Restaurants &
Food Service

"As a premier fresh food distributor serving Texas and surrounding states, we focus on our business and trust the experts at 5 to guide our electricity decisions and strategy. Their team has made a positive impact on many fronts, including energy procurement and the correction of our power factor penalties. We are grateful to work with a comprehensive energy advisor like 5.”

- Jason Pounds, Chief Financial Officer, Hardie’s Fresh Foods

5 takes a comprehensive approach to reviewing and implementing an energy management strategy that includes procurement, demand-side management, sustainability, and resiliency. In addition to the normal suite of services provided by 5, restaurant and food service clients have unique energy-related needs and opportunities associated with their operations that require a higher order of expertise. At 5, we assign a team of subject matter experts to help restaurant and food service clients capitalize on potential opportunities while also limiting their exposure to risk.

Depending on their specific operations and location, restaurant and food service clients may benefit from the following services:


• Budgeting and benchmarking
• High meter count portfolio management
• Energy efficiency review and planning
• Flexible strategies for product selection and contract language
• Utility rebate management
• Construction services
• Ease of process for adding and deleting meters
• ESG strategy creation, implementation, and marketing


5 helps a wide variety of restaurant and food service clients including large quick-serve chains, refrigerated trucking companies, bars and taverns, test kitchens, foodstuff producers, beer and wine distributors, and more. 5’s restaurant and food service client base includes single-site restaurants along with internationally recognized chains, each supported by a team of specialized analysts and advisors with the right combination of technical and operational expertise to offer best-in-class solutions.

When restaurant and food service organizations work with 5, a robust energy strategy becomes a strategic business advantage.

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