Education Sessions

RFMA 2009

For questions related to submitting a presentation for RFMA 2009, contact Debi Kensell at (972)381-4202 or debi@rfmaonline.com.

"Green" and Sustainability in the Painting World

Discuss how "green" initiatives are affecting the coatings used, understanding what "green" coatings mean, the difference between "green" and sustainable, and current and future trends as it relates to the painting business

"Handyman Service" Who are they and what do they do? What can be deferred and addressed during a "Deferred Maintenance Visit"

There will be 45 minutes of discussion regarding “What can be deferred and what should be addressed during a Defered Maintenance Visit? Tile, laminate touch-ups, acoustical tile and other ceiling treatments, how much should that repair really cost? When should a store be touched up, refreshed or enhanced? What are these terms and what do they mean? Typical repairs to these problems with procedures for attention will be addressed in workshops set up around the room. Each workshop will have a master Handyman describing and completing a task, e.g. painting, fixture refinishing, laminate repairs, door closure redrilling, ballast replacement, ceramic tile replacement, grout cleaning, toilet snaking and cabinet hinge replacement. These demonstrations will be followed by an interactive game including prizes to the participants with the most correct answers regarding what has been presented

Best Management Practices for Grease Trap Maintenence

This session is designed to help you understand and better manage grease traps/interceptors at your facilities. The presentation will focus on several key areas that will help you save time and money in the long run. You will learn how grease trap/interceptor works and trouble shooting methods , learn about best management practices on how to properly maintain your traps, and get educated on the latest regulatory requirements and city codes that you need to know in order to stay compliance with the increasing regulatory requirements from federal, state and local officials.

Grease exhaust - Design, Construction, and Maintenance

A detailed overview of Grease exhaust system Design, Construction, and Maintanance with emphisis on safety and long term cost savings. This presentation is the followup for the series of articles printed in Restaurant Facilites Magazine over the past year. Presentation follows Current NFPA96 and IBC guidelines with many real world experiences, pictures, and videos.

How to Pave the Way during Rocky Times

Diminishing budgets and dwindling resources are commonplace these days. But, deferring maintenance on your restaurant parking lot will only result in more costly structural repairs down the road. This presentation will explore problem areasboth visible and hidden liabilitiesand identify the most cost-effective repairs. To accomplish this, instructors will evaluate images of parking lots in various stages of deterioration. From there, the maintenance process will be discussed including pre-job preparation, on-site application, and post-job follow-up. Finally, the session will close with an interactive open discussion. Attendees of this presentation will be empowered with the facts on parking lot liabilities, how to prioritize repairs on a tight budget, and proper maintenance procedures.

How to select a Technology Solution

There are many companies selling technology services to restaurateurs, what is the best one for you? Technology providers profess that their technology solution is exactly what you need (no matter what your need or even if you are not sure what you need!) and their capacity to assist you in managing your vendors and/or technicians is out of this world (many times their correct and you find out later that they were way out!). This session will help you organize your thoughts as to what level of skill, knowledge, control, staff and in-house budget you have at present, where do you want in the future, how do you match your current and future needs with a technology provider, what companies have what characteristics, how do you use an RFI (Request for Information) in separating the wheat from the chaff, how to use the RFP to customize your solution and determine the great from the good and then what should you expect during implementation.

HVAC Key Component Replacement & Key Component Replacement Procedures

Hands on workshop on what is involved in key HVAC equipment component (ie compressor, heat exchanger, etc.) and time & cost estimates.

Protect Your Kitchen Equipment with Preventative Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance The smart, economic, efficient way to keep kitchen equipment working right. Theres nothing new about the idea of preventive maintenance. In fact, for a number of reasons its smart practice to take care of major investments from your car, for example, to your home. And its certainly good business practice to pay a little money now and then to ensure that an important piece of equipment (and one that would be expensive to replace) remains in good working condition. Its that whole ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure thing.

Restaurant Maintenance & Energy Assessments

Create a maintenance and energy management baseline for each restaurant using technology to manage critical site information and improve asset management, maintenance and capital planning.

Signage Maintenance & LED Lighting Opportunities

Sign maintenance is critical to preserving a quality image. A poorly lit, dirty or damaged signs are a direct negative reflection on the retail store. (Sign maintenance is so much more than just changing lamps.) We will explore the top ten issues surrounding proper sign maintenance with examples. The objective is to insure that your sign and your image continue to shine brightly in the customer’s eyes. We will also explore LED usage in signage and field retrofitting techniques, comparing energy consumption and maintenance costs against neon and fluorescent signage.

Smart Energy Efficiency Restaurant Programs

Stephen A. Roosa, Ph. D, author of the "Sustainable Development Handbook", for building/facility energy programs will present a presentation on how restaurant operators can reduce energy dollars in their facilities to increase profits, become more of an environemental friendly business, become "Greener", and assist companies with LEEDS program certification and development; and improve indoor air quality.

Tank-type or Tankless: The $64,000 Question

Play the game, or be a part of our live studio audience as we explore the $64,000 Question: Tank-type or tankless? During a fast-paced presentation, youll learn the unique features of both tank-type and tankless water heaters, unravel common misconceptions in comparisons between the two, understand appropriate applications, and examine field study findings on fuel cost comparisons of tank-type and tankless applications. Then, volunteer for some fun as a contestant in our Water Heater Q&A
where you can score big with your newly gained knowledge!

Used Cooking Oil From the Fryer to the Bottom line

Content:
-Oil Storage and Removal
- Pick-up and Processing
- Service providers
- Codes and Municipalities
- Jacobsen Market/Crude Oil/Soybean/Corn
- Biodiesel and Biodiesel service providers
- Multiple uses for Finished product
- Finished product values and costs
- The future?