Chicago Restaurant Week Is Coming

Obviously we’re a big fan and supporter of the Chicago restaurant community.  Northeast Cooling has hosted a few events and meet-ups around town and gone to many others.  But the Super Bowl of Chicago restaurant events is coming!! The epic Chicago Restaurant Week will be running February 18-27, 2011. We have many friends in the…
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3 Easy Refrigeration Energy Consumption Tips To Save Money

With the current economy teetering back and forth on a recovery, Chicago restaurants need to make every penny count and go as far as they can.  As Chicago’s premiere commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company… we’re here to help stretch your restaurant’s energy dollars with some helpful tips. The three tips…
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The Top Chicago Restaurants on Twitter 2010

For those of us who live in Chicago, we are lucky to have such amazing restaurants and such a great community dedicated to keeping it a top food destination in the country. Although a commercial refrigeration company, Northeast Cooling is very active on Twitter, especially with our Chicago and Wisconsin industry friends. So earlier this…
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Illinois Energy Star Commercial Refrigeration Rebates

While our business may be as a Chicago commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company, it’s our customers that keep us passionate and motivated.  They value not only our timely and great service, but also our expertise.  We have always felt as part of our service to not only provide exceptional quality,…
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Prevent Restaurant Commercial Freezer Repairs With Clean Condenser Coils

Commercial freezer repair and ice machine maintenance is just one of many services Northeast Cooling LLC offers Chicago restaurants.  But the best opportunity for preventing these commercial freezer repairs happens by providing regular maintenance to your refrigeration equipment. A commercial freezer that is properly maintained should operate in your restaurant for many years.  By far,…
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Chicago Restaurant Refrigeration Energy Checklist

Chicago restaurants and those across the United States spend on average $2.90 per square foot (ft2) on electricity and another $0.85 per ft2 on natural gas annually.  In real dollars, that equals to about 3 to 5 percent of total operating costs that are typically spent on energy.  With the economy hurting, it’s important for…
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Chicago Restaurant Refrigeration Temperature Guide

Yes we know Chicago gets cold.  But that doesn’t mean your restaurant‘s refrigeration doesn’t need to be watched like a hawk.  The refrigeration temperatures at which foods are stored can affect a foods taste, appearance, nutrient content and most important…safety. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set the maximum refrigerator temperature at 41…
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Chicago Green Restaurant List

Northeast Cooling has always been an advocate of green technologies.  We feel as part of our commercial refrigeration and ice cooler repair, maintenance, and sales services to our Chicago and Wisconsin clients, it’s our responsibilty to offer the absolute latest in green refrigeration.  Not only does green refrigeration products and practices save energy, cut down…
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Commercial Ice Freezer Energy Star Definitions And Requirements

In our last post, we focused on Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer Energy Star definitions and specs, continuing our education of green refrigeration, this post we’re going to talk to Energy Star Commercial Ice Machines. Just like the commercial refrigeration and freezer products, ENERGY STAR Commercial ice machines save a great amount of energy.  On average…
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