Energy efficient kitchen design can help you well on your way to a sustainable commercial kitchen environment. One of the easiest ways to improve energy efficiency in your kitchen is to choose the right kitchen equipment and appliances to get you through each service.

Whatever stage you’re at with your catering project – whether it be a complete new build or even revamping or creating a dark kitchen, we have the perfect solution. Cheetah is your one stop shop for energy saving! We’ve also recently joined AutoQuotes and Specifi to help kitchen designers choose Cheetah with ease

Your catering project

No matter your project, Cheetah can help you to save energy and is perfectly tailored to the demands of your kitchen. Here are just some of the ways we work with a range of kitchens to help them reach their sustainability goals.

Read how Wetherspoons saved 36,167 kWh per annum and 18.9 tonnes carbon per annum by installing Cheetah.

New builds

If you’re starting a brand new project, you have the luxury of a blank canvas to work with. This is beneficial for a number of reasons; not only can you design and create every detail, but you also have the choice of modern, energy saving equipment and appliances, that can help make your kitchen cost effective from day one.

We continue to work with brand new kitchens to help them become efficient and sustainable environments. Our Cheetah system can be installed from the get-go and work with your kitchen from day one. If you have a brand new project coming up, speak to our team about exactly how we can help your kitchen.

Retrofitting

If you’re upgrading your kitchen and its systems, then it’s the perfect time to think more about how you can make your kitchen more environmentally friendly and reduce the amount of energy you’re wasting. Chances are, you’ll be installing new equipment, and Cheetah is certainly something to consider if you’re at this stage.

Even if you’re happy with your current equipment set up, we can still install Cheetah in addition to further help your energy saving efforts in the kitchen. Cheetah also has a remote dial in access, meaning we can monitor key system KPI’s such as fan speeds, temperature and air flows. Any faults can be quickly identified and often fixed remotely, maintenance needs can be identified and performance optimised, all without attending site.

Dark kitchens

Dark kitchens, which are also known as ghost and cloud kitchens, sell meals exclusively through delivery. As well as saving energy and money for commercial kitchens in restaurants across the country, we’re also working with dark kitchens to help them run as efficiently as possible whilst serving take out food in current times of crisis.

Take a look at one of our previous blog posts about ghost kitchens, where we discuss whether this could really be the future of dining as we know it.

Are you ready to take the plunge?

Taking those first steps to an energy efficient kitchen isn’t easy, so if you need a hand, we’re here to help. At Quintex, we provide innovative solutions designed to enable energy users to meet their environmental targets, improve profitability and add value.

For more information about how Cheetah can help you and your kitchen, whatever stage you’re at, speak to the Quintex team today on 0118 9739310 or email sales@quintex.co.uk.

It’s true. Everyone has their own part to play in reducing carbon emissions and doing what they can to protect the planet. Even schools, colleges and universities are tackling the challenge head on and spreading a positive message to future generations in order to reach their own 2050 net carbon goals.

Universities are gearing up their students for a life of sustainability. Getting students involved in these processes not only helps the environment further, but also encourages them to grow with this mindset, and continue with it for a lifetime.

We understand exactly how to save energy and carbon in the kitchen, so we thought we would share how universities across the world are taking other steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

 

Here are some of our favourites!

The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is big on sustainability, and has many processes in place to not only make the lives of students easier, but to fully help the environment too.

From Hopper Buses and car sharing to reusing and recycling items like bottles and batteries, their efforts have made a huge difference over the last few years. In 2019/20 compared to 2018/19, there was a 3% reduction in energy consumption and overall energy costs were reduced by 9%. That’s pretty good going!

The University has also received a Green Flag award, indicating that their landscaping and grounds are well-maintained, well-managed and an environmentally sustainable green space.

The University of Oxford

This University has hundreds of buildings and thousands of staff and students. It goes without saying that they have a significant part to play in reducing carbon emissions and waste. They have a range of incentives for sustainable travel, support and share sustainable food practices and even purchase 100% of their electricity from wind power. Impressive!

