Here's How the California Foodservice Resource Centers Can Help Your Operation

Foodservice Professionals...
Operating a restaurant is a tough business. With costs rising all around you, it's more important than ever to find ways to save money and reduce your operating costs. The California Foodservice Resource Centers can help. The Centers offer free, educational foodservice-specific seminars, expert energy advice, equipment demos and more. Operated by the California Investor-Owned Utilities (Southern California Edison^®, Southern California Gas Company^®, San Diego Gas & Electric^® and Pacific Gas and Electric Company^®), California Foodservice Resource Centers provide services at no cost to the commercial foodservice customer. We invite you to take advantage of these valuable services - locate your closest California Foodservice Resource Center today!

CURRENT SEMINARS

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AUG 18  

Cool It: How to Create More Comfortable Kitchens

Tuesday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Cool It: How to Create More Comfortable Kitchens

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Many commercial kitchens are uncomfortably hot which leads to unhappy employees and, potentially, increased air conditioning and refrigeration energy use. Traditionally, the food service industry has accepted overly hot kitchens as part of the process, but pending heat-stress regulations and the shortage of cooks means that it is time to lower heat and humidity in commercial kitchens. Fortunately, many kitchen ventilation systems can be improved with some basic optimization techniques coupled with regular maintenance. Also, high-efficiency appliances and heat recovery dish machines can significantly reduce the heat generated in the kitchen. This class will explain the basics of kitchen heat gain, teach you how to optimize and maintain your kitchen ventilation system and explore the heat gain reductions possible with efficient equipment and better kitchen designs.

• How to optimize and maintain their kitchen ventilation systems.
• The sources of heat gain, the current research results from heat gain studies and pending regulations.
• How efficient appliances, better kitchen design and heat recovery dish machines reduce heat gain to the kitchen.

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Southern California Edison
Foodservice Technology Center

6050 N Irwindale Ave, Suite E
Irwindale, CA 91702
(626) 812-7666

Register: sce.com/energycenters

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JUL 21  

Webinar: Optimizing Dishrooms & Hot Water Heating Systems

Tuesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Webinar: Optimizing Dishrooms & Hot Water Heating Systems

Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
10:00 am - 11:30 am

This presentation will cover results from the last 5 years of hot water field research for the commercial foodservice industry conducted by engineers at Frontier Energy's Food Service Technology Center. Researcher Michael Slater will share lessons learned including the true design needs of a foodservice establishment and how current technology can be used to meet these needs, the increasingly important role of proper equipment maintenance and commissioning, and how to take a facility from current standard practice to best practice.

Learning Objectives:

• How to design a good hot water system for a foodservice facility from scratch: a step-by-step process.
• How to select equipment for a retrofit (or: What you can change and what you're probably stuck with, and how to do the most with what you've got.)
• How operator behavior and equipment maintenance can sink your ship or help keep it afloat.

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SoCalGas
Food Service Equipment Center

9240 Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 803-7323

Register: seminars.socalgas.com

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San Diego Gas & Electric
Energy Innovation Center

4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92117
(800) 613-8970

Register: seminars.sdge.com

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JUL 23  

Webinar: Optimizing Restaurant Ventilation for Summer Comfort and COVID-19 Safety

Thursday 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Webinar: Optimizing Restaurant Ventilation for Summer Comfort and COVID-19 Safety

Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
10:00 am - 11:30 am

This webinar was originally scheduled for July 9th. Please note the new date and time.

Many commercial kitchens are uncomfortably hot working environments that can lead to unhappy employees and increased air conditioning and refrigeration energy use. Additionally, the health and safety of both restaurant workers and patrons is dependent on effective airflow from fully-functional Kitchen Exhaust and HVAC systems. Fortunately, many kitchen ventilation systems can be improved with some basic optimization techniques and regular maintenance. This class will explain the basics of effective kitchen exhaust, teach you how to optimize and maintain your ventilation systems, and share the often overlooked place in your facility where it is most important to keep the air flowing.

Participants will be able to:

• Discuss the basic purpose, functions, and types of commercial kitchen exhaust systems.
• Diagnose failure points and recommission their Kitchen Ventilation Systems for optimum performance.
• Maintain their HVAC systems for maximum airflow, including the most overlooked but important space in the facility.

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Pacific Gas & Electric
Food Service Technology Center

12949 Alcosta Blvd, Suite 101
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 866-2844

Register: pge.docebosaas.com/learn