Certifications & Education

• Certified Green Commercial Kitchen
• Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification
• ISO 22000 Certification
• LEED Certification
• National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
• ServSafe Training & Certification

Food Safety

• AccuPOS's Restaurant & Food Safety Guide
• Centers for Disease Control: Food Safety
• FoodSafety.gov
• Food Safety News
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• World Health Organization: Food Safety

Energy Conservation & Efficiency

• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency: Commercial Kitchens Initiative
• Energy Star
• Conserve: Virtual Green Restaurant
• SustainableFoodservice.com: Energy Conservation
• U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Industry News & Blogs

• Aspire
• FastCasual.com
• FE&S Magazine
• FoodService.com
• Foodservice News
• Food Waste Focus
• FSR Magazine
• Journal of Building Information Modeling
• QSR Web
• Restaurant Hospitality
• Sustainable Food News
• Technomic
• The Back Burner
• The Consultant
• The Food Section
• The Sustainable Shift Drink

Organizations & Associations

• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
• Foodservice Consultants Society International
• International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)
• National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS)
• National Restaurant Association
• Navigating Foodservice Equipment Certifications
• Society for Foodservice Management (SFM)
• The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM)
• US Green Building Council (USGBC)

Resources

• Food Service Technology Center
• Gas Foodservice Equipment Network
• NAFEM Equipment Care & Maintenance
• NAFEM Industry Standards
• NAFEM Smallwares Requirements
• USDA

Starting a Restaurant

• BusinessWeek: Top Chefs on Opening Shop
• Chron: Restaurant Start-Up Check List
• eHow Money: Checklist for Materials to Start a Restaurant
• Entrepreneur: Restaurant Center
• EPA: Food Waste Management Cost Calculator
• Inc.: How to Run a Successful Organic Restaurant
• LegalZoom.com: How to Start a Business: Opening a Restaurant
• Think+Up: How to Start a Restaurant Business
• The Wall Street Journal: How to Open a Restaurant