Savor the profits from energy efficiency! Your restaurant's profit is typically only 3 to 9% of total revenue. Follow ENERGY STAR® cost-effective recommendations and your investment in energy efficiency can give you up to a 30% return. Furthermore, you may also receive other delightful surprises such as increased customer comfort, better lighting, more repeat business, and increased employee productivity.
What You Can Do
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Get started with the ENERGY STAR Restaurant Guidebook and Restaurants Fact Sheet
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Establish a comprehensive energy management program using the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management
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Make smart energy investments to reduce operating costs and increase profits
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Receive training on building benchmarking and other energy efficiency topics
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Benchmark the energy used in your facility, using ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager
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Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products to save energy throughout the building
For additional information on energy-efficiency opportunities in food service/restaurant facilities visit:
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Green Restaurant Association
Provides on environmental and energy conservation practices. Learn how to become a Certified Green Restaurant -
Energy Reduction Action Plan for Hotels, Motels and Restaurants
Pacific Gas and Electric Company provides workshops, rebates and incentives to help food service and lodging businesses become more energy efficient. -
Energy-Saving Solutions for Restaurants
Learn how ways your restaurant or food service operation can reduce energy costs. Produced by San Diego Gas and Electric. -
Food Service Technology Center
Information energy efficiency performance of commercial kitchen equipment and appliances.
Learn more about the following technologies and practices that are applicable in food service/restaurant facilities.
What Others Are Doing
ENERGY STAR Success Stories
Produced in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Business Gateway and ENERGY STAR®
