Commercial kitchen energy conservation has become more important than ever. Did you know that restaurants use about 5 to 7 times more energy per square foot than other types of commercial buildings? This isn’t a big surprise, considering the amount of heating, cooling, cleaning, and energy intensive equipment that goes into a commercial kitchen.
Even though energy consumption is an inevitable part of commercial cooking operation, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways to reduce the environmental impact of your kitchen (and save some money on utility bills in the process)!
These are just five of the many steps you can take to make your kitchen more energy-efficient: