.
We recorded the material, cutting files, edge process, hardware, inspection points and carton marks for the run.
Install and Local Facility Review
The chain’s installer verified the mounting surface, fasteners, clearances, stability and cleaning access at each site, and the local facility authority decided whether each installed guard met the applicable requirements.
If You're Planning Something Similar
If your counters differ, measure each type first (mounting surface, edge profile, clamp area, panel span, service opening and installer access) and group your sites into design codes with a quantity for each. Name the acrylic sheet and your cleaner and cleaning routine, and send any material declarations or carton labels you require. See custom acrylic displays and the acrylic sneeze-guard specification guide.
Need sneeze guards for multiple restaurant locations?
Send fixture drawings or measured photos, panel dimensions, cleaning requirements, mounting details, quantity by design, destination, and schedule. We will return a DFM review and written quotation.