Cool benefits of Monika’s cloud connection

“Refrigeration is one of the most essential pieces of equipment in a commercial kitchen, so ensuring it is running efficiently is vital. Technology such as Monika’s cloud-connected temperature monitoring system can help operators monitor this and safeguard against potential faults – all whilst having the positive knock-on effect of saving a business time, effort and money.

This is achieved with Monika’s discreet in-unit sensors, which cleverly simulate the temperature of perishable goods, rather than simply recording the air temperature inside the unit. This provides greater accuracy for health and safety records and remains unaffected by frequent door openings expected in fast-paced foodservice venues.

Uneven temperature levels in an ‘A’ or ‘B’ energy rated unit may indicate faults, which operators can address before it becomes an expensive repair. Likewise, if human error occurs and a unit is not closed properly for example, attractive energy efficiency savings will falter in comparison to unnecessary food waste costs. With this in mind, Monika’s innovative cloud-connected system has been designed to send audible and visual alerts should a refrigerator move outside a pre-determined safe temperature range. This enables teams to quickly relocate goods before they spoil.

Head Chef at the University of East Anglia, Mattie Crooks, is very familiar with this feature, as it helped prevent unnecessary waste when a fridge was accidentally knocked during cleaning at the university, as he explains:

“Once the Monika system let me know, I went back into the kitchen, saw the fridge was off, switched it back on and we didn’t lose any food. Previously we would have been unaware and had to throw away all that food.”

Likewise, Enrico Lizzio, Head Chef at The Denton, Elysian Residences, recalled an instance of a freezer malfunction:

“One time, one of the freezers was not working properly. I noticed it straight away as Monika was sending me emails with the alerts. Monika was showing the unit was reading -11oC, when it was supposed to be -18oC. Because of this, I passed a message on to the maintenance team and we managed to repair it.”

Managers can view live temperatures from Monika’s dashboard on any desktop or mobile, including while off-site. This is ideal for multi-site managers, who can use the opportunity to compare performance of refrigerators and identify whether energy labels translate into practical and tangible energy efficiency.”    www.monika.com