Here are some more tips on how to make sure your restaurant equipment is performing at maximum efficiency. Perform regular equipment maintenance. Simple parts on cooking and refrigeration equipment break down or degrade over time from constant use, reducing energy efficiency and equipment performance. Usually these parts are so easy …
Read More »Green Initiatives: A Rise In Cost Or A Part Of Your Marketing Budget?
QSR magazine published an article recently about new take out packaging for restaurants made from recycled plastic water bottles. Dubbed The Bottle Box, the restaurants that have used it say it performs just as well or better than normal plastic take out packaging, and that it can be customized with …
Read More »Green Restaurant Tips: Use Efficiency Rebates!
Upgrading restaurant equipment to energy efficient models, maximizing water heater efficiency, and installing Energy Star rated ceiling fans and ventilation, just to name a few green strategies, all mean spending some money before you save some. For years the obstacle of spending money up front to save money down the …
Read More »4 Strategies For Better Commercial Refrigeration Efficiency
Now that we are entering the hottest time of the year, it’s a good time to examine the commercial refrigeration units in your restaurant and make sure they are operating as efficiently as possible. No matter what you do, you’re going to end up spending more money on refrigeration this …
Read More »The Green Restaurant Association: Sustainable Knowledge Is Power
When Michael Oshman started the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) in 1990, hardly anybody in the food service industry thought much about sustainability. “The green business movement wasn’t something that really existed,” he says. “We were one of the first organizations that wanted to help businesses. We asked: ‘What if we …
Read More »Green Restaurant Tips: Recycling Feels Good
Unlike the tips previously offered in this series, recycling probably won’t save your restaurant or commercial kitchen money. And recycling will probably add work to your schedule and headaches to your day. So why recycle? Well, there are a few very compelling reasons, and not all of them altruistic, for …
Read More »How To Become A LEED Certified Restaurant and Why You Should
Every year, your restaurant’s green credentials on the street gets more important. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), it’s one of the hottest trends this year. Companies across the board, in and out of the food service industry, have scrambled in recent years to label their brands as green, …
Read More »Efficient Water Heating in Restaurants
Restaurants and commercial kitchens use A LOT of hot water. In fact, it’s probably one of your larger energy expenses in a given month. Tips to Cut Costs Set water temperature to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Your dishwashing unit should have a built in booster heater that heats water to the …
Read More »Green Restaurant Tips: Manage Equipment
“Going Green” is a hot buzzword these days, and everyone, including the food service industry, is jumping on board the environmentally friendly bandwagon. The great thing about going green in your restaurant is that you can cut costs and save yourself considerable money while improving customer loyalty and visibility at …
Read More »Becoming A “Zero Landfill Company” Is A Journey
Being completely trash-free is a daunting task. Even a company in the business of “green” with highly educated Eco Patriots is challenged by this. Last week, Eco-Products reviewed our waste diversion results from 2009. We strive to divert 100% of our waste from landfills – everything is either composted or …
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