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The Commercial Kitchen Trial is a great way of showcasing the possibilities of a gas-free future.
The ACT Government has launched the Commercial Kitchen Trial to help businesses transition their commercial kitchens from gas to all-electric.
The Australian-first trial offers ACT restaurants and cafes financial support as well as expert advice to ease the changeover.
All-electric kitchens are safer, cheaper to run and better for the environment. And with the ACT Government committed to phasing out fossil fuel gas by 2045, the trial is a great way of showcasing the possibilities of a gas-free future.
Pilot in Ainslie is one business eager to participate and demonstrate the benefits of all-electric cooking.
According to head chef Mal Hanslow and Co-owner Dash Rumble, there are clear benefits to cooking with electric.
“It is more efficient, easy to clean, creates less mess and more comfortable. A Salamander switches on/off and is not on the whole time, taking eight seconds to heat up whereas the gas version takes 15 minutes to heat up,” they said.
The pair list pan-fried fish as one dish they would find easier to cook with electric.
“There is little to no oil flying out of the pan and catching alight as would be the case with gas cooking and flames,” they said.
Mal and Dash are passionate about reducing Pilot’s environmental footprint. However, they recognise transitioning kitchens can be expensive up front, so welcome the trial’s financial support.
To other businesses considering being part of the trial, they said: “If you can afford it, do it. It’s easier, there’s less set-up, it’s more efficient, much easier cleaning, more precision, more organised, less hot and more comfortable.”
The Commercial Kitchen Trial is just one step on the path towards electrifying Canberra, powering homes, businesses and transport in a cleaner, cheaper and healthier way.
Expressions of interest in the trial are currently open until 30 June 2024 or until fully subscribed.
To find out more on the Commercial Kitchen Trial, visit the Everyday Climate Choices website.
Canberrans can attend an induction cooking demonstration with Pilot’s Mal Hanslow at the Sustainable Canberra Expo on 13–14 October at Thoroughbred Park.
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