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In this day and age, sustainability and the environment are at the forefront of many people’s minds and rightly so! The environment is crucially important to the world we live in.

But how exactly does all of this apply to businesses? A huge number of businesses are seeking innovative ways to actively lower their carbon emissions in keeping with customer and employee demands. Lots of people are now becoming ever-increasingly conscious of environmental factors and wanting better and more sustainable ways of doing things. Companies that don’t evolve to these practices are sure to fall behind. Regardless of the size of your business, ensuring that you are mindful of environmental factors – is key. read more >

Whether it’s summer or winter, your HVAC system is a vital part of running your business, helping to keep employees warm or cool depending on the season, filter the air and regulate the temperature of the office so workers aren’t chilly and sweaty within the space of a few hours. Does all this seem like a lot? That’s because your air conditioning systems are putting in an incredibly productive shift to help you out, using a lot of energy and potentially costing a lot to run.

Why You Should Monitor your HVAC System

The best way to make sure you’re getting the most out of your HVAC system is to make sure that it is maintained regularly. This will help it to run as efficiently as possible without the need for frequent repairs. Repair work can cost your business a lot of money, both in terms of spending money on repairs and the loss of revenue a faulty air conditioning system could lead to. No heat or cool air leads to poor working conditions and could even be unsafe at the heights of the different seasons. You can’t expect your employees to work when it’s minus 5 degrees outside and there’s no heating. Or if the office is like an oven in the middle of a heatwave with no cool air to help out. So with a few regular checks, you can reduce your expenditure and keep operating costs as low as possible, ensuring your HVAC system can run all year long without suffering an avoidable breakdown. read more >

Commercial refrigeration is used by many industries and businesses, but the type of refrigeration unit will depend on the industry and the needs of the individual business. You’ll need to know at least a little about the various types before you set up your own refrigeration, to ensure you’re looking at the right choices.

Cooling is necessary for such a wide range of industries that there must be multiple types of cold rooms and refrigerators. If you walk through a supermarket, you’ll see multiple options, for example. Upright freezers and fridges where you can get milk and frozen goods, open chilled chests for meat, open units where you’ll find vegetables and dairy products, plus chilled prep tables in the deli area. There are many options for all the various needs, so which ones do you need? read more >

Every restaurant has refrigerators and freezers, but are you using them to their full capacity? Most restaurants don’t have a good system in place, so there are multiple refrigerators or a cold room that is simply not utilised properly.

With the tips here, you’ll be ready to get the most use out of your cooling units.

Plan Your Refrigeration

Before you set up your restaurant, you should estimate how much refrigeration you will need and then plan it carefully. It helps to have restaurant experience, but if you are new to the industry, talk to someone who has been running a restaurant for some time. They will make suggestions to help you create a more efficient system with your fridges and freezers. read more >

Restaurant refrigerators have to be pretty sturdy to put up with everything they need to. While many issues can be repaired, there comes a point in time when you really need to just remove the refrigerator and consider a new one.

How do you know that is the case? Let’s take a look.

Your Food Doesn’t Last as Long as It Ought To

If the food you place in the fridge is spoiling long before it’s supposed to, that indicates something is not right with the refrigerator. It’s not staying cool as it ought to and this is causing food to spoil faster. Attempt to lower the temperature, but if it still isn’t working, you need to repair the fridge or get rid of it. read more >

Impeccable hotel hygiene is important at any time but it’s even more vital in the age of Covid-19. A clean, hygienic hotel shows guests that you take their comfort and safety seriously and a dirty room or lack of hygiene facilities is a quick and easy way to a negative review.

All hotels should have a thorough cleaning rota in place but hygiene standards can slip, especially during peak busy periods. However, there’s no excuse to let bad hygiene ruin your guest’s experience or your business’s reputation, so see below for our top tips to maintain good hygiene in your hotel. read more >