Managing a Business

Energy Efficiency for Restaurants

Savor the profits from energy efficiency! Your restaurant's profit is typically only 3 to 9% of total revenue. Follow ENERGY STAR® cost-effective recommendations and your investment in energy efficiency can give you up to a 30% return. Furthermore, you may also receive other delightful surprises such as increased customer comfort, better lighting, more repeat business, and increased employee productivity.

What You Can Do

Get started with the ENERGY STAR Restaurant Guidebook and Restaurants Fact Sheet
Establish a comprehensive energy management program using the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management
Make smart energy investments to reduce operating costs and increase profits
Join ENERGY STAR
Receive training on building benchmarking and other energy efficiency topics
Benchmark the energy used in your facility, using ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager
Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products to save energy throughout the building

For additional information on energy-efficiency opportunities in food service/restaurant facilities visit:

Green Restaurant Association
Provides on environmental and energy conservation practices. Learn how to become a Certified Green Restaurant
Energy Reduction Action Plan for Hotels, Motels and Restaurants
Pacific Gas and Electric Company provides workshops, rebates and incentives to help food service and lodging businesses become more energy efficient.
Energy-Saving Solutions for Restaurants
Learn how ways your restaurant or food service operation can reduce energy costs. Produced by San Diego Gas and Electric.
Food Service Technology Center
Information energy efficiency performance of commercial kitchen equipment and appliances.