Green Education IN THE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
Buying green equipment and supplies will only take you so far. In order to truly go green, you and your staff must develop a green mindset. That is why education is one of the key components of our Going Green Program. Once you have completed the other four sections of the program, we will help educate your employees on green practices, so you can become a Certified Green Commercial Kitchen™.
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Qualified Products
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Education
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20 points maximum
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Go Green and Stay Green
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20 points maximum
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Green Commercial Kitchen Manuals
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5 points
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Participation in FSW Training Webinar
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10 points
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Share Your Green Story
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5 points
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What FoodServiceWarehouse.com Will Do For You
Provide educational materials.
In addition to our Education Center, we have informational packets available for you and your employees to use as general guidelines for greening-up your establishment. They include tips on proper equipment use and green cleaning.
Answer all of your green questions.
Our product experts have been trained in the proper use of equipment and supplies and will answer any questions you have, so you gain the most benefit from your green practices.
Answer all of your LEED questions.
We have an accredited LEED consultant on staff to answer questions about energy efficiency in relation to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.
Train your employees on green practices.
The only way to gain the most benefit from your green equipment and cleaning initiatives is to ensure that those actually using the equipment use it properly.
What You Can Do For Yourself
Read the articles in our Education Center.
Our Education Center is an ever-expanding resource of information on green practices for the commercial kitchen. It also includes articles and buying guides on every other aspect of the commercial foodservice industry, so you can make an informed purchasing decision.
Reward your employees for innovation.
Providing an incentive program for your employees will inspire them to think of new green practices that can specifically benefit your business.
Take steps to become a Certified Green Commercial Kitchen™.
Each step in the Program brings you closer to certification. Once achieved, you will gain the benefit of both energy savings from your purchases and educational material from FoodServiceWarehouse.com.
Get customers involved.
Quick serve and casual establishments can use signs, table tents and even put out recycling bins to encourage customer involvement. Fine dining restaurants can use menu inserts to let customers know about your green practices. Either way, informing customers will increase loyalty and can increase traffic.
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points to complete this category and earn your reward.
Gather enough points in the Education segment to earn a reward. The chart makes it easy for you to figure out the point system.
- Look at the chart of qualifying tasks on the left.
- Click on the links to read task details.
- Complete the tasks to earn the points.
- Collect 10 points and earn your reward. Reward Details