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Food Service Equipment Center

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The Food Service Equipment Center is your energy efficiency partner. The Food Service Equipment Center, located in Downey provides customer with a total energy efficiency experience including: equipment test drives, educational seminars and valuable rebates.

Energy Resource Center

Seminars
Learn and sharpen your skills by attending seminars on: energy-efficient equipment selection, ventilation, food safety, equipment maintenance, industry trends and much more.

Test Drive Food Service Equipment
Bring your own recipes and ingredients and compare new food service equipment in this state-of-the-art facility. There are more than 150 pieces of equipment from more than 60 different manufacturers. We also have a one-of-a-kind Ventilation and Baking Lab that allows you to simultaneously test up to five different combinations of ventilation hoods. To schedule an appointment, call 1-562-803-7323.
Chefs Testing Food Service Equipment  
 
A Chef Using an Oven

Rebates for Equipment Replacement

Be sure to call 1-800-508-2348 to reserve funding for 45 days at the current rebate levels and terms and conditions.

Rebates may be available to help offset the purchase price of qualifying equipment. Plus, you’ll enjoy continued savings through lower operating costs year after year with newer, high-efficiency models. Rebate applications are available online, or call 1-800-GAS-2000 for more information.

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2008 Food Service Calendar of Events

First Quarter (PDF)
Second Quarter (PDF)
Third Quarter (PDF)
Fourth Quarter (PDF)

Useful Flyers & Online Tools

We offer the following online tools or references to help you:

Customer Success Stories [videos & more]

Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr. received more than $50,000 in rebates for energy-efficient food services equipment.

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Food Service Equipment Center

Watch a video introduction to the Food Service Equipment Center.

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Montebello Unified School District
Learn how Montebello Unified School District received over $50,000 in rebates for food service and other equipment, achieving energy savings of more than $110,000 per year. (run time: 1:40)

>>Play Flash Video (1:42)
High Quality (6 MB) || Low Quality (3 MB)

Other Success Stories

Energy Efficiency Food Service Success Stories (Adobe PDF, 319 KB)

Whittier College

Island’s Fine Burgers & Drinks (Adobe PDF, 770 KB)

The 30th Edition Foodservice Gas Equipment Catalog Now Online!

The most comprehensive, relied upon source for up-to-date information on gas equipment in the foodservice industry. This 2006-2007 Edition (Adobe PDF, 8 MB)contains more manufacturers and equipment than ever before — 125 leading manufacturers showcase more than 475 photos and 600 models of gas equipment. This valuable information enables you to match the specific needs of your foodservice operation with the safe, dependable gas equipment solutions available today.

Note: Due to large file size – 8Mb. DSL or cable modem highly recommended.

Opportunities for Speakers

Exhibit and/or speaking opportunities exist for many ERC and FSEC seminars and displays. For more information, you can contact us via email at ERCFOODSVC@sempra.com

Additional Food Service Rebate Information

California utility customers are eligible for rebates on energy efficient foodservice equipment. It's often as easy as mailing a rebate form with a paid invoice for your new equipment. The rebate specifications and qualifying products are uniform across the state, but the forms are specific to your local utility.

These links are provided for information purposes only. SoCalGas does not endorse any advice, goods or services offered thereon. Our links policy provides further information.

 
 

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