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Going Green in Your Commercial Kitchen

Did you know 62% of adults would prefer to dine at an eco-friendly establishment? That’s an amazing statistic. Learn how to go green in your commercial kitchen and reap the rewards in savings and increased business.

Getting Started

Green-Education Basics for Your Commercial Kitchen
What is greenwashing and what do all the seals and certifications mean on green products? Learn the answers to these questions and more with this informative collection of articles.

Energy Conservation Tips

Knowledge for a More Efficient Commercial Kitchen
Learn all about what equipment will save you money in the long-term and how to reap immediate savings on your utility bill today.
Reducing preheat times, properly ventilating and keeping the burners clean are just a few energy-saving tips you can use to make the most profit from your commercial charbroiler.
Dishwashers can be major energy hogs and they consume a good deal of water. Taking steps to make your dishwasher more efficient will not only save you money on energy bills, but it will conserve water too!
The best way to save energy in a commercial kitchen is to make energy-efficient changes in the right places. Learn how an energy assessment can put you on the path toward saving money.
A properly working hood can save you a startling amount of money. Learn how to design an energy-efficient kitchen ventilation system to reduce the strain on your equipment and your employees.
Lighting can account for nearly 13% of your restaurant’s energy bill. With more energy efficient lighting, saving money can be as simple as changing the light bulb
Short of turning out all the lights, installing T8 fluorescent light bulbs in your establishment will cut down on energy usage and save money in the long run.
From keeping the fryer elements clean to maintaining proper oil temperature, fryers perform better when they are maintained and used accordingly. Extraordinary savings are available when you commit to efficient frying.
Features like insulation, heat controls and electric power can make a big difference in how efficiently your griddle performs. Choosing a griddle with energy-saving features can save you a bundle in excessive costs.
Heated cabinets often operate for hours on end, using lots of energy to keep food at safe temperatures. To save more on your energy bill, consider some of these tips to help conserve heat and save energy with your heated cabinets.
Learn what you can do to conserve water and electricity with an energy-efficient ice machine. From purchasing an eco-friendly machine to operating and maintaining it accordingly, check our tips for more cool suggestions.
With skyrocketing energy bills, it is important to plan ahead when purchasing new restaurant equipment. Take a look at how much money you can save each year when purchasing an energy-efficient model.
Duct work can shift with any work done to your ceiling. If your restaurant is more than a few years old, there’s a good chance that there is a duct leak somewhere leaking your profits
Learn what you can do to minimize energy loss and keep your profits piping hot. Regular maintenance and simple operational changes can make a big difference in overall energy costs.
Reducing preheat times, properly ventilating and loading foods efficiently all contribute to a greener commercial range. Check here for some valuable maintenance tips to help you get the most from your range.
Learn what operational techniques and maintenance changes you can implement in your commercial kitchen to ensure that your commercial freezer or refrigerator functions at its most energy-efficient level.
It may be too expensive to replace all of your low-efficiency equipment, but there are other ways to cut energy costs. Learn about some easy retrofits with short payback periods.
As conventional energy prices rise, energy sources like solar power are becoming attractive alternatives. Find out whether solar power is right for your business.
From using steam compartments wisely to simply keeping the doors closed, there are a multitude of tips to keep your commercial steamer operating efficiently. This saves your commercial kitchen energy and money.
If you are looking to take steps toward a greener, more energy-efficient business, first find out which actions will save you the most money on your energy bills.
Looking to save water in your commercial kitchen? Look here for ten of the most important suggestions for conserving water—and saving money—in your commercial kitchem.

