How is your hotel’s laundry running? I love asking this question. There’s no grey area on the answer. It’s either “not so great,” which means something is leaking and the technician has been here a scary long time. Or, “pretty good,” which means nothing is leaking. My response for the latter is “how do you know?” As anybody in the lodging industry knows, being green isn’t a plug-and-play endeavor. It is a constant evolution. Why then is the laundry different? Why is it we buy a high G-force washer-extractor and a moisture-sensing tumble dryer and call our laundry “greened up?” One...

SAN DIEGO—Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina has teamed up with famed San Diego craft brewery Mother Earth to create a one-time brew, Rooftop IPA. The award-winning Marina Kitchen team has collaborated with Mother Earth’s Head Brewer, Chris Baker, to create the special springtime beer, featuring refreshing citrus flavors and raw, organic honey sourced from Marriott’s very own rooftop hives. Handcrafted and kegged at their Vista, Calif. location, the limited-edition beer, best described as a honey citrus IPA, is brewed with Warrior, El Dorado and Simcoe hops. Inspired by springtime with a light and crisp finish, the beer debuts just...

STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND—Corporate Vision Magazine has awarded Ozone Water Technologies “Best Sustainable Laundries Company 2017” & “Most Green Energy Reduction Product: LaundrOzone” as part of its 2017 Technology Innovator Awards. Now celebrating its third year, the Technology Innovator Awards return in 2017 to showcase talented individuals, teams and firms. Ozone Water Technologies was born from many years of laundry operations experience by its founder, Jim Gross, who managed his family laundry for 17 years, operated all Marriott laundries for three years, and operated his own laundry consulting business for many years. As a consultant, he reviewed ozone washing possibilities and decided...

GreenEarth Cleaning Every Day is Earth Day at GreenEarth Whether you provide dry cleaning services on your premises or through an outside vendor, your upscale customers will appreciate knowing you use the GreenEarth Cleaning process. Because it is the most sustainable method for dry cleaning, many upscale properties demand the GreenEarth Cleaning process so that they can take a bow for offering both a sustainable solution and the finest in dry cleaning quality. For complete information, contact Tim Maxwell at tmaxwell@greenearthcleaning.com. Call (877) 926-0895. GreenEarth Cleaning » Email for Details »

JOSEPH, MICH.—Maytag Commercial Laundry has listened to the needs of the commercial laundry market and is introducing a new top-load washer. The unit, which touts the ease of use and performance of a traditional deep wash experience, also offers exceptional durability, serviceability and flexibility. “The needs of our customers are of the utmost importance, which is why we’ve incorporated their feedback in the redesign of this washer from the ground up,” said Trey Northrup, General Manager of Maytag Commercial Laundry. “However, our commitment to the commercial laundry industry only begins there. We’ve also taken steps to expand our resources,...

Smart Buffet Ware The Greenest Method to Heat Your Buffet Smart Buffet Ware is exactly what our name implies. We have designed the greenest method on Earth to heat your buffet. We are so green, the savings will pay for the equipment, in most cases, within one year. Save 96% over the cost of canned fuel. Save 69% over the cost of electric heaters. Our average cost of operation in the USA is 5 ¢ents per hour. Beautiful designs and green solutions. For more information visit our website, http://www.smartbuffetware.com, or give us a call at (877) 463-3388. Smart Buffet Ware » Email for...

Kenyon International, Inc. Finest Quality Cooktops and Electric Grills Kenyon International, established 1931, manufactures green & sustainable specialty cooking appliances in Clinton, Conn. Featuring radiant and induction cooktops from 1-4 burners—knob or digital touch control—120, 208 and 240V UL/C-UL. Features: push-to-turn knob or digital touch controls, quick-to-heat radiant ribbon elements, heat limiting cooking surface protectors, On & Hot indicator lights, beveled or rounded edge. Touch control cooktops offer added safety, built-in automatic shut-off and child lock-out. Induction cooktops equipped with a high temperature silicone cooking mat to protect cooktop surface plus easy clean-up! Backed by unparalleled customer service and our exclusive...

RACINE, WIS.—Grind2Energy, Emerson’s food waste recycling initiative, has been named a 2017 winner of Connected World’s IoT Innovations Award, recognizing the program’s expansion earlier this year to provide new AT&T-enabled Internet of Things capabilities that help businesses reduce avoidable food waste while maximizing the efficiency of Grind2Energy’s process for recycling unavoidable waste. Developed by the engineers at InSinkErator, Grind2Energy helps large food waste generators such as supermarkets, hotels, casinos and sports arenas to minimize their environmental impact and boost their operational efficiency. The system uses industrial-strength InSinkErator food waste grinders to quickly process food scraps into a liquid “slurry” that...

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show is just 10 days away. It will run from May 20 to 23 and take place at McCormick Place in Chicago. If you plan to walk the show floor, give yourself at least a couple of days as more than 2,000 companies (2,219 at last count) are expected to be exhibiting. Many of those exhibitors will be featuring products and equipment that can help you reduce energy, water and waste. Some of those exhibitors are 2017 Kitchen Innovations Award recipients. Ecolab, for example, was recently recognized with a Kitchen Innovations Award for its...

BETHLEHEM, PA.—Sands Bethlehem recently hosted its first Sustainable Foods Workshop in conjunction with Las Vegas Sands’ Global Sustainability Program. Six major food and beverage suppliers participated by discussing their company sustainability practices, while providing insight during a roundtable discussion on a myriad of sustainability topics, including trends they’re seeing and challenges they are experiencing. The suppliers were challenged to provide potential sustainable food options and to showcase them at the workshop. The participating suppliers consisted of US Foods, Sysco, Indian Ridge Provisions, Primo Produce, The Chefs Warehouse, and Samuel and Sons Seafood. The workshop began with introductions from George Nisiotis,...