Restaurants are important symbols of hospitality and gastronomy throughout Europe. Behind the scenes, however, lies a worrying reality: within the tertiary sector, restaurants are among the most voracious consumers of energy. Their consumption exceeds that of the average commercial building, an astounding disparity that has not escaped the attention of environmentalists.
Restaurants are among the most energy-intensive tertiary sector buildings in Europe, using anywhere from 3 to 10x the amount of energy used by the average commercial building, and can account for anywhere from 4-6% of operating costs according to The Carbon Trust.
As a restaurateur, facility manager or franchise director, your task is to meet sustainability goals while reducing overhead. And to achieve this you should invest in energy efficiency in restaurants, why? In this new article, discover 7 main reasons:
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