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How Restaurant Energy Audits Slash Operating Costs
Episode 45 of Restaurant Business with Fexingo dives into a hidden but massive expense for independent operators: energy bills. Lucas unpacks how a single mid-sized restaurant in Chicago cut its utility costs by 22 percent after a basic energy audit. Luna questions whether the upfront cost of upgrades—like LED retrofitting and HVAC zoning—is worth it for small operations. Together they walk through the numbers: typical annual energy spend as a percentage of sales, payback periods for common efficiency upgrades, and why commercial kitchen exhaust hoods are the biggest culprits. They also…
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