2025 SEMINARS / WEBINARS
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March 10th, 2025
Commercial Foodservice Energy and Economics Forecast 2025
Monday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
The restaurant industry is one of the most challenging business sectors. Restaurant owners in California must deal with new regulations, a challenging labor market, and rising food, utility, and real estate costs. In 2024, operators will need to remain fast, flexible, and cost conscious in order to survive and flourish. The economic drivers for the industry will include gas prices,... -
March 11th, 2025
Commercial Foodservice Energy and Economics Forecast 2025
Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The restaurant industry is one of the most challenging business sectors. Restaurant owners in California must deal with new regulations, a challenging labor market, and rising food, utility, and real estate costs. In 2024, operators will need to remain fast, flexible, and cost conscious in order to survive and flourish. The economic drivers for the industry will include gas prices,... -
March 13th, 2025
Steamer and Combi Ovens: Canning and Preserving
Thursday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us for a virtual class that presents canning, as a preservation method for fruits and vegetables, utilizing advanced steamers and combination ovens. This class is designed to teach the canning process, which involves applying heat to food sealed in a jar to destroy unwanted microorganisms that cause food spoilage. Participants will learn how to use these technologies to enhance... -
March 17th, 2025
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pmProfessional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment [3 Day Course]POSTPONED
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the March 17th to 19th, 2025 course has been postponed. Please enroll in the May, August, or December 2025 sessions. We appreciate your understanding.
Three Day Course, 8am to 4pm, March 17-19, 2025. The Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas... -
April 7th, 2025
Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installar Program [4 Day Course]
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Four Day Course, 8am to 4pm, April 7-10, 2025. The Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installer Program is a beginner-level training and certification designed for professionals in the commercial foodservice industry. It covers essential skills for installing natural gas appliances safely and efficiently, with a focus on safety protocols, plumbing and mechanical code... -
May 7th, 2025
Hot Water Design for Heat Pump Water Heaters
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
The California Energy Commission is currently pursuing many programs which are aimed at decarbonizing our energy infrastructure including all-electric cooking, space heating and water heating. The commercial foodservice industry has started to adopt efficient electric cooking equipment as the first step towards all-electric, zero net carbon kitchens. This class explains how the... -
May 19th, 2025
Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment [3 Day Course]
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Three Day Course, 8am to 4pm, May 19-21, 2025. The Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment is designed for individuals starting careers in the commercial and institutional foodservice industry who are responsible for equipment care and maintenance. This program focuses on the proper installation and upkeep of key... -
July 14th, 2025
Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installar Program [4 Day Course]
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Four Day Course, 8am to 4pm, July 14-17, 2025. The Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installer Program is a beginner-level training and certification designed for professionals in the commercial foodservice industry. It covers essential skills for installing natural gas appliances safely and efficiently, with a focus on safety protocols, plumbing and mechanical code... -
July 16th, 2025
Heat Illness, California Regulations and the Kitchen of the Future
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
This class covers two different commercial kitchen challenges: high heat environments and the many kitchen water wasters that can be readily fixed. The first half explains the newly adopted CalOSHA Indoor Heat Illness regulations. These regulations are meant to protect kitchen workers but, they also apply to equipment service professionals who might be working in those... -
August 18th, 2025
Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment [3 Day Course]
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Three Day Course, 8am to 4pm, August 18-20, 2025. The Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment is designed for individuals starting careers in the commercial and institutional foodservice industry who are responsible for equipment care and maintenance. This program focuses on the proper installation and upkeep of key... -
August 20th, 2025
Deep Dive into Commercial Induction Cooking
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
This two-part class will start with a broad overview of all the commercial induction cooking and holding products that are either available in the marketplace or know to be in development. From small countertop single hob units to full-size induction woks and ranges, there is a lot if activity from manufacturers. Next, the class will discuss when and why an operation would need to... -
September 17th, 2025
Food Safety and the Kitchen of the Future
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Meeting food safety requirements and regulations in restaurants is the highest priority of any operating kitchen. Many new pieces of equipment are designed with programmable, web-connected systems that are designed to help operators implement proper HACCP compliance - including reducing food handling, and generating automated reporting. Learn about these new pieces of cooking,... -
October 29th, 2025
Refrigerant Regulations for Foodservice
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
This presentation will review the latest U.S. federal and California state refrigerant regulations and the prescribed phase-down schedules for high-GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerant gases used in small commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems that are typically found in restaurants. Low-GWP alternative gases and systems (Class A2L and A3) and the associated energy... -
November 3rd, 2025
Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installar Program [4 Day Course]
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Four Day Course, 8am to 4pm, November 3-6, 2025. The Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment Installer Program is a beginner-level training and certification designed for professionals in the commercial foodservice industry. It covers essential skills for installing natural gas appliances safely and efficiently, with a focus on safety protocols, plumbing and mechanical... -
December 8th, 2025
Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment [3 Day Course]
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Three Day Course, 8am to 4pm, December 8-10, 2025. The Professional Maintenance Certification Program for Natural Gas Foodservice Equipment is designed for individuals starting careers in the commercial and institutional foodservice industry who are responsible for equipment care and maintenance. This program focuses on the proper installation and upkeep of key...