Reducing Utility Bills and Energy

by Katharine Kluger & Jonathan Andrus


08-Jan-2021



Electricity, gas, and water are among the biggest factors in running a successful restaurant, but they are also the biggest users of energy. Utility costs can add up quickly, but, good news – there a few simple changes you can make to reduce your costs! We have some budget-conscious tips below.

Lighting

Properly illuminated restaurants are attractive to customers. If your restaurant is too bright, or too dark, that makes a difference to customers. However, you can use LED or incandescent light bulbs, which reduce the amount of energy you’re using to light your restaurant and are also budget-friendly. Consider investing in automatic dimmers if you get lots of natural light in your restaurant. Dimmers will adjust to the amount of light you actually need at any given time.

Refrigerators

Refrigerators can use up most of your energy, but there are some ways to ensure that refrigerators are being as energy efficient as possible.

Make sure fans are running properly
Review temperature settings
Ensure doors keep cold air in and keep warm air out
Clean condenser coils as often as possible

Water Leaks

Water leaks can cost restaurants a ton of money each year. Fixing water leaks can significantly reduce your energy output.

For a restaurant owner, saving energy equals saving money, and that’s important! You need to save money where you can in order to invest it in something that is needed to make your restaurant better for your customers.

Combination Oven (Combi Oven)

Using a great combination oven is also key to reduce energy usage and utility bills. The RATIONAL iCombi Pro is an ENERGY STAR® Partner : the key value is energy-efficiency. This is why the iCombi Pro has been tested by the strictest certification programme. The iCombi Pro does not only cook intelligently but also saves intelligently. For example, with up to 70% lower energy consumption, up to 60% less working time, more than 30% less space requirement, up to 25% lower cost of goods, up to 95% lower consumption of fat. 


Unsure of which direction to go? Consult AK Success's business advisors on the best steps in troubleshooting, developing PR strategies and service flowcharts/sops for your business.

AK Success SDN BHD is also recognised as RATIONAL’s authorised dealer & service partner in Malaysia. We are certified and trained to install, service and repair the full range of RATIONAL ovens with spare parts and accessories always readily available. Our technical team undergoes in-depth training yearly with RATIONAL to ensure up-to-date knowledge on the products in order to provide efficient and reliable service to our customers.

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