FM 4 Kitchens is a new energy monitoring service from Serviceline,Britain’s leading supplier of kitchen and refrigeration maintenance.
An essential first step in the process of ‘benchmarking’ a kitchen, energy monitoring allows chefs and managers to understand how the kitchen uses energy and water and to develop ways of working to reduce consumption and cut the carbon footprint.
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Developed from tried and tested software and components, the monitoring package from FM 4 Kitchens identifies energy and water consumption by the kitchen and provides comprehensive reports online.
For most caterers this will be the first time such information is available, as most commercial kitchens are not separately monitored and therefore cannot be accurately measured.
The two charts below show energy and water consumption for two separate kitchens,
both serving lunch to a similar number of people to the same standard of cuisine.
Note the major difference in power and water consumption.
Monitoring identifies potential waste and areas for savings. Creating benchmarks of consumption will help understand the pattern of energy and water usage and plan future savings.
Kitchen monitoring: –
- Measures the electric, gas and water consumption in the kitchen 24/7
- Identifies peaks and troughs in demand and how staff interact with the utilities
- Analysis software generates regular reports (select daily, weekly, monthly), highlighting areas for improvement
- Reports provide data for ongoing comparison (for example, how different menus impact energy consumption)
- Understanding the pattern of consumption helps to set energy targets, giving kitchen managers more power, especially when in negotiations with the contractor or in-house team
- Building owners reap the benefits of having a more marketable property. Tenants enjoy lower energy bills and everyone benefits from a healthier environment, demonstrating they run an efficient and sustainable operation.
FM 4 Kitchens is the Energy Monitoring Division of SERVICELINE.
Celebrating 21 years of service for the UK Catering Industry in 2011. Find out more at the Serviceline website