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Kept Companies attending RestaurantPoint East 2026 — Lauren Cunliffe and Kimmie Dunlay

September 30, 2026

Kept Companies Is Attending RestaurantPoint East 2026

Kimmie Dunlay and Lauren Cunliffe will be at RestaurantPoint East, October 11–14 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, meeting restaurant facilities leaders to talk Hood I.Q. and automated hood cleaning.

Kept technicians in hood cleaning training at our Research & Training Center

September 30, 2026

What Does It Mean to Be IKECA Certified?

IKECA certification is the kitchen exhaust cleaning industry's benchmark for training and accountability. Here's what it covers, why it matters to restaurant operators, and how our own Randy Russo helped lead the association.

Commercial kitchen exhaust hoods at the Kept Research & Training Center

September 29, 2026

NFPA 96 & Restaurant Hood Cleaning Regulations in the USA

How often does a commercial kitchen hood need to be cleaned, who says so, and what inspectors look for. A plain-language guide to NFPA 96 and the rules that apply to U.S. restaurants.

Kept Companies team at the NACS Show booth — connect with us at Booth N2476, Las Vegas Convention Center, October 6–9, 2026

September 30, 2026

Meet Hood I.Q. at NACS Show 2026 — Booth N2476

We're heading to the convenience industry's biggest event, October 6–9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Find us at Booth N2476 and come see how automated hood cleaning keeps c-store kitchens safe and compliant.

Kimmie Dunlay, Sr. Director of Food Service at Kept Companies

July 15, 2026

Kimmie Dunlay on Restaurant Tech Trends: Facilities Intelligence and the Future of Hood Cleaning

Our Sr. Director of Food Service sat down with Justin Foster on the Restaurant Tech Trends podcast to talk self-performed service, automation and why facilities shouldn't be a cost center.