Energy is an issue for everyone, regardless of which part of the hospitality and catering industry you work in, it’s also an area where costs are spiralling. So wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to improve your efficiency and keep a lid on your costs….? Well now there is.
Hotel Energy will provide H&C News in the months ahead with regular features, offering advice on how to reduce energy consumption and become more energy-efficient, saving money. We met up with Maud Rebillet-Bergeon, Commercial Director at Hotel Energy to learn more.
What is Hotel Energy? Hotel Energy is an energy consultancy that provides a range of services to hotels, restaurants and other hospitality and catering providers throughout our industry. We provide advice and consultancy throughout a wide range of energy related areas including procurement, dispute resolution, benchmarking and supplier management. We can help hotels and restaurants in any of those areas and provide all of our customers with a dedicated account manager.
Running a commercial kitchen takes a vast amount of energy but it’s usually possible to make savings without compromising on service or efficiencySurely this is the kind of process that hotels and restaurants could carry out themselves?
We have years of experience in energy efficiency and can offer not just ways of making savings, but better deals and benchmarking services. Did you know that over a third of energy bills for hotels and restaurants are incorrect? Our research shows that in 35% of cases, businesses are paying too much for their energy. But finding the time to sit and go through their bill to find the errors can be difficult when you’ve got a business to run, and unless you know what you’re looking for, it’s not always obvious. That’s where we come in. We can negotiate a far better deal for your energy as well as making sure you get any money back that you are owed for bills where you have overpaid.
98% of our customers said they were happy with the service we provided. There’s much more to energy efficiency than simply switching a few light bulbsHow much money could you save customers?
The amount that we could save depends on the individual business, so we can’t provide a one-size-fits-all quote. We can help to improve efficiency as well as set up a bespoke supply contract which isn’t readily available to the general public.
The savings are many, not only can we reduce the amount you pay for your energy, we can take on the administration, co-ordination and communication with your energy suppliers too. This frees up valuable time for you to get on with doing what you do best, and that’s running your business.
Although the savings will vary from one business to another, as a general guide, we provide our clients with a reduction in costs of around 19%.
Look out for more details in the upcoming series of features for H&C News for more money-saving information.
If a business has already followed industry recommendations for energy efficiency, could you still offer value?
We don’t simply reel off a list of standard efficiency ideas that anyone could find online; our services are tailored uniquely to every business that we work with.
Hotel Energy will carry out auditing and benchmarking activities which means looking at your energy consumption in more detail, and across multiple sites where applicable. Following this exercise, you’ll get an in-depth report with detailed analysis of your energy efficiency and consumption patterns. This allows us to identify areas which are using more than others, or where there appears to be an inconsistency, and where energy efficiency can be improved.
These consumption reports can be provided on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis so you are able to keep a close eye on your energy and see instantly if there’s an area where you could make more savings.
Almost three quarters of our customer’s found they had areas which needed improvements, so the chances are that we could make a very real difference to your energy consumption, and help you to save money too.
In the series which will be featuring in H&C News we will be providing more information about energy efficiency and where savings could be made.
How do businesses take up your services?
The field of energy is constantly changing and we can’t provide a quote online. This is because every restaurant and hotel is unique which means that every business has a different energy requirement and we need to understand your particular needs before we source the best deal for you.
Energy is one of the biggest areas of expenditure and we believe that we offer real value to our customer’s in a field which can be confusing, and often difficult to navigate.
For anyone who wants to get a quote, or make an enquiry about using our services, they can either email us at info@hotelenergy.co.uk or use the online contact form on our website at www.hotelenergy.co.uk
Your hotel, restaurant or leisure facility could be sitting on much more money than you realise, and simply by improving your energy efficiency you could free up more cash
H&C News comment
A truly innovative service which many businesses in our industry should find of interest, our thanks to Maud Rebillet-Bergeon at Hotel Energy for introducing their business. We look forward to publishing their series of features in H&C News to report more about energy savings and efficiencies.
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