What is GFEN?

The Gas Foodservice Equipment Network (GFEN) is an international alliance of utilities, foodservice equipment manufacturers, gas industry associations and foodservice trade allies organized to be a source of gas solutions for the commercial foodservice segment.

To maintain and build natural gas load by ensuring that our commercial food service customers have an array of clean, efficient, cost-effective and high performance natural gas products from which to choose and are made aware of these products and their benefits.

GFEN Membership

GFEN membership is open to natural gas providers, manufacturers of natural gas commercial foodservice equipment or HVAC systems and other foodservice trade allies.

GFEN Strategy

Continue to build customer confidence in natural gas supporting development of efficient, effective and reliable natural gas products and services.

» Collect relevant information, develop case studies that provide techno-economic data on    performance, cost effectiveness, reliability of existing and emerging technologies and    market needs for next five years and identify technology opportunities.

» Provide Clients with reliable, accurate, and unbiased information in order to promote the    cost and quality advantage of natural gas versus other competitive fuels.

» Exploit the efficiency and environmental benefits by developing advanced, natural gas    products.

» Encourage the development of an industry benchmarking method that will uniformly rate    equipment efficiencies in the commercial food service sector.

» Track emerging government policy and guidelines to assess the potential impact on market    threats and opportunities.

» Actively participate and support research agencies and industry associations such as The    Energy Solutions Centre, Gas Technology Institute, and Food Service Technology Centre.

» Scan the market on a global basis to identify and bring forth technology transfer    opportunities for products having improved affordability, performance, energy efficiency,    safety, durability and ease-of-use.

» Support accelerated lab and field evaluations to rapidly gain first-hand exposure to and    experience with emerging products.

» Support development of gas-fired commercial cooking appliances as well as ventilation    protocols that provide restaurant operators with lower first and operating costs.

» Transfer or develop specialized commercial cooking technologies for specific and emerging    ethnic cuisines.

» Various Outreach and communications methods and techniques.

GFEN's Mission

GFEN's mission is to help increase the use of natural gas — America's best energy value — in the commercial and institutional foodservice markets by serving as the preferred resource for information, education, testing and marketing support of all types of food service technologies.

GFEN's Presentations

    • GFEN Presentation (February 14, 2006 - San Antonio)
       
    • Mfg Council Presentation 

Chairman:
Boris Mladjen, Enbridge Gas
boris.mladjen@enbridge.com

1st Vice Chairman:
Melisa Marks, Southern California Gas Co.
MMarks@semprautilities.com

Chairman Education & Technical Committee:
Tim Cole, GTI - Gas Technology Institute
tim.cole@gastechnology.org

Chairman Communications Committee:
Colleen Phalen, Cooking For Profit Magazine
colleen.phalen@cookingforprofit.com

Director of Commercial and Residential Markets (ESC)
Eric Burgis
eburgis@ESCenter.org

Past Chairmen:
Curt Alexander, CPSEnergy; Brian Rountree, AGL Resources; Tom Stroozas, Piedmont Natural Gas; Tom Simpson, Northwest Natural; Jim Fuller, Southwest Gas; Roger Harris, Clearwater Gas