Water Conservation Tips

Water-Wise Knowledge for Restaurants
Reduce your water bill, conserve your local water supply and keep business running without missing a beat.
You may be surprised by how much water you can save by using water-efficient equipment. Look to these operational guidelines as you go green in your commercial kitchen.
One of the easiest, most cost-effective ways to conserve water in the commercial kitchen is installing a pre-rinse low-flow spray valve. Get the details here and start saving.
A small drip from a faucet or pipe can add up to hundreds in excess water costs. Learn how to prevent damage and lost profits with simple maintenance and repairs.
The government now mandates that newly manufactured pre-rinse spray valves must be low-flow models, meaning that they use less water than conventional sprayers. This makes it even easier to save water and money.
Learn the environmental benefits and drawbacks of each ice machine cooling system, and how water-cooled machines and air-cooled machines can affect your utility bills.
Water reuse in the commercial kitchen reduces water costs, plain and simple. Before you pour water down the drain, see if you can reuse it for a practical purpose.
Did You Know?
If one gallon represented all the water on earth, the fresh water available for human use would equal only about one tablespoon.
Easy Green Savings
Fix your leaky faucets. Believe it or not, one small drip can add up to over 50,000 gallons in a year, wasting up $350 in water bills.
Did You Know?
Americans make up only 5% of the world’s population, but consume 26% of the world’s energy.
Eco-Tips
Only offer customers water upon request. For every glass of water served in a restaurant, another two glasses are required for dish washing. With nearly 70 million meals served every day in U.S. restaurants, the potential water savings could stack up to 26 million gallons of water if only one person in four declined the complimentary glassful.

Green Cleaning Tips

Cleaning Tips for Green Kitchens
It is possible to keep your professional kitchen pest-free and sparkling clean without using chemicals that are harmful for the environment. Learn how to wash away grime, the green way.
Food codes often do not seem to accommodate green cleaning. Learn how you can go green and sanitize your kitchen without violating the codes.
Insects and rodents in your restaurant could destroy your reputation, but most pesticides contain hazardous poisons. Here are some ways to prevent and control pests without endangering your customers or the environment.
Learn why conventional cleaning supplies are bad for your business and how to improve your establishment’s atmosphere by switching to green cleaning.
Learn how to easily make your own green cleaners, or use some of our green cleaning solutions.
Eco-Quotes
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death." ~Rachel Carson
Did You Know?
At least 1/3 of cleaning products contain chemicals that are known to cause significant damage to humans or the environment.
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." ~Dan Quayle

Waste Reduction Tips

Green Solutions for Commercial Kitchens
Cut back on the amount of waste your commercial kitchen put out each week. Learn how to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost in your restaurant with these informative articles and how-to guides.
Most of the waste created by a commercial kitchen is organic and can be recycled. Here are a few recycling tips every restaurant can implement to reduce garbage and trash handling fees.
Why recyle? Along with the environmental benefits, waste costs money. Learn how to recycle and save.
Commercial composting facilities provide the ideal composting conditions. Read on to learn some benefits and drawbacks commercial composting.
Commercial composting facilities provide the ideal composting conditions. Read on to learn some benefits and drawbacks commercial composting.
The majority of a commercial kitchen’s waste is made-up of organic material that can be composted. Learn about composting, what materials can be composted and how it can benefit your company.
Take recycling to the next level. Learn how buying products manufactured with post-consumer recycled content can benefit recycling programs and keep the environment cleaner.
Many restaurants use disposable containers, dinnerware or cutlery, but few of those products are recyclable or biodegradable. Learn more about plant-based bioplastics in this article.
You might be surprised to learn that the majority of your oil waste can be recycled or sold for a profit. Learn about the benefits of recycling used oil.
Reduce the overall amount of waste to be sorted for recycling. Develop conscientious purchasing decisions for a green and efficient commercial kitchen operation.
One method of reducing waste in the restaurant industry is avoiding bottled water. Read about the pitfalls of bottled water and the alternatives you can implement.
Volatile Organic Compounds are more common than you think, and can seriously affect the health of those in your facility.
Start recycling in your commercial kitchen with these easy steps.
As the great debate over plastic containers and bulging landfills rages on, a new product has quietly slipped into the marketplace and taken hold: Bioplastics.
Proper fats, oil and grease management can save you more money than you think. Find out how to prevent damage to your pipes and the environment.
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