Energy, Utilities & Facilities Management for Food Businesses

Introduction

Keeping heating, refrigeration and cooking equipment running costs money in two ways: the energy bill and the repair bill. Software in this category tackles both across many sites. Energy management systems connect thermostats, lighting and refrigeration to a cloud dashboard, so a head office can spot equipment running wastefully and adjust settings remotely. Maintenance and repair software gives each site a way to report a broken item, then tracks the work order and the contractor invoice. Some products are broader operations tools that include a maintenance module. Most are aimed at chains, and most are sold on quotation.

Who needs it

Restaurant chains and multi-site groups that spend heavily on repairs or energy, and whose managers currently phone contractors themselves. It becomes worth considering when repair costs and bills differ widely between sites and nobody has a single record. Small single sites usually manage with a contractor's phone number.

Written 30 September 2026