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Hospitality
• Be energy aware
You can save money with some simple changes.
• Review your operation
Walk around your premises to look for areas that can be improved.
• Reduce carbon footprint Reducing your energy usage is good for the environment.
Green energy could be relevant for your business.
5 Tips
Here’s Utility Bidder’s top five tips for saving energy
in your restaurant or takeaway:
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information on
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1. Consider investing in occupancy sensors in areas such as staff rooms, toilets, corridors, function
rooms. The lighting will only come on when the rooms are in use and could save between 30 – 50%
on lighting costs. Replace all bulbs with cfls which will reduce both consumption and the need for
replacement.
2. If you don’t have a smart meter – we advise having one fitted as soon as feasible after the lock down.
This tracks the energy you use in real time and provides accurate readings and therefore payments, to
your provider.
3. Invest in thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) which will help control the temperature in the kitchen.
TRVs measure the temperature in the air and automatically reduce the heat output as the kitchen fills
with heat from staff and food preparation.
4. In the kitchen itself, most of the energy in your restaurant will come from storing, prepping and
cooking food. When replacing appliances make sure you opt for the most energy efficient possible,
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fridge doors
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5. Restaurants in particular spend money to ensure front of house looks enticing, but having badly fitted
windows and doors in the kitchen will mean heat loss and so it makes sense to fix any poor insulation
issues to improve energy efficiency.
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