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Energy Tool Kit for Restaurant Owners Attacks Waste, Helps Cut Energy Use By Up To 10 Percent

Posted on: Monday, 13 April 2009, 10:07 CDT

LEXINGTON, Mass., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Kilojolts Consulting Group announces the launch of the Restaurant Manager's Energy Tool Kit, designed to help operators cut their energy usage by up to 10 percent by addressing inefficient operations. This "energy manager in a box" includes everything an operator needs to implement, promote, and measure an energy waste reduction program.

Cooking, HVAC, refrigeration, and lighting comprise more than 80 percent of a restaurant's energy budget. The Tool Kit tackles waste through education, re-training, and positive reinforcement and is one of a series of "See the Light" energy waste reduction programs developed by Kilojolts Consulting Group, an energy management consulting firm. Kilojolts' restaurant clients include such prominent chains as Legal Sea Foods, Au Bon Pain, and Wagamama.

Each Tool Kit includes a how-to manual, five restaurant-focused Energy Tips, branded promotional materials, and benchmarking software, and is priced affordably at $850. Since restaurants need to earn $20 in revenue to recover every $1 dollar of energy waste, Kilojolts' President Gary Markowitz observed, "That makes our high-ROI Energy Tool Kit the best business investment they'll make this year."

"Employees aren't deliberately wasting energy by leaving lights and ovens on or letting water leaks languish," said Markowitz. "Restaurant operators need to change behavior by explaining the impact of energy waste on the restaurant's financial health and the environment. This program gives managers the tools to transform inefficient practices into energy-smart habits."

The Tool Kit's five Energy Tips include "Turn it Off," targeting lights and equipment; "Don't be a Drip," tackling water waste; and "Just-in-Time," promoting efficient scheduling of kitchen equipment.

Operators can measure the success of their energy waste reduction program by using the Tool Kit's proprietary benchmarking software tool to capture current energy usage, track energy use reductions, share results, and reward success. "Energy bills are so confusing you need a Ph.D. to figure out usage trends," said Markowitz. "Since the price of energy swings wildly, adding up the bill totals doesn't tell you if you're cutting waste. This software normalizes for weather and accounts for varying bill periods, so it gives operators a true picture of energy waste reductions."

For details, contact Kilojolts Consulting Group at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

SOURCE Kilojolts Consulting Group

Source: PR Newswire

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