Innovation

Leading The Industry in Automation & Innovation

Commercial kitchens change fast, and so do we. We're continuously working to innovate in food service, making hood cleaning safer, more automated and easier to prove.

Diagram of the Hood I.Q. automated misting system inside a kitchen hood

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Engineered in the field

Every nozzle, manifold and controller is tested inside working kitchens, not just in the lab.

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Continuous Innovation

We study service data from thousands of hoods to refine cleaning cycles, detergent use and reporting.

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People + Technology

Our IKECA-certified technicians train on the system hands-on, so every install is done right.

Kept technicians training on a Hood I.Q. control panelClose-up of Hood I.Q. brass misting nozzles
Test kitchen with commercial hoods, sink and griddle at the Research & Training Center

Research & Training Center

Where new ideas get tested.

At our Research & Training Center in Jacksonville, FL, our technicians test new equipment and methods on working kitchen hoods, and learn them hands-on before they reach your kitchen.

Join the team

Help us shape the future of food service.

Kept Companies is hiring technicians, engineers and leaders who want to build something new.