What we really liked about this University was its attitude towards reusing and recycling. They use WARPit (Waste Action Reuse Portal) where a department or college can post or claim otherwise unwanted items from across the University, meaning very little (if anything) goes to waste.

University of Massachusetts

Going international now – this University was rated a STARS Gold University for the fifth consecutive time in 2020 by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, so it’s clear they’re doing something right!

They’ve cut greenhouse gases by 27%, they’re a founding community partner of the ValleyBike Share Program providing their community with electric-assist bike sharing, and have a robust recycling program that includes composting 1,500 tons of food waste each year.

Stanford University

Stanford University’s goal is to become 80% carbon free by 2025. It currently gets 65% of its electricity from renewable sources, the majority of which comes from the Stanford Solar Generating Station. When the second Generating Station comes online this year, this number will increase to 100%.

The campus offers opportunities to test and evaluate new solutions as the university works to become zero-waste, defined as 90% diversion or higher, by 2030. With all these goals in place, it’s clear that this University means business when it comes to their sustainability – and we applaud their efforts!

How can Quintex help universities to save money and energy, and reduce their carbon footprint?

We’ve already been helping schools, colleges and universities to reduce their carbon footprint and be more aware of their energy usage through our Cheetah system, and have helped universities across the UK save thousands in kW and CO2.

Take a look at our case study for Warwick University, one of Britain’s leading universities. The University has installed Cheetah Energy Controls into three kitchens across the campus, giving a total saving per annum of over £21,000 and a 65% energy reduction!

 

 

With remote monitoring and up to 80% energy savings, our Cheetah system can help your university exceed your net carbon goals and work to a brighter future. If we can play a part in reducing your carbon footprint and saving money on those growing energy bills, get in touch with the Quintex team today: 0118 973 9310

Ghost Kitchens: The Future of Dining?

As we are setting up for Halloween this weekend, it seems silly not to note the rise in Ghost Kitchens, or as you may know them, Dark Kitchens.

Ghost kitchens sell meals exclusively through delivery, which is what a lot of businesses are turning to in recent times. As a result of COVID-19, there has been a significant rise of orders on Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo as more and more of us stay home and order in.

Many restaurant chains and similar foodservice establishments have adjusted their offering to include delivery in a bid to ensure business is still coming through the door, and that customers can still get their hands on their favourite eat-out foods without going to the restaurant.

Many restaurants aren’t set up for delivery and take-away only, and this is where ghost kitchens come in. In essence, a ghost kitchen is a unit where food is produced and then delivered to customers via a courier (Uber Eats, etc.) There is no dining space used and many restaurants see a reduction in overheads in terms of staff and space.

The success of ghost kitchens comes down to efficacy in all areas on the cookline when creating and delivering orders, so it makes sense that they are also effective in energy saving.

As well as saving energy and money for commercial kitchens in restaurants across the country, we’re also working with ghost kitchens to help them run as efficiently as possible whilst serving take out food in current times of crisis.

In ghost kitchens, energy demand has increased over recent months, which is why our Cheetah system is helping these kitchens save significantly, not only now, but years into the future too. Cheetah has already helped many kitchens save up to 80% efficiency with a demand controlled ventilation system.

Our demand controlled kitchen (DCKV) extraction system is equally at home as either a retrofit or new build solution and works by controlling ventilation fan speeds, optimising energy use. If you need help controlling your energy consumption, we’re the best people to speak to!

Ghost kitchens are for life, not just for Halloween!

The way we dine has changed for the foreseeable future, and we want to help as many kitchens as possible in saving money and energy where we can by using our proven solutions. If you’d like to speak to us about saving energy and money, or you need some advice about the right steps to take, get in touch with our team today on 0118 973 9310 or by emailing us at enquiries@quintex.co.uk.