From Heat Waves to Water Wins: Helpful Tips for Smarter Kitchens

Provided by So Cal Gas
1.5 CEUs available

Explore two critical challenges in commercial kitchens: managing high-heat environments and reducing water waste. Learn about the newly adopted Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness regulations and their impact on kitchen operations and service professionals. Gain practical strategies to help lower kitchen temperatures and maintain compliance. In the second segment, uncover ways to identify and help prevent potential water-wasting leaks which could reduce inefficient practices in kitchens and dish rooms—all while understanding how California’s water conservation laws may affect costs.

Learning Objectives:  Participants will be able to:

1. Understand the essentials of the new Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness regulations and learn practical, real‑world strategies to help reduce kitchen temperatures, which could help improve comfort and safety for staff.
2. Identify the most common sources of water loss—like hidden leaks and inefficient dish-room practices—and learn simple steps to help prevent them before they potentially drive-up costs.

Audience: Restaurant owners, chefs, facility managers, dealers, kitchen managers, service technicians, maintenance personnel, risk and safety managers, consultants, designers, equipment manufacturers.

Focus: New ventilation and heating regulations, energy efficiency, safety updates.

Speakers:

1. Brandon Pimental, Engineer at the Frontier Energy, Foodservice Technology Center (FSTC)
2. Trey Young, Engineer at Frontier Energy, Foodservice Technology Center (FSTC)

   To register, contact Andrew Gibson at ARGibson@socalgas.com