Energy Efficiency for
Commercial Kitchens
Presented at:
Woolloomooloo
Presented by:
Date:
Kingsley’s
Ben Pearson & Dan Butt
8 August 2011
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Today’s Focus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Introduction to GreenChef
Energy Use in Restaurants
Case Study
Understanding Appliances
Using Appliances Efficiently
10 min break
6. Restaurant Equipment Systems
Kitchen Exhaust; Refrigeration; Water Heating
and Use; Heating and Cooling; Lighting
7. Summary
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About GreenChef
Energy Efficiency in Commercial Kitchens
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About GreenChef
• Lack of information in Australia relating to energy
efficiency in Commercial Kitchens / Restaurants
• USA leading the rest of the world
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About GreenChef
•Developed in partnership
with Fisher Nickel (USA)
www.fishnick.com
•Food Service Technology
Centre (FSTC)
•World leaders in:
• Commercial kitchen
energy efficiency
• Appliance performance
testing
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Our Philosophy
1. Raising Awareness
2. Changing ‘Entrenched’ Behaviours
3. Preparedness for ‘low carbon’ economy
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GreenChef Objectives
Increased Awareness;
1. Save Energy
2. Reduce Costs
3. Improve Profitability
4. Improve Competitiveness
5. Minimise Environmental Impacts
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Energy Prices
Trends in Gas, Electricity & Water Pricing
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Electricity Pricing Trends
Projected increase
40 to 60% by 2015
Prices driven up by;
 Increasing network
costs
 Rising gas and coal
prices
 Carbon Tax
(Presentation to Multi-Party Climate Change Committee and Clean Energy Australia Report)
Gas Pricing Trends
Projected to increase
15 to 20% over the
next 3 years
14% increase
since 2008
(Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales; AGL Energy; SMH energy smart article)
Sydney Water Prices
Prices have increased
by 100% since 2003
(Sydney Water and Economics and Environment Network Working Paper EEN0609 Sydney Water:
Pricing for Sustainability http://een.anu.edu.au/download_files/een0609.pdf)
Energy & Restaurants
How Restaurants Use Energy
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Kitchen Energy Footprint
The Kitchen
Energy Footprint
YOUR KITCHEN
IS BIGGER THAN
YOU REALIZE!
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So Why Target Restaurants?
So Why Target Restaurants?
A single appliance can consume more energy per
year than your entire home!
=
$1190 per annum
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Typical Energy Costs
Running a Restaurant isn’t cheap!
Fast Food
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Where is Energy Consumed?
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GreenChef Philosophy
Energy = $$$ = CO2
The ‘Cheapest’ energy
is the energy you don’t use!
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Case Study: Full Service Restaurant
Doing more with less!
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Example Case Study
•Open 360 days/year
•Lunch & dinner
•Size: 500m2
•Total Seating Capacity: 185
•Covers: 6,500 per month /
214 day
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Example Case Study
Electricity
Gas
Total
$52,000
$24,000
$76,000
Per Year
$0.66
$0.30
$0.96
Per Cover
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Example Case Study
• Average bill:
• Net Profit:
$80 per cover
$5.60 per cover (7%)
How many covers to pay the energy bill?
13,571
Equivalent to 63 days trading or 17% total covers
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GreenChef Process
Site Inspection & Data
Analyses
REPORT
Benchmark
Identify Opportunities
TRAINING
Knowledge Transfer
Energy Challenge
Ongoing Monitoring
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Electricity Savings
9.7% reduction (t stat < 0.05)
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Gas Savings
13.8% reduction (t stat < 0.05)
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Cost Savings
Gas:
$3,312 (13.8%)
Electricity: $5,044 (9.7%)
Total Saving: $8,356
Equivalent to 1,492 covers